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Table of Contents Printed Acrobat Reader Page #’s Page # Main Newsletter (for all regions) What does APF mean for Programs & Business Risk Management?. 1 2 Pyrifos® 15G Emergency Registration...............................2 3 NISA 2002 - Early application can ease transition . 2 3 AgriFest – A Celebration of Food Production Slated for August 2004. 3 4 Does Farming Have you Stressed?..................................3 4 National Safety Code Program.....................................2 3 4-H News....................................................4/5 5/6 Custom Newsletter Pages (for individual regions) West Hants, Kings, Lunenburg and Queens counties. 6/7 7/8 East Hants, Cumberland, Colchester and Halifax counties. 6 9 Cape Breton, Victoria and Richmond counties . 6 10 Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne counties . 6 11 Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness and Guysborough counties . 6/7 12/13 April 2003 Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Volume 4 No. 2 What does APF mean for Programs and Risk Management? Robin Bremner, Program Section The Programs and Risk Management Canada’s new Agricultural Policy application procedures through a Division is responsible for the Framework (APF) will bring some spring mailing. Survey results from delivery of public investment changes to our division. Firstly, last years’ programs will be mailed programs that enhance the under the Business Risk out to respondents who provided sustainability of the agricultural Management pillar, NISA and CFIP their contact information. The results industry in Nova Scotia. Our current will be modified to become one will also be available on our depart- development programs include the program aimed at more effective ment website Farm Investment Fund, Agrifood income stabilization and disaster (www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/prm) and upon Industry Development, Technology compensation. Our staff will help request from our office. Development and Agricultural Water producers through these changes, Resource Development (AWARD). ensuring that everyone has the This year is the 2002 program year Business Risk Management programs information they need to benefit for the Business Risk Management are also part of our mandate. These from the new program. programs. This means that Canadian include the Net Income Stabilization Farm Income Program (CFIP) and Account (NISA) and the Canadian Our development programs will Net Income Stabilization Account Farm Income Program (CFIP). remain in place and expand to (NISA) applications are now include initiatives that reflect the available and these programs will goals of the APF. Elements of remain open until their usual Environment, Food Safety and deadlines. This Spring when you are Security, Science and Innovation, doing your taxes, or anytime before Notice Regarding and Renewal (four of the APF’s five December 31, 2003, you can still Refund Forms for pillars) will be evident in future apply for NISA 2002. If you programming. experienced a severe loss of income Farm Business in 2002, the Canadian Farm Income Registration Development programs will proceed Program is open until October 1, as usual this coming year. The Farm 2003. Refund forms for farm business Investment Fund and the Agrifood registration are no longer Industry Development Fund are Please call our office 1-902-893- available at NSDAF offices. You expected to open in late April/early 6510 if you have questions or must request them from the NS May. Farmers will be notified of the concerns about any of our programs. Federation of Agriculture, available programs, deadlines and (902) 893-2293. Back issues of this newsletter are available on-line at http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/rs/fs/arcs/ 1 Pyrifos® 15G 2002 Emergency Registration Early application can ease transition An emergency registration for This coming year is one of transition program delivery. You will receive UAP Pyrifos® 15 G insecticide for the NISA program. Completing your Deposit Withdrawal Options has been approved for the your 2002 NISA early will ease the Notice (DWON) faster, make suppression of wireworm process for participants as well as deposits, obtain matching dollars damage to potatoes in Nova administration. The full entitlement and have access to withdrawal Scotia. This emergency deadline (allowing you to receive the triggers sooner. If you are already registration covers the period maximum contributions) is June 15th paying an accountant to file farm from April 1 to July 15, 2003. for individuals and June 30th for taxes, have him/her use the NISA Growers who use this product corporations. Each month after this form to do so. It is available as part should consult the Supplemental deadline, your deposit and matching of the tax software that many Label for Emergency Use when contributions will decrease by 5 per accountants use. If you file your own they purchase the product. cent. By delaying to complete your taxes, use the “Farming Income and Safety information as well as NISA until December 31st, you will NISA: Joint Forms and Guide” rates and method of application have a lot of last minute paperwork Corporations use the publication are provided on the label. for a significantly lower benefit. To “NISA: Corporations/Cooperatives avoid this, make NISA and farm Forms and Guide” taxes a one-step process. Since 1997, Revenue Canada has been For forms and guides or more circulating the “Farming Income and information, contact the Programs NISA: Joint Forms and Guide” This and Risk Management office at allows farmers to complete their 1-902-893-6510 . You can also call Statement of Farming Activities and NISA toll free at 1-800-665-6472 or their NISA application at the same visit the website at time. Filing for NISA with your www.agr.gc.ca/nisa taxes is great step toward speedy National Safety Code Program The following information pertains Transportation of Fuel a) the words “non-spec flammable to regulations regarding the liquid tank” and “not for Permit number SH6216 (REN1) is transportation of pesticides and dangerous good use” after Jan. 1, for an equivalent level of safety for fuels: 2010. large means of containment 450 L and less than 5,000 L. Transporting b) the date of the inspection or test Dangerous goods agriculture 1500 dangerous goods in class 3 packing done. kg farm vehicle exemption group III includes diesel fuel and (pesticides) c) the name of the registered facility. home heating oil. Permit nubmer Regulations do not apply to SH6216 must be visible and legibly dangerous goods in a quantity less marked on containment with A permit allows a two year extension than or equal to 1500 kg gross mass characters at least 25 mm in height. to test the TC306's for tanks between if transported on a licensed farm 450 L to 5,000 L. If passed the vehicle, transported solely on land Containment must be manufactured permit is valid until 2010 at which equal to 100 km in distance and are before January 1, 2003. Prior to point it needs to be replaced by a to be used for agricultural purposes. January, 2005 containment must be tank meeting the applicable Dangerous goods do not include inspected, tested, retested and standards. class 1, class 2.1, class 2.3, class 6.2 marked in accordance with the and class 7. applicable requirement for TC406 or For more information contact Camile TC306 tanks. Tromblay, 902-426-9133. 2 A Celebration of Food Production August 2004 AgriFest, a Maritime showcase of Information will be provided on: For more information on the event, innovations in crop and food – production methods; visit the website at production, will be held in the – marketing and packaging; http://www.agrapoint.ca or contact: Annapolis Valley August 12–15, – food safety and security; Lynne Godlien, Communications 2004. – equipment; Co-ordinator – organics and nutraceuticals; (902) 678-7722/ The festival will include: – uses for crops and food products [email protected] – vegetable, field crop and berry plots; AgriFest is spearheaded by – agri-business/food/informational AgraPoint International Inc., an exhibits; agricultural services and – equipment demonstrations; development company in Kentville – weed identifying competitions; and Truro. Work has begun to – food and home gardener seminars; design a festival site on a 50+ acre – theme vegetable gardens; plot of land in the Canning area. – interactive displays for kids; – family fun centre; – a food and entertainment pavilion. Does Farming Have you Stressed? A confidential, free service for farm families feeling the stress of financial difficulties, family conflicts, stress management and dispute resolution is available through the Farm Family Support Centre. Call 1-877-418-7555 to speak with a councillor who understands the challenges facing farm families. The Farm Family Support Centre is a service provided by the NS Farm Health and Safety Committee and the NS Department of Agriculture and Fisheries under the direction of Mirkwood Mediation Services. 3 Youth Find Summer Jobs with 4-H 4-H Members Each year the 4-H programs in This year’s 4-H Summer Assistants Speak Up at Yarmouth, Kentville, Nappan, Truro, begin work on April 28. Our summer Annual Weekend Antigonish and Mabou employ staff are: Adam Scanlan, Cape Breton Summer Assistants. Students are Region; Becky Bowron, Eastern Three hundred 4-H members will involved in preparing judging clinics, Region; Mila MacLean, Provincial attend a 4-H Weekend at the Nova organizing member tours, judging at office in Truro; Julie MacDonald, Scotia Agricultural College in Achievement Days, conducting Valley Region; Dianna Murphy, Truro from May 9 - 10, 2003. livestock showmanship clinics, Western Region and Amanda Brown This two-day event is a planning for Exhibitions and County in Central Region. opportunity for the best 4-H Days in their area and coordinating regional public speakers and the regional program. demonstrators to compete at a provincial level. In addition to communication Summer Employment Opportunities contests, 4-H members will also compete in woodsman and square at Camp Rankin dancing competitions.