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Department of Agriculture
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For government office and facility closures and event cancellations, visit novascotia.ca/closures.
The 1st Annual Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Minister’s conference
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE – THRIVING IN A CHANGING WORLD
Welcome to the Department of Agriculture website.
The site is intended to answer questions quickly and be more user-friendly. Our home page now offers a more extensive menu, extra helpful descriptions, and new key links.
Nova Scotia Farm Food & Events Calendar
This calendar is offered and managed by Perennia and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, operated for the benefit of sharing information of interest to the agri-food community.
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Latest News
- Province to Phase Out Wine Regions Policy
- The Governments of Canada and Australia have reached an understanding concerning certain measures in the World Trade Organization dispute, Canada – Measures Governing the Sale of Wine. This agreement will see Nova Scotia phase out a markup policy applied to wine from emerging wine regions, including Nova Scotia. - 2020/07/27 - 10:32 (full text)
- Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Renovations Begin
- Exhibitions, fairs and harness racing have been part of the traditional way of life in rural communities in the province for more than 100 years. - 2020/07/15 - 10:37 (full text)
- Support for Agriculture Sector Dealing with COVID-19
- Nova Scotia’s agricultural businesses continue to produce food and generate economic activity, even when faced with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The province is responding to the sector’s immediate needs to help keep it strong. - 2020/06/04 - 11:32 (full text)
