Session Description

Are you interested in learning more about the nutritional breakdown of on-farm resources (ex. compost, manure)? Are you ready to tackle nitrogen calculations to understand the nutrients supplied by manure and compost?   

Join Perennia Specialists in a four-hour workshop held in five different locations across the province this winter. The sessions will start with a series of short presentations focusing on broader use of manure and compost as nitrogen sources, and then later break out into commodity-specific working groups to focus on the use of these nitrogen amendments in your specific crops. We will dive into calculations and nitrogen credits, utilizing the NS Soil Labs results from soil and amendment analyses as our base point.   

These sessions will be the same focus and structure as the 2024 Nutrient Management Workshops, just hosted in different locations. Participants who joined last year are welcome to come for a refresher and revisit the calculations/concepts presented. New participants are encouraged to register and participate in the events as well. 

Look forward to a hands-on session and discussion amongst your commodity members focused on utilizing local resources to their full potential. Bring your favourite calculator, and please register ahead to secure your seat – spots are limited to maximize the impact of the break-out sessions. Please note that specific sessions are directed at specific commodities based on regional relevance (ex. viticulture, apples, wild blueberries). 

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture will be supplying snacks and refreshments for each session and will be in attendance.  

Commodity Focuses for Each Session for 2025-2026 – Times are all 10:00 – 2:00  

November 25 – Sydney – Commodity Focus – Berry, vegetable, greenhouse, wild blueberry CANCELLED

December 11 – Amherst - Commodity Focus – Field and forage crops, wild blueberry, berries, vegetables, greenhouse

January 13 – Middleton - Commodity Focus – Apples, viticulture, berries, vegetables, greenhouse, field and forage crops

January 21 – Antigonish – Commodity Focus – Field and forage crops, wild blueberry, berries, vegetables, greenhouse

January 22 – Milford – Commodity Focus – Berries, vegetables, greenhouse, field and forage crops 

What to bring: Notebook, calculator 

Event Details

November 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CANCELLED
Location: Grand Lake Fire Hall, 850 Grand Lake Road, Sydney 

December 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: The Community Credit Union Business Innovation Centre – 5 Ratchford St, Amherst, NS 

January 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Nova Scotia Community College Middleton – 295 Commercial St Middlton, NS

January 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: St Josephs Community Centre – 2752 Ohio East Rd, Antigonish, NS

January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Milford Recreation Hall – 2288 Hwy 2, Milford, NS

This event is offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions' Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). For more information, please visit www.farmlearninghub.ca. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the FaRM Terms of Use and Privacy Statement. 

Registration

Registration is required. The registration deadline is one week prior to each event. There is no cost to attend.

QUESTIONS?

Talia Plaskett
902.305.3419
tplaskett@perennia.ca