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By Linda Harrington Peter Van Dyk, President of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia (WBPANS), welcomed every- one to the 2012 Annual Meeting and introduced MP Scott Armstrong, who had an exciting announcement for the wild blueberry industry. The MP for Colchester Cumberland Musquodoboit Valley was representing Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, when he announced $700,000 in funding for the Canadian Branch of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA). The WBPANS held their annual meeting Nov. 16th and 17th at the Best Western Glengarry,Truro. Over the two days, guest speakers covered a variety of topics including market reports, government programs, production man- agement solutions and com- mittee reports. Dr. David Yarborough, University of Maine, present- ed an over view of 2011 World Blueberry Acreage along with a report on 2012 Maine Wild Blueberry Production. The 2011 combined high bush and wild blueberry pro- duction was over a billion pounds, with North America by far the largest market at about 818 million pounds. The total harvest in Nova Scotia is expected to be in the range of 40 million pounds this year, up from 28 million in 2011. Peter Burgess, from Perennia, discussed crop chal- lenges for 2012 including some frost damage at the end of April and May, problems with insects and fulfilling the demand for increasing num- bers of bee hives. He said about 4000 hives were brought into NS from Ontario on a pilot project this year (the border had been restrict- ed). The Sustainability Committee has been working on a web-based document outlining Best Management Practices in NS. This will be a welcome resource for grow- ers and industry representa- tives. Peter Rideout, Senior Planning and Development Officer, Nova Scotia Dept. Agriculture, said the current demand for wild blueberries continues to be strong around the world but stress- ing the importance of main- taining existing markets while investigating the potential for new markets in other countries. There were 250 million pounds of wild blueberries across the indus- Proudly brought to you by the advertisers on these pages and The Shoreline Journal THE SHORELINE JOURNAL DECEMBER 2012 PAGE 15 Pictou County, Nova Scotia Tel: (902) 926-2106 Fax: (902) 926-2244 Cell: (902) 396-7110 email: [email protected] T.G. Mac Sales Ltd. NEW! • FAE Fixed tooth Mini Mulchers now available. • Fits all brands of Excavators from 5 to 12 ton. • Ideal for small jobs, trails and roadside work. • CMI & FAE Mulching Equipment • Asian Tractor Parts • Fabric Buildings • Tillers, Bush Mowers, Rear Blades • Doppstadt Grinders/Shredders • PTO Backhoes (for all size tractors) • Calcium & Magnesium CALL TODAY FOR A PRICE! NEW! Jasper Wyman Canada Inc. produces, buys and processes fresh wild blueberries and sells frozen wild blueberries globally. Prince Edward Island Canada facility rated SUPERIOR every year from 2001! Jasper Wyman & Son Canada Tel: 902.961.3330 Fax: 902.961.5610 Email: [email protected] www.wymans.com Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry production INCREASED 42% IN 2012 The WBPANS 2012 Board of Directors posed for a photo at the Annual Meeting. Front row (l to r)- Janet Geldart- Administrative Assistant, Barb Hagell- Director, Jeff Orr- Vice Pres., Peter Van Dyk- Pres., Dave Atkinson- Director, Joe Slack- Chair of Finance Committee; Back (l to r)- John Quinn- Past Pres., Barron Blois- Director, Jim Wood- Director, Stephen Parks- Director, Alice Pugsley- Chair of Promotion Committee, Doug Wyllie- Chair of Research Committee, Allan Bonnyman- Chair of Industry & Sustainability Committee, Dave Sangster- Executive Director. Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia President Peter Van Dyk opens the 2012 Annual Meeting. WBPANS 2012 Annual General Meeting 4-PAGE PULL-OUT FEATURE continued on page 16
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By Linda Harrington Peter Van Dyk, President of
the Wild Blueberry ProducersAssociation of Nova Scotia(WBPANS), welcomed every-one to the 2012 AnnualMeeting and introduced MPScott Armstrong, who had anexciting announcement forthe wild blueberry industry.
The MP for ColchesterCumberland Musquodoboit
Valley was representingAgriculture Minister GerryRitz, when he announced$700,000 in funding for theCanadian Branch of the WildBlueberry Association ofNorth America (WBANA).
The WBPANS held theirannual meeting Nov. 16th and17th at the Best WesternGlengarry, Truro. Over the twodays, guest speakers covered a
variety of topics includingmarket reports, governmentprograms, production man-agement solutions and com-mittee reports.
Dr. David Yarborough,University of Maine, present-ed an over view of 2011World Blueberry Acreagealong with a report on 2012Maine Wild BlueberryProduction.
The 2011 combined highbush and wild blueberry pro-duction was over a billionpounds, with North Americaby far the largest market atabout 818 million pounds.
The total harvest in NovaScotia is expected to be in therange of 40 million poundsthis year, up from 28 millionin 2011.
Peter Burgess, fromPerennia, discussed crop chal-lenges for 2012 includingsome frost damage at the endof April and May, problemswith insects and fulfilling thedemand for increasing num-bers of bee hives. He said
about 4000 hives werebrought into NS from Ontarioon a pilot project this year(the border had been restrict-ed).
The SustainabilityCommittee has been workingon a web-based documentoutlining Best ManagementPractices in NS. This will be awelcome resource for grow-ers and industry representa-tives.
Peter Rideout, SeniorPlanning and DevelopmentOfficer, Nova Scotia Dept.Agriculture, said the currentdemand for wild blueberriescontinues to be strongaround the world but stress-ing the importance of main-taining existing marketswhile investigating thepotential for new markets inother countries. There were250 million pounds of wildblueberries across the indus-
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Pictou County, Nova ScotiaTel: (902) 926-2106 Fax: (902) 926-2244
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T.G. Mac Sales Ltd.
NEW!• FAE Fixed tooth Mini
Mulchers now available.• Fits all brands of Excavators
from 5 to 12 ton.• Ideal for small jobs, trails
and roadside work.
• CMI & FAE Mulching Equipment• Asian Tractor Parts• Fabric Buildings• Tillers, Bush Mowers, Rear Blades• Doppstadt Grinders/Shredders• PTO Backhoes (for all size tractors)• Calcium & Magnesium
CALL TODAY FOR A PRICE!
NEW!
Jasper Wyman Canada Inc. produces, buys and processes freshwild blueberries and sells frozen wild blueberries globally.
Prince Edward Island Canada facility rated SUPERIOR every year from 2001!
Jasper Wyman & Son Canada
Tel: 902.961.3330 Fax: 902.961.5610Email: [email protected]
www.wymans.com
Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry productionINCREASED 42% IN 2012
The WBPANS 2012 Board of Directors posed for a photo at the Annual Meeting. Front row (l to r)-Janet Geldart- Administrative Assistant, Barb Hagell- Director, Jeff Orr- Vice Pres., Peter Van Dyk- Pres.,Dave Atkinson- Director, Joe Slack- Chair of Finance Committee; Back (l to r)- John Quinn- Past Pres.,Barron Blois- Director, Jim Wood- Director, Stephen Parks- Director, Alice Pugsley- Chair of PromotionCommittee, Doug Wyllie- Chair of Research Committee, Allan Bonnyman- Chair of Industry &Sustainability Committee, Dave Sangster- Executive Director.
Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia PresidentPeter Van Dyk opens the 2012 Annual Meeting.
WBPANS 2012 Annual General Meeting
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