BC agritech attracting major partners
Lower Mainland companies share expertise in securing capital
VANCOUVER – Technological innovation is on the rise as a way to address the labour shortages facing agriculture and improve production practices, but getting the money to fund research and development activities is tough. To give companies a chance to share their successes with emerging companies on the hunt for cash, the Vantec Angel Network …
Farmers’ institutes briefed on ALR
Representatives from 35 farmers’ institutes gathered in Richmond on November 29 at a meeting convened…
Icewine harvest begins
BC’s icewine harvest kicked off in the wee hours of November 28 as temperatures in…
Peace funds start flowing
Peace region farmers face countless challenges, from weather to resource development, but there was some…
No-till takes centre stage at field day
ROCK CREEK – West Kootenay farmers had a field day in the hills above Rock…
Ranchers voice ALR concerns at public meetings
CRANBROOK – The province seems to be acting first and asking forgiveness later when making…
Parties unite on trespass legislation
VICTORIA – Unanimous support for tough laws to protect agrifood operations against trespassers was a…
Court sides with berry grower
Richmond has lost its case against a local berry grower whose signage pointing the way…
UNDRIP becomes law in BC
BC has formally entrenched the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People within…
Tomato virus targeted
US guardians of plant health have placed restrictions on imports of greenhouse vegetables in an…
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