Regional Services
Staff teams within each regional office provide dynamic and effective service delivery.
The teams:
- Provide extension services aimed at supporting industry competitiveness;
- Promote the link between local agriculture and social well- being;
- Coordinate educational events for clients to explore opportunities in the industry;
- Offer a strengthened approach to service delivery across the value chain;
- Develop leadership capacity in youth and adults; and
- Work cooperatively with agricultural organizations, municipal governments, non-profit groups, and other government agencies to meet the Department's mandate in the regions.
Team clusters are found in five regions across the province: Western, Valley, Central, Eastern, and Cape Breton. These teams are comprised of an Agricultural Resource Coordinator (field service), Agriculture Transition Officer (special projects), Agriculture Leadership Coordinator (youth and volunteer leadership development), Business Development Officer (agriculture opportunities), and administrative support staff.
* Click on a region on the map to view the regional team
Extension & Outreach
| Ruth Grant - Manager, Extension and Outreach | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: ruth.grant@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 896-2329 | Fax: (902) 893-0244 | |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, Box 890 Harlow Building, 176 College Rd., Truro, NS B2N 5G6 | ||
| Rebecca Sooksom - Regional Services Coordinator | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: Rebecca.Sooksom@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 893-6584 | Fax: (902) 893-0244 | |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, Box 890 Harlow Building, 176 College Rd., Truro, NS B2N 5G6 | ||
| Susan Gloade - Administrative Assistant | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: susan.gloade@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 893-6555 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 893-0244 |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, Box 890 Harlow Building, 176 College Rd., Truro, NS B2N 5G6 | ||
Regional Teams
Eastern Region (Antigonish Regional Office)
| Adam Wile - Agricultural Resource Coordinator | ||
| Location: Antigonish | Email: Adam.Wile@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 863-7500 | Cell: (902) 870-9428 | Fax: (902) 863-7342 |
| Office Address: 190 Beech Hill Road, RR#6 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4 | ||
| Rhonda MacDougall - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Antigonish | Email: Rhonda.MacDougall@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 863-7501 | Cell: (902) 870-0793 | Fax: (902) 863-7342 |
| Office Address: 190 Beech Hill Road, RR#6 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4 | ||
| Terri MacPherson - Agricultural Transition Office | ||
| Location: Antigonish | Email: Jeff.Hennessey@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 863-2087 | Fax: (902) 863-7342 | |
| Office Address: 190 Beech Hill - Floor 1, Antigonish, NS B2G 0B4 | ||
| Laureen Boyd - Administrative Support | ||
| Location: Antigonish | Email: Laureen.Boyd@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 863-7180 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 863-7342 |
| Office Address: 190 Beech Hill Road, RR#6 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4 | ||
Cape Breton Region (Cape Breton Regional Office)
| Gary Koziel - Agricultural Resource Coordinator | ||
| Location: Sydney | Email: Gary.Koziel@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 563-2000 | Cell: (902) 565-8132 | Fax: (902) 563-3435 |
| Office Address: Suite 32-360 Prince St., Provincial Bldg. 3rd Floor, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 5L1 | ||
| Marina Gillis - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Sydney | Email: Marina.Gillis@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 563-2001 | Cell: (902) 578-0786 | Fax: (902) 563-3435 |
| Office Address: Suite 32-360 Prince St.,Provincial Bldg. 3rd Floor, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 5L1 | ||
| Jeff Hennessey - Business Development Officer | ||
| Location: Sydney | Email: Jeff.Hennessey@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 563-2418 | Cell: (902) 574-2032 | Fax: (902) 563-3435 |
| Office Address: Suite 32-360 Prince St.,Provincial Bldg. 3rd Floor, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 5L1 | ||
| Catherine Plumridge - Administrative Support | ||
| Location: Sydney | Email: Catherine.Plumridge@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 563-2000 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 563-3435 |
| Office Address: Suite 32-360 Prince St.,Provincial Bldg. 3rd Floor, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 5L1 | ||
Central Region (Central Regional Office)
| Michael Kittilsen - Agricultural Resource Coordinator | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: Michael.Kittilsen@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 893-3645 | Cell: (902) 956-2707 | Fax: (902) 893-2757 |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Drive, Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
| Jacqueline Hoyt - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: Jacqueline.Hoyt@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 893-6586 | Cell: (902) 893-6586 | Fax: (902) 893-2757 |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Drive. Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
| Vacant - Business Development Officer | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: | |
| Tel: | Cell: | Fax: |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Drive, Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
| Danny Small - Business Development Officer | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: Daniel.Small@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: | Cell: 902-956-4463 | Fax: 902-893-2757 |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Drive, Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
| Vacant - Agricultural Transition Officer | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: | |
| Tel: -- | Fax: -- | |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Drive. Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
| Marie Williams - Administrative Support | ||
| Location: Bible Hill | Email: Marie.Williams@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 893-6575 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 893-2757 |
| Office Address: NS Dept. of Agriculture, 74 Research Dr. Suite 114, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 | ||
Western Region (Cornwallis Regional Office)
| Terry McKay - Agricultural Resource Coordinator | ||
| Location: Cornwallis | Email: Terry.McKay@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel:--- | Cell: (902) 247-4420 | Fax: (902) 638-2389 |
| Office Address: 173 Haida St., Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 | ||
| Kari Brown - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Cornwallis | Email: Kari.Brown@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: --- | Cell: (902) 223-8085 | Fax: (902) 638-2389 |
| Office Address: 173 Haida St., Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 | ||
| Nicole Burkhard - Agricultural Transition Officer | ||
| Location: Cornwallis | Email: Nicole.Burkhard@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: Please call on cell (902) 247-4350 | Cell: (902) 247-4350 | Fax: (902) 638-2389 |
| Office Address: 173 Haida St., Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 | ||
| vacant - Business Development Officer | ||
| Location: Cornwallis | Email: -- | |
| Tel:- | Cell: - | Fax: - |
| Office Address: 173 Haida St., Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 | ||
| Gina Chapelhow - Administrative Support | ||
| Location: Cornwallis | Email: Gina.Chapelhow@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 638-2395 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 638-2389 |
| Office Address: 173 Haida St., Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 | ||
Valley Region (Kentville Regional Office)
| Brian MacCulloch - Agricultural Resource Coordinator | ||
| Location: Kentville | Email: Brian.MacCulloch@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 679-6006 | Cell: (902) 679-9219 | Fax: (902) 679-6062 |
| Office Address: Kentville Agricultural Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 | ||
| Colin Hirtle - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Kentville | Email: Colin.Hirtle@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 679-6027 | Cell: (902) 229-5476 | Fax: (902) 679-6062 |
| Office Address: Kentville Agricultural Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 | ||
| Ross MacNeil - Agriculture Leadership Coordinator | ||
| Location: Lunenburg | Email: Ross.MacNeil@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 634-7575 | Fax: (902) 634-7577 | |
| Office Address: 312 Green Street, P.O. Box 6000 Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 | ||
| Ronald Young - Agricultural Transition Officer | ||
| Location: Kentville | Email: Ronald.Young@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: — | Cell: (902) 698-1545 | Fax: (902) 679-6062 |
| Office Address: Kentville Agricultural Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 | ||
| Jeff Wentzell - Business Development Officer | ||
| Location: Kentville | Email: Jeff.Wentzell@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: — | Cell: (902) 824-0924 | Fax: (902) 679-6062 |
| Office Address: Kentville Agricultural Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 | ||
| Cheryl Theriau - Administrative Support | ||
| Location: Kentville | Email: Cheryl.Theriau@novascotia.ca | |
| Tel: (902) 679-6021 | Cell: --- | Fax: (902) 679-6062 |
| Office Address: Agricultural Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 | ||
