Women offer ‘cutting-edge’ skills
Abattoir sector benefits from female leaders
ARMSTRONG – To work in meat processing, one requires strength, passion and specialized skills. But for Amber Baryla, getting into poultry processing came out of necessity. She ended up falling in love with her new career choice anyway. “I didn’t come from a farm family. I worked in the auto industry in sales for a …
Abbotsford approves flood mitigation option
Abbotsford city council approved a flood mitigation strategy for Sumas Prairie on June 13. The…
Bee losses significant but not extreme
For the second year in a row, nearly a third of honey bee colonies in…
Borrowing costs begin to bite
Three increases this year to the Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate are raising financing…
Province funds market purchases
The province has stepped up with $12 million over three years in support of the…
Weather chills BC berries
A cool spring has put a damper on this year’s strawberry crop, but growers hope…
Recovery fund deadline extended
A historic funding package has seen minimal disbursements to date, prompting the province to extend…
Packers say they’ll work together to fix industry
KELOWNA – A group of packers have sent a letter to BC apple growers outlining…
Off-season sales boosted by new vending machine
CHILLIWACK – A vending machine from the Netherlands has improved winter sales on a Chilliwack…
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