Province extends deadline for meat consultation
Industry says it was shut out of original consultation process
MERRITT—The province’s latest bungle in the seemingly endless consultations on meat processing in the province have added yet another note of frustration to the voice of Julia Smith. Smith, president of the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association, is baffled at the province’s reasoning for not including industry in a request for feedback from local governments about …
Kelowna endorses intergenerational farmhouse
A development application in Kelowna will challenge provincial regulations governing residential development within the Agricultural…
ALC puts focus on farming
The province’s Agricultural Land Commission is drawing fire for its decision to reject a request…
Agriculture’s potential wins applause
A report on the potential of Canada’s agriculture sector has won applause from the Canadian…
Better beekeeping, verified
BC bees won’t be resting on their laurels later this month as BC beekeepers head…
Vehicle violations rise
An interagency committee set up in 2007 to ensure farm vehicle safety following a horrific…
Oregon hazelnut optimism inspires BC growers
ALBANY, OR—Close to 900 hazelnut growers attended the annual Nut Growers Society of Oregon, Washington…
4-H sale saves the bacon for ranching student
VANCOUVER—As he stepped into the Agrodome with his 4-H hog project on August 19, 20-year-old…
Soda Creek social highlights land-matching
SODA CREEK—Puddle Produce Farm owner and operator Brianna van de Wijngaard partnered with Young Agrarians…
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