by Emily Leeson
​​​​​​​There have been several accounts by P.E.I. farmers of disturbance and damage to their land in recent months. The issue has been off-road traffic on farmland. The consequences have run from nuisance to costly damage to crops and equipment. With social media now at the fingertips of Island farmers, the situation has gone viral. Twitter, Facebook, and subsequently Maritime news outlets have been abuzz with the problem on P.E.I. – thoughtless trespassing. 

by Heather Jones
​​​​​​​Insulation and ventilation are the primary reasons why Manzer Apiary’s EZ Hives only lost three percent of their bees last winter in Acadia University field trials while the average Nova Scotia beekeeper lost 25 percent, according to Brian Manzer, who owns the Digby, N.S., company with his brother Owen.

by George Fullerton
A heavy snow load in the north Saint John River watershed rapidly melted and resulted in a major flooding event on the lower part of the watershed in late April and early May.

by Emma Geldart
“It’s a beautiful day.” For more than 20 years, Dr. Claude Caldwell has made it a point to address almost every class he’s taught in China with these four words. And it was no different for Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture graduating students on May 11. “If you remember nothing else today, remember it is a beautiful day,” he told members of the Class of 2018 during their convocation ceremony.