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Table of Contents Printed Acrobat Reader Page #’s Page # Main Newsletter (for all regions) SCIANS Advance Payments Program .......................................1 2 The Pick of the Crop - A Sampling of Nova Scotia’s Agri-Tourism Experiences . 1 2 Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program. 2 3 PROGRAMS UPDATE..................................................2 3 On Farm Health and Safety — More than PTO and ROP’s. 3 4 Dr. Rob Gordon named Director of Research at NSAC. 4 5 Integrated Approaches to Weed Management for Lowbush Blueberry . 4 5 Upcoming Courses with NSAC’s Continuing & Distance Education . 5 6 New Requirements for Transporting Cattle...................................5 6 AgraPoint Welcomes Two New Specialists..........................................6 7 Nova Scotia Fall Beef Extension Meetings..........................................7 8 Rural Leaders Workshop - “Creating Partners - Building Communities . 7 8 4-H News.............................................................8 9 Custom Newsletter Pages (for individual regions) Kings, West Hants, Lunenburg and Queens counties . 10 11 Cumberland, Colchester, East Hants, and Halifax Regional Municipality. 10 13 Cape Breton, Victoria and Richmond counties . 10 15 Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness and Guysborough counties . 10 16 Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne counties . -- 18 October 2007 Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Volume 8 No. 4 in the program. Producers who are interested in finding out more about already involved in the spring the program or if you would like to portion of the program and would add your name to the list to have an like to continue in the fall portion, application sent to you once they will be charged an administration fee become available, please contact of 0.5 per cent of the advance. All Carol Versteeg (902-758-3530) or advances must be paid back by email Advance Payments Program September 2008. If you are [email protected] Once again the Soil & Crop Improvement Association of Nova Scotia (SCIANS) has applied to the federal government to be The administrators for the fall portion of Pick the 2007/08 Advance Payments of the A SAMPLING OF NOVA SCOTIA’S Program (APP). The purpose of the AGRI-TOURISM EXPERIENCES program is to improve marketing Crop opportunities for agricultural products to eligible producers by For family fun this fall or year-round milking cows, curious llamas, and extending an advance as a means to farm experiences, check out a new happy hens. Visit a farmers’ market! improve cash-flow. Any one person brochure highlighting fourteen of the Then when it is time to sample the or any farm business is limited to an province’s agri-tourism destinations: products of the farm, experience advance of $100,000 interest free. marvelous restaurants featuring fresh, Producers repay the advance to the Apple Berry Farm Market, Wiles local and seasonal mouth-watering Administrator as the agricultural Lake Farm Market and Bakery, Ross fare and award-winning wine from product is sold and at the rate per Farm Museum, Noggins Corner Nova Scotia’s internationally unit in effect at the time of the Farm, Blueberry Acres U-Pick and acclaimed wineries. repayment. The crops we have asked Between the Bushes Restaurant, Fox to be covered under the program this Hill Cheese House, Tangled Garden So get in touch with simple goodness year are wheat, hay, rye, grain, corn, Herbs, Domaine de Grande Pré, The again. Feed your mind. Fuel your oats, barley and soybeans. Producers Udder House Guest House B&B, senses. Delight your soul. Feast on must have these crops in storage and Sugar Moon Farm, Jost Vineyards, what Nova Scotia’s agri-tourism allow a crop inspection to be done Lismore Sheep Farm Wool Shop, operators have to offer. by an agent appointed by SCIANS. Stonehame Lodge and Chalets and Also producers must agree to allow Valley Wine Tours. For more information on what’s SCIANS to conduct a credit review. available throughout Nova Scotia, This will be done by an unrelated In addition, our associate partners check out our web site at: third party. An administration fee of are: Taste of Nova Scotia, Winery www.gov.ns.ca/agri/marketing/contact 1.5 per cent of the total advance is Association of Nova Scotia, Farmers’ /landsea/ charged for producers to participate Markets of Nova Scotia. or check your local visitor information centre, participating agri- What will you discover? Simple tourism operator, or farmers’ market delights and profound pleasures. The for a copy of the brochure. touch of cold, crisp apples and new corn. The smell of crackling fires and Contact Claire Hanlon Smith, hot-baked goods. See a young Marketing Services Division, for lamb’s nimble first stroll. Watch more information, 902-893-4491 or 1 [email protected] Programs and Business Risk Management Division Canadian Agricultural CAIS 2007 interim applications coordinated process for federal, are available provincial and territorial Income Stabilization governments to respond rapidly The Interim Application is for (CAIS) Program when disasters strike, filling gaps not producers who would like to apply covered by existing programs. for 2007 program year assistance earlier than normally Deadline to file 2006 CAIS AgriInsurance is an existing available. As a program participant, information program which includes insurance you cannot receive your full 2007 against production losses for If you missed the September 30th CAIS payment until your 2007 specified perils (weather, pests, filing deadline, you can still submit program year is complete. However, disease) and is being expanded to CAIS information until December by using the Interim Application, include more commodities. 31, 2007. However, your benefit will you can estimate your 2007 income be reduced by $500 for each month and receive a portion of this payment (or each part of the month) your early. To request an interim New Entrants for AgriStability form is submitted late. package, please contact CAIS at 1- (CAIS) 2007 866-367-8506 or visit the website at If you have not participated in the If your form is not received by http://www.agr.gc.ca/caisprogram. December 31, 2007, you will not be CAIS program before and are interested in participating for the eligible for a benefit. If the penalty New Risk Management amount is greater than your payment 2007 program year, you will need to amount, your CAIS payment will be programs launched for 2007/08 request a 2007 AgriStability (CAIS) New Participant Package. To request reduced to zero. The remainder of Federal and Provincial Ministers a package, please contact CAIS at 1- the reduction will not be applied to have agreed to a new suite of 866-367-8506 or visit the website at any other program year. business risk management programs. http://www.agr.gc.ca/caisprogram. The Canadian Agricultural Income To make sure all you information has Stabilization program (CAIS) will be been received contact the CAIS replaced by the first two programs office at 1-866-367-8506. described below. After final PROGRAMS UPDATE ministerial approval, further details The Farm Investment Fund (FIF) is Calculation of Benefits for on program design and how to sign still accepting applications, with up will be available. CAIS 2006 nearly 700 received to date. There is still time to apply for projects that If you have already submitted your AgriInvest is a savings account you wish to undertake this fall. You CAIS information you may have for producers, supported by are encouraged to claim projects as received your Calculation Of governments, which provides they are completed, which may help Benefits (COB) for 2006 or are coverage for small income declines you manage cash flow for multiple waiting for it. If you have received it, and allows for investments that help approved projects. There is no limit make sure you review the calculation mitigate risks or improve market to the amount of claims you may and ensure that the information you income. submitted is correct. You have 90 submit. days from the issue date to adjust or AgriStability (replaces CAIS) appeal the calculation. The next scheduled call for Letters provides support when a producer of Intent for the Technology experiences larger farm income If you are waiting for your Development 2000 Program is losses. The program covers declines January 15, 2008. calculation you may check on the of more than 15 per cent in a status of your file by calling the producer's average income from The Agri-Food Industry CAIS contact center at 1-866-367- previous years. 8506. Development Fund (AFIDF) AgriRecovery is a disaster relief For BRM information framework which provides a please call ...continued on next page 1-866-844-4BRM 2 Continued from previous page... annual gross farming income of at You should be aware when making least $10,000. The last criteria may the decision to make application to program is currently open, with 60 be waived if the applicant is FIF that the assistance offered under applications to date. These include considered a beginning farmer the federal Orchard Renewal applications to the new Specified (within the first three years of initiative will likely be higher. The Risk Material (SRM) Handling registration). For more information choice whether to do the work now, category and the Strategic or to submit a FIF application, please or wait until details of the federal Infrastructure Investment Fund contact Programs & Business Risk program are known is obviously an (SIIF) category. Applications are Management (NSDA) at 1-866-844- individual management decision. still being accepted for AFIDF 4276. program categories A through E. The guidelines and application forms for FIF, Technology Development 2000 Program and the Agri-Food Industry Development Fund may be accessed at the following web site: www.gov.ns.ca/agri/prm. On Farm Health and Safety — More than Questions? Contact Programs & Business Risk Management office at PTO and ROP’s 902-893-6510 or toll free 1-866-844- 4276.