Regional Services

The Department of Agriculture has 6 offices located in 2 regions (Eastern and Western) across the province to provide services to farmers. Visit one of our regional offices to:

  • discuss your new farm or food business venture or plans to develop your existing business
  • learn more about support available to farm and food businesses in Nova Scotia, including production advice, training, and programs available to farmers
  • ask questions about regulations that may apply to your farm or food business
  • receive farm or food business coaching
  • find out about leadership development opportunities available to youth and rural organizations
  • learn about resources available to support farmers who volunteer to speak about agriculture to school and community groups
  • pick up or drop off Department of Agriculture program application forms
  • borrow a soil augur to take soil samples on your farm and then drop off soil or water samples for shipment to the analytical lab in Bible Hill

To contact us, call 1-800-279-0825 or the office location nearest you.



Regional Services Offices

Department of Agriculture, Harlow Building, PO Box 890, 176 College Road, Bible Hill, NS, B2N 5G6

Rachael Cheverie – Director, Regional Services

 

Cell: 902-324-2178

rachael.cheverie@novascotia.ca

Nikki Moore – Administrative Assistant

Phone: 902-893-6575

Cell: 902-890-7834

nikki.moore@novascotia.ca

Julie Bailey – Manager, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change

Cell: 902-956-1734

julie.bailey@novascotia.ca

Vacant – Manager, Regional Programming

Vacant – Manager, Regional Extension

Paula Putnam – Manager, Innovation

 

Cell: 902-324-2348

paula.putnam@novascotia.ca



Eastern Region

Halifax, East Hants, Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton Counties

 

Bible Hill – Harlow Building Office

Department of Agriculture, Harlow Building, PO Box 890, 176 College Road, Bible Hill, NS, B2N 5G6

Hema Chopra – Senior Diversity Programming Specialist

Phone: 902-893-3645

Cell: 902-574-2769

hema.chopra@novascotia.ca

Dawn Barrington-Hodgson – Provincial Agricultural Programming Coordinator

Phone: 902-893-7495

Cell: 902-956-9433

dawn.barrington-hodgson@novascotia.ca

Jacqueline Hoyt – Provincial Agricultural Programming Coordinator

Phone: 902-893-5649

Cell: 902-897-8715

jacqueline.hoyt@novascotia.ca

John McCabe – Resource Management Officer

Cell: 902-890-1274

john.mccabe@novascotia.ca

Darlene McCallum – Business Opportunity Strategist

Phone: 902-896-2207

Cell: 902-890-0493

darlene.mccallum@novascotia.ca

Vacant – Business Resource Specialist

 

Daniel Muir – Agriculture Representative 

Phone: 902-893-6586

Cell: 902-890-1787

daniel.muir@novascotia.ca

Lisa Patton – Agricultural Career Promotion Coordinator

Phone: 782-370-0264

lisa.patton@novascotia.ca

Moussa Sangaré-Ponce – Provincial Agriculture Diversity Programming Specialist

 

Cell: 902-324-9615

moussa.sangare-ponce@novascotia.ca

Erin Sears – Business Development Officer

 

Phone: 902-324-8784

erin.sears@novascotia.ca

Ronald Young – Business Development Program Analyst

 

Cell: 902-698-1545

ronald.young@novascotia.ca

 

 

Nappan Office

Department of Agriculture, 4016 HWY 302, Nappan, Nova Scotia, B0L 1C0

Zoshia Fraser – Agricultural Representative

Cell:782-370-2278

zoshia.fraser@novascotia.ca

 

 

Antigonish Office

Department of Agriculture, 190 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4

Victoria Simpson – Administrative Assistant

Phone: 902-863-4705

Fax: 902-863-7342

victoria.simpson@novascotia.ca

Rhonda MacDougall – Agriculture Representative

Phone: 902-863-7501

Cell: 902-631-2264

rhonda.macdougall@novascotia.ca

Terri MacPherson – Climate Change Specialist

Cell: 782-370-1458

terri.macpherson@novascotia.ca

Vacant – Business Development Officer

Adam Wile – Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator

Cell: 902-870-9428

adam.wile@novascotia.ca

 

 

Sydney Office

Department of Agriculture

Kim Kelly – Administrative Assistant

Phone: 902-563-2000

Fax: 902-563-3435

kim.kelly2@novascotia.ca

Marina Gillis – Agriculture Representative

Phone: 902-563-2001

Cell: 902-578-0786

marina.gillis@novascotia.ca

Jeff Hennessey – Business Development Officer

Phone: 902-563-2418

Cell: 902-574-2032

jeff.hennessey@novascotia.ca

Gary Koziel – Senior Agriculture Representative

Phone: 902-563-2003

Cell: 902-565-8132

gary.koziel@novascotia.ca

 



Western Region

West Hants, Kings, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Digby and Annapolis Counties

 

Kentville Office

Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Centre, 32 Main Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5

Nicole Jamieson – Administrative Assistant

Phone: 902-679-6021

Fax: 902-670-6062

nicole.jamieson@novascotia.ca

Rachel Brighton – Business Development Officer

 

Cell: 902-247-4350

rachel.brighton@novascotia.ca

Donald Cluney – Agriculture Representative

 

Cell: 902-890-6322

donald.cluney@novascotia.ca

Brian MacCulloch – Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator

 

Cell: 902-679-9219

brian.macculloch@novascotia.ca

Jeff Wentzell – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program Coordinator

 

Cell: 902-824-0924

jeff.wentzell@novascotia.ca

 

 

Lunenburg Office

Department of Agriculture, PO Box 6000, 312 Green Street, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, B0L 2C0

Ross MacNeil – Acting Senior Agriculture Representative

Phone: 902-634-7575

Cell: 902-521-5409

ross.macneil@novascotia.ca

 

 

Digby Office

Department of Agriculture, 84 Warwick St., Digby, Nova Scotia, B0V 1A0

Gina Saulnier – Administrative Assistant

Phone: 902-638-2395

Fax: 902-638-2389

gina.saulnier@novascotia.ca

Nicole Burkhard – Business Development Officer

 

Cell: 902-532-8775

nicole.burkhard@novascotia.ca

 

 

Yarmouth Office

Department of Agriculture, 101-3 Lovitt Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, B5A 3C1

Kari Brown – Agriculture Representative

Cell: 902-223-8085

kari.brown@novascotia.ca