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.
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Regional Services and Sector Development and Innovation Offices |
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Department of Agriculture, Harlow Building, PO Box 890, 176 College Road, Bible Hill, NS, B2N 5G6 |
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Rachael Cheverie – Director, Regional Services |
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Cell: 902-324-2178 |
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Julie Bailey – Manager, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change |
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Phone: 902-896-4473 |
Cell: 902-956-1734 |
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Rebecca Sooksom – Manager, Regional Programming |
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Cell: 902-956-4665 |
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Sarah Turner – Manager, Regional Extension |
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Cell: 902-324-0776 |
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Paula Putnam – Manager, Innovation |
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Cell: 902-324-2348 |
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Danny Small – Manager, Sector Development |
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Cell: 902-956-4463 |
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Eastern Region Halifax, East Hants, Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton Counties |
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Bible Hill – Harlow Building Office |
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Department of Agriculture, Harlow Building, PO Box 890, 176 College Road, Bible Hill, NS, B2N 5G6 |
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Marie Williams – Administrative Assistant |
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Phone: 902-893-6575 |
Fax: 902-893-2757 |
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Hema Chopra – Senior Diversity Programming Specialist |
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Phone: 902-893-3645 |
Cell: 902-574-2769 |
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Dawn Barrington-Hodgson – Provincial Agricultural Programming Coordinator |
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Phone: 902-893-7495 |
Cell: 902-956-9433 |
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Jacqueline Hoyt – Provincial Agricultural Programming Coordinator |
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Phone: 902-893-5649 |
Cell: 902-897-8715 |
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John McCabe – Resource Management Officer |
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Darlene McCallum – Business Opportunity Strategist |
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Phone: 902-896-2207 |
Cell: 902-890-0493 |
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Elizabeth Morgan – Business Resource Specialist |
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Cell: 902-890-6885 |
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Daniel Muir – Agriculture Representative |
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Phone: 902-893-6586 |
Cell: 902-890-1787 |
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Moussa Sangaré-Ponce – Provincial Agriculture Diversity Programming Specialist |
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Cell: 902-324-9615 |
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Ronald Young – Business Development Program Analyst |
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Cell: 902-698-1545 |
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Antigonish Office |
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Department of Agriculture, 190 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 0B4 |
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Victoria Simpson – Administrative Assistant |
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Phone: 902-863-4705 |
Fax: 902-863-7342 |
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Rhonda MacDougall – Agriculture Representative |
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Phone: 902-863-7501 |
Cell: 902-631-2264 |
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Ross MacNeil – Business Development Officer |
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Cell: 902-521-5409 |
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Adam Wile – Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator |
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Phone: 902-863-7500 |
Cell: 902-870-9428 |
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Sydney Office |
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Department of Agriculture |
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Kim Kelly – Administrative Assistant |
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Phone: 902-563-2000 |
Fax: 902-563-3435 |
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Marina Gillis – Agriculture Representative |
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Phone: 902-563-2001 |
Cell: 902-578-0786 |
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Jeff Hennessey – Business Development Officer |
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Phone: 902-563-2418 |
Cell: 902-574-2032 |
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Gary Koziel – Senior Agriculture Representative |
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Phone: 902-563-2003 |
Cell: 902-565-8132 |
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Western Region West Hants, Kings, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Digby and Annapolis Counties |
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Kentville Office |
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Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Centre, 32 Main Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5 |
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Nicole Jamieson – Administrative Assistant |
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Phone: 902-679-6021 |
Fax: 902-670-6062 |
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Rachel Brighton – Business Development Officer |
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Cell: 902-247-4350 |
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Colin Hirtle – Agriculture Representative |
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Cell: 902-599-0619 |
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Brian MacCulloch – Knowledge and Technology Transfer Coordinator |
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Cell: 902-679-9219 |
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Jeff Wentzell – Senior Agriculture Representative |
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Cell: 902-824-0924 |
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Lunenburg Office |
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Department of Agriculture, PO Box 6000, 312 Green Street, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, B0L 2C0 |
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Donald Cluney – Agriculture Representative |
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Phone: 902-634-7575 |
Cell: 902-890-6322 |
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Cornwallis Office |
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Department of Agriculture, 173 Haida Street, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, B0S 1H0 |
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Gina Saulnier – Administrative Assistant |
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Phone: 902-638-2395 |
Fax: 902-638-2389 |
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Kevin Morin – Agriculture Representative |
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Cell: 902-223-8085 |
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Nicole Burkhard – Business Development Officer |
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Cell: 902-532-8775 |
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