Annual Meeting 2009 Review
NSFA Annual Meeting a Success
Over 200 members of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) gathered for its 114th annual meeting in Truro on November 24 & 25th to discuss current issues and set direction for the coming year.
Farmers re-elected Richard Melvin as their President and spokesperson for the coming year to carry forward their policy objectives. Richard is co-owner of Melvin Farms Ltd. Melvin Farms is a 5th generation family farm located in the Annapolis Valley near Canning, NS where they specialize in production of fresh vegetables for sale throughout Atlantic Canada.
Richard Melvin will lead an executive team consisting of Beth Densmore 1st Vice President, Mary McCarron 2nd Vice President, and members at large; David Young, Edna Foster, Danny Davison and Dennis Boudreau who is also CFA Director.
During the coming year the farm community in Nova Scotia, under the leadership of the NSFA Executive, will be challenging policy makers with a number of ideas and concepts directed at achieving a competitive and sustainable agricultural economy in Nova Scotia.
Presentations from the meeting are available for download.
- 2009 NSFA President's Address: Richard Melvin
- Energy Opportunities on Farms: Dr. Don McCabe, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
- Value Chain Management, Collaborating to Compete: Martin Gooch, George Morris Centre
- Food Action Committee Report: Marla MacLeod and Jennifer Scott
- Presentation by Deputy Minister of Agriculture: Dr. Paul LaFleche
- Update of Carbon Assessment Project: Cedric MacLeod, MacLeod Agronomics Limited
- Farm Energy Initiatives in Nova Scotia: Dr. Kenny Coscadden, Parm Energy Conservation Chair, NSAC
- Safety of the Farm: Mark Sutherland, Belland Farms
- Competitive Transition Analysis Group (CTAG): Gerald Post and Henry Vissers
We also had a presentation by Tony Nette, NS Department of Natural Resources. Mr. Nette told the group that the most loss caused by wildlife on agricultural land is from deer, bear and raccoons. He talked about deer management zones and the possibility of increasing harvest limits where deer are a problem. He also mentioned that nuisance wildlife permits will soon be easier to obtain. Presentation Revising Deer Zones ( pdf 18MB)