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Farm Mechanization Show "tradition" lives on
Another successful Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show managed to
avoid winter storms and draw thousands of visitors eager to see
the latest in farm equipment, technology, and services. The show
ran at the Moncton Coliseum March 5-7 and was deemed a tremendous
success by organizers, exhibitors, and visitors alike. More than
. . .
Keeping a positive outlook
P.E.I.'s soon-to-be centenarian lives to "keep busy"
by Nina Linton
If you are looking for Lulu "Bessie" Elizabeth MacArthur
Thomson, "born up the Dock Road," you can find her
tucked away in her modest home in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island.
You can easily pick out her house. By day it is the one with
a lawn littered with visiting cars and by night . . .
Sneak Peaks
Beekeepers'
AGM focuses on hive health
by Tony Phillips
Bee health issues were front and centre at the 51st annual general
meeting of the Nova Scotia Beekeepers' Association (NSBA) held
March 6 and 7 at the Debert Hospitality Centre. Thirty beekeepers
attended the Friday afternoon session and more than 70. . .
The provincial year of forest soils?
by Kevin Keys
As some AFR readers may know, the United Nations has declared
2011 as the "International Year of Forests." The intent
of this declaration is to "raise awareness and promote global
action to sustainably manage, conserve, and develop all types
of forests, including. . .
Nchito wa Mlimi wa Mkaka
Working with dairy farmers (in Malawi)
by Anne Drew
In the spring of 2007, my husband Thom and I packed our bags,
farmed out our goats, dogs, and cats to a half dozen friends,
gave away the ducks and chickens, and flew to Africa. Our destination
was Malawi, a little country about two and a half times the size.
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Going green (and blue)
by Eric Johnsen
Unexpected things often happen when we keep livestock. A few
years ago, in 2002, our local media began reporting how a woman
in New Brunswick got a shock when she began to find green eggs
in her hen house. She had never seen anything like this before
and immediately began. . .
Raising heritage beef
by Nina Linton
An unsatisfactory experience in purchasing beef at the supermarket
was partly responsible for leading Rhonda and Carl Lloyd into
raising and selling their own beef. Although it may have been
labelled "Atlantic" beef, there was no mention of where
it actually came from or how it was. . .
Hamish and the "Big Wild" challenge
"Carbon Free" adventure wins award
Hamish Longbottom's love of all things wild has won the Australian
traveler many friends and a measure of fame in Canada. He's the
winner of a 2008 Big Wild Challenge sponsored by the Canadian
Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and Mountain Equipment
Co-op, the British Columbia-based co-op, purveyors of outdoor
gear (with a Halifax outlet). It all happened under Rural Delivery's
nose, last summer, after the young man landed on the Harrison
Lewis Centre's doorstep. . .
You have to admit it's getting bigger
Organic's bigger all the time
How big is organic farming in Atlantic Canada? Big enough the
new Holiday Inn in Truro was the only one in town large enough
to accommodate the ACORN annual general meeting and conference
this year. At least 400 delegates, representing all four Atlantic
provinces, signed up for the event held Feb. 26-28. More dropped
in off the. . .
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