Province holds off on review of farmers institutes
Initiative a low priority
VICTORIA – The province is holding off on a proposed review of the Farmers and Women’s Institutes Act. A review was announced in the legislature earlier this year in response to long-standing concerns over the Salmon River Farmers Institute (SRFI) near Prince George, which has effectively become a closed, family-run society. “[We] are looking to …
Plant, animal health lab announced
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Ag Days foregrounds sector priorities
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Vegetable commission voices optimism
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Cherry bonanza no jubilee
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Sheep commission considered
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BC farmland values flat
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Reports back significant hazelnut potential
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Cowichan title decision creates uncertainty
RICHMOND – A landmark Aboriginal title ruling has some in BC’s agriculture sector worried about…
Islands Trust sidelines ag in policy statement
PENDER ISLAND – A new draft Islands Trust policy statement that removes a key Agricultural…
Country Life in BC reporting honoured
Country Life in BC found the “win” in “Winnipeg” on September 20, receiving a record…
Vintage replacement renewed
The province has extended the vintage replacement provisions introduced last year to support wineries bereft…
CUSMA consultations begin
Ottawa has launched public consultations regarding the Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement (CUSMA) ahead of a…
Southern Interior irrigators shut down
The province says it listened to local growers when it shut down forage irrigation in…
ALC rejects Cowichan dike removal
BC’s Agricultural Land Commission has rejected an application by Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Trust…
BCAITC appoints new executive director
Cheryl Johnson is the new executive director of the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation…
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November 5, 2025
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