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Looking to make smarter nutrient management decisions this season? Join the upcoming six-part Nutrient Management Planning Web Series, led by Dr. David Burton, running every Monday at 1 PM (AT) from April 13th to May 19th. This series is supported by the NB Soil & Crop Improvement Association, Perennia, the PEI Federation of Agriculture, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture. Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Solutions (ACS) - On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF). This series is presented at no-cost for attendees.

Whether you're an agronomist, CCA, extension or industry professional, or simply interested in sustainable soil management, this series will give you valuable, actionable insights you can apply right away.

👉 Register online today to secure your spot!
Nutrient Management Planning Web Series with Dr. David Burton – Fill out form
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This series will be comprised of six webinars addressing the following topics:

1. April 13 - Soil sampling and understanding basic soil properties relevant to nutrient management – To effectively manage nutrients you need to understand what the soil already can supply and the limitations to crop growth that the site presents. This webinar will consider the most effective methods for sampling soils and the use of that information to optimize nutrient management within the field.

2. April 20 - Importance of pH management – In Atlantic Canada one of the most important aspects of improving nutrient use efficiency is the management of soil pH. This webinar will discuss what soil pH is, how it is measured, how it impacts nutrient use efficiency, and how we can effectively manage soil pH.

3. April 27 - Nitrogen management – Nitrogen is one of the most important and most expensive fertilizers used in crop production. This webinar will examine methods for increasing nitrogen use efficiency and increasing profit from effective nitrogen use.

4. May 4 - Phosphorus management – The management of phosphorus is complicated by its behaviour in soil. This webinar will discuss how phosphorus reacts once added to soil and how fertilizer strategies can be used to increase the availability and efficiency of phosphorus use.

5. May 11 - Base cations – The low cation exchange capacity of many of the soils in New Brunswick makes the management of base cations like potassium, calcium, and magnesium more complicated. We will examine the role of organic matter management, pH management, and direct supplementation in maintaining base cation availability to the crop.

6. May 19 (Tues) - Manure and organic amendment management – Organic amendments such as manure represent an important opportunity to build soil organic matter and supply nutrients to the crop. It is critical that these amendments be managed and applied in a matter that is most effective in realizing those goals. This webinar will discuss the management of organic amendments and how their nutrient value should be considered in nutrient management.
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April 9th, 10:31 am
Join us for a virtua

Join us for a virtual learning session with Sally Bernard on global best practices in managing advanced grazing systems. Hosted by New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association Inc. (NBSCIA), in partnership with Canadian Organic Growers (COG).

In this session, Sally Bernard will share her wealth of knowledge on advanced grazing systems. Focus will be on ‘how’ to manage advanced grazing systems, including crop selection, management, and herd performance.

This session is part two of a two-part series. Part two focuses on the “how” (the practice) of managing advanced grazing systems. Part one focused on the “why” behind incorporating livestock on farm. Participants do not need to have attended part one to participate in part two.

This meeting will have live English to French Translation.

Register to receive the Zoom Meeting Link! - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-2-the-how-tickets-19835826...
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March 17th, 2:36 pm
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Thank you to all who came out last week for our 47th Annual General Meeting and Technical Workshop, as well as the Farm of the Year Banquet! Congratulations to Intervale Farms and the Wesselius Family, the winner of the 2025 Farm of the Year Award sponsored by Pioneer Seeds and Corteva Agriscience. We also honoured George Trueman from the Chignecto region and Winston Jones of the Moncton region for the NBSCIA Dedication Award, for their many years of service to NBSCIA and contributions to agriculture in the province.

If you attended one or both days of our AGM & Technical Workshop, please take a minute to fill out this online survey to help improve future events: www.surveymonkey.com/create/?ut_source=lihp&sm=G3scbloyI0_2F3ux0GlaTXLX2SobZRhvTC5ESv3_2B4q7WE_3D
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March 16th, 11:26 am
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Today is the last day to register for our AGM coming up next Thursday and Friday, March 12th and 13th, in Moncton - Please see our full schedule, and don't forget to register online before midnight tonight: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...

See full agenda with speaker bios here: nbscia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-NBSCIA-AGM-Agenda-Web-Version.pdf

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Aujourd'hui est le dernier jour pour s'inscrire à notre AGA qui aura lieu jeudi et vendredi prochains, les 12 et 13 mars, à Moncton. Veuillez consulter notre programme complet et n'oubliez pas de vous inscrire en ligne avant minuit ce soir :
www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...

Consultez ici le programme complet et les biographies des orateurs (FR): nbscia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-NBSCIA-AGM-Agenda-Web-FR.pdf
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March 4th, 3:45 pm
Dont forget to regis

Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinars, happening tomorrow, March 5th and March 19th! These two parts of our 5-part webinar series will focus on the "Why" and "How" of rotational grazing and how these systems can work on your farm 🌱The New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association (NBSCIA) invites you to join a virtual learning session on March 5, and March 19, 2026, with Sally Bernard, who will be discussing global best practices in managing advanced grazing systems. Part one will focus on the “why” and part two will focus on the “how” (the practice) of managing advanced grazing systems and will include crop selection, management, and herd performance.

Part One, the "Why": March 5, 2026, 1-2:30PM AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-1-the-why-tickets-19835813...

Part Two, the "How": March 19, 2026, 1-2:30PM AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-2-the-how-tickets-19835826...

All sessions in this series will have live English to French translation.

The New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association is hosting a five-part virtual learning series designed to support New Brunswick producers in exploring On-Farm Best Management Practices (BMPs) that improve soil health, productivity, and climate resilience. This series will focus on key BMPs supported through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), with an emphasis on cover cropping and rotational grazing systems. Through interactive virtual sessions, producers will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of subject matter experts, deepen their understanding of how these practices function on the ground, and explore how BMPs can be adapted to their own farm contexts. Sessions are intended to be practical, accessible, and relevant for producers at different stages of adoption, offering both foundational knowledge and advanced perspectives.

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L'Association pour l'amélioration des sols et des cultures du Nouveau-Brunswick (NBSCIA) vous invite à participer à une session d'apprentissage virtuelle les 5 et 19 mars 2026, avec Sally Bernard, boursière Nuffield, qui discutera des meilleures pratiques mondiales en matière de gestion des systèmes de pâturage avancés. La première partie portera sur le « pourquoi » et la deuxième partie sur le « comment » (la pratique) de la gestion des systèmes de pâturage avancés et inclura la sélection des cultures, la gestion et le rendement du troupeau.

Première partie, le « pourquoi » : 5 mars 2026, 13 h à 14 h 30 AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-1-the-why-tickets-19835813...

Deuxième partie, le « comment » : 19 mars 2026, 13 h à 14 h 30 AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-2-the-how-tickets-19835826...

Toutes les sessions de cette série bénéficieront d'une traduction simultanée de l'anglais vers le français.

L'Association pour l'amélioration des sols et des cultures du Nouveau-Brunswick organise une série de cinq sessions de formation virtuelle destinées à aider les producteurs du Nouveau-Brunswick à explorer les meilleures pratiques de gestion (MPG) à la ferme qui améliorent la santé des sols, la productivité et la résilience climatique. Cette série se concentrera sur les principales MPG soutenues par le Fonds d'action climatique à la ferme (FAFC), en mettant l'accent sur les cultures de couverture et les systèmes de pâturage tournant. Grâce à des sessions virtuelles interactives, les producteurs auront l'occasion d'apprendre auprès de divers experts en la matière, d'approfondir leur compréhension du fonctionnement de ces pratiques sur le terrain et d'explorer comment les BMP peuvent être adaptées au contexte de leur propre exploitation. Les sessions se veulent pratiques, accessibles et pertinentes pour les producteurs à différents stades d'adoption, offrant à la fois des connaissances fondamentales et des perspectives avancées.
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March 4th, 12:16 pm
Our AGM speaker Nick

Our AGM speaker Nick Green is a cattle producer and systems-focused operator based in Prince Edward Island. He runs Kingston View Farms, a low-input cow–calf operation built around year-round grazing, AMP systems, practical fencing and water infrastructure. Nick also operates Kingston Farm Supply, supplying grazing and livestock handling infrastructure across Atlantic Canada.

His work focuses on reducing feed costs, labour, and overhead by integrating genetics, grazing management, infrastructure design, and simple record-keeping into one cohesive production system. Nick brings a practical, economic approach grounded in real on-farm experience.

We're excited to welcome a Maritime farmer to bust myths about rotational grazing, and showing you how it can be fun and cost effective! Join us on March 12th and 13th to hear from Nick and other experts on nitrogen management, cover cropping, rotaitonal grazing, and agriculture technology!

Event agenda: nbscia.ca/nbscia-annual-technical-workshop/

Event registration: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...

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Nick Green, conférencier à notre AGA, est un éleveur de bétail et un gestionnaire axé sur les systèmes basé à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Il dirige Kingston View Farms, une entreprise d'élevage de vaches et de veaux à basse intensité, fondée sur le pâturage à l'année, les systèmes AMP, les clôtures pratiques et les infrastructures de distribution d'eau. Nick exploite également Kingston Farm Supply, qui fournit des infrastructures de pâturage et de gestion du bétail dans tout le Canada atlantique.

Son travail consiste à réduire les coûts d'alimentation, la main-d'œuvre et les frais généraux en intégrant la génétique, la gestion du pâturage, la conception des infrastructures et la tenue de registres simples dans un système de production cohérent. Nick apporte une approche pratique et économique fondée sur une expérience réelle à la ferme.

Nous sommes ravis d'accueillir un agriculteur des Maritimes qui viendra briser les mythes sur le pâturage tournant et vous montrer à quel point il peut être amusant et rentable ! Rejoignez-nous les 12 et 13 mars pour écouter Nick et d'autres experts parler de la gestion de l'azote, des cultures de couverture, du pâturage tournant et des technologies agricoles !

Programme de l'événement: nbscia.ca/fr/atelier-technique-annuel-de-laascnb/

Inscription à l'événement: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...
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February 27th, 3:01 pm
The New Brunswick So

The New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association (NBSCIA) invites you to join a virtual learning session on March 5, and March 19, 2026, with Sally Bernard, who will be discussing global best practices in managing advanced grazing systems. Part one will focus on the “why” and part two will focus on the “how” (the practice) of managing advanced grazing systems and will include crop selection, management, and herd performance.

Part One, the "Why": March 5, 2026, 1-2:30PM AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-1-the-why-tickets-19835813...

Part Two, the "How": March 19, 2026, 1-2:30PM AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-2-the-how-tickets-19835826...

All sessions in this series will have live English to French translation.

The New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association is hosting a five-part virtual learning series designed to support New Brunswick producers in exploring On-Farm Best Management Practices (BMPs) that improve soil health, productivity, and climate resilience. This series will focus on key BMPs supported through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), with an emphasis on cover cropping and rotational grazing systems. Through interactive virtual sessions, producers will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of subject matter experts, deepen their understanding of how these practices function on the ground, and explore how BMPs can be adapted to their own farm contexts. Sessions are intended to be practical, accessible, and relevant for producers at different stages of adoption, offering both foundational knowledge and advanced perspectives.

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L'Association pour l'amélioration des sols et des cultures du Nouveau-Brunswick (NBSCIA) vous invite à participer à une session d'apprentissage virtuelle les 5 et 19 mars 2026, avec Sally Bernard, boursière Nuffield, qui discutera des meilleures pratiques mondiales en matière de gestion des systèmes de pâturage avancés. La première partie portera sur le « pourquoi » et la deuxième partie sur le « comment » (la pratique) de la gestion des systèmes de pâturage avancés et inclura la sélection des cultures, la gestion et le rendement du troupeau.

Première partie, le « pourquoi » : 5 mars 2026, 13 h à 14 h 30 AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-1-the-why-tickets-19835813...

Deuxième partie, le « comment » : 19 mars 2026, 13 h à 14 h 30 AST - www.eventbrite.ca/e/advanced-grazing-systems-global-best-practice-part-2-the-how-tickets-19835826...

Toutes les sessions de cette série bénéficieront d'une traduction simultanée de l'anglais vers le français.

L'Association pour l'amélioration des sols et des cultures du Nouveau-Brunswick organise une série de cinq sessions de formation virtuelle destinées à aider les producteurs du Nouveau-Brunswick à explorer les meilleures pratiques de gestion (MPG) à la ferme qui améliorent la santé des sols, la productivité et la résilience climatique. Cette série se concentrera sur les principales MPG soutenues par le Fonds d'action climatique à la ferme (FAFC), en mettant l'accent sur les cultures de couverture et les systèmes de pâturage tournant. Grâce à des sessions virtuelles interactives, les producteurs auront l'occasion d'apprendre auprès de divers experts en la matière, d'approfondir leur compréhension du fonctionnement de ces pratiques sur le terrain et d'explorer comment les BMP peuvent être adaptées au contexte de leur propre exploitation. Les sessions se veulent pratiques, accessibles et pertinentes pour les producteurs à différents stades d'adoption, offrant à la fois des connaissances fondamentales et des perspectives avancées.
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February 23rd, 5:30 pm
We are happy to have

We are happy to have ECC Climatologist Emeritus David Phillips joining us for our upcoming AGM on March 12th and 13th! You may recognize him from various news outlets, radio, and news show - As a weather historian he has collected and catalogued more than 35,000 weather stories!

A bit more about David:
David was employed with Environment Canada's weather service for over 57 years. In 2024, he transitioned from Senior Climatologist to Climatologist Emeritus. (He says dropping Senior from his title immediately made him feel younger.) His work activities relate to the study of the climate of Canada and to promote awareness and understanding of meteorology. He authored several books, including a book on The Climates of Canada, and two bestsellers: The Day Niagara Falls Ran Dry and Blame It On The Weather. David frequently appears on national radio and television as a commentator on weather and climate matters. He has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals and has twice received the Public Service Merit Award. David is the recipient of three honorary doctorates from the universities of Waterloo and Windsor and Nipissing University. In 2001, David was named to the Order of Canada.

You can register for our upcoming AGM here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...

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Nous sommes heureux d'accueillir David Phillips, climatologue émérite de l'ECC, à notre prochaine assemblée générale annuelle les 12 et 13 mars ! Vous l'avez peut-être déjà vu dans divers médias, à la radio et dans des émissions d'information. En tant qu'historien du climat, il a recueilli et catalogué plus de 35 000 histoires météorologiques !

Quelques mots sur David :
David a travaillé pour le service météorologique d'Environnement Canada pendant plus de 57 ans. En 2024, il est passé du poste de climatologue principal à celui de climatologue émérite. (Il dit que le fait de ne plus avoir le titre de « principal » l'a immédiatement fait se sentir plus jeune.) Son travail consiste à étudier le climat du Canada et à promouvoir la sensibilisation et la compréhension de la météorologie. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages, dont un livre sur les climats du Canada et deux best-sellers : Le jour où les chutes du Niagara se sont asséchées et c’est la faute du climat. David intervient régulièrement à la radio et à la télévision nationales en tant que commentateur sur les questions météorologiques et climatiques. Il a reçu la médaille commémorative du 125ième anniversaire de la Confédération canadienne, les médailles du jubilé d'or et du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth, et a reçu à deux reprises le Prix du mérite de la fonction publique. David est titulaire de trois doctorats honorifiques des universités de Waterloo, de Windsor et de Nipissing. En 2001, David a été nommé membre de l'Ordre du Canada.

Vous pouvez inscrivez pour notre AGA ici: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nbscia-47th-annual-general-meeting-technical-workshop-tickets-1978273320756?a...
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February 20th, 3:40 pm