BC’s grower-owned berry breeding program is bearing fruit, with two new berries coming to market. AbbyRaz Celebration, a firm, locally adapted raspberry, was officially introduced to growers last week at the Raspberry Industry Development Council (RIDC)’s golf tournament and banquet in Chilliwack on May 21. Growers had eagerly watched progress of the selection, officially known …
BC Cattlemen’s urges water storage
The BC Cattlemen’s Association is demanding the province maintain water storage as drought concerns mount across the southern Interior. “We are calling on conservation groups, First Nations and local governments to join us in urging the province to immediately halt any planned decommissioning of water‑storage infrastructure,” the association said in a May 25 statement. “Agriculture …
“Organic” definition sought
“What is organic production and marketing?” That’s a question the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission hopes to answer this year as it works to improve its services to the province’s vegetable sector in the wake of a new general order. “We need to get a handle on what that is,” BC Veg general manager Andre Solymosi …
Storage crop levy approved
The BC Potato and Vegetable Growers Association is getting a funding boost this year with official approval of a new levy by the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission (BC Veg). The levy, proposed last year, figured into the annual budget presented to association members at their annual meeting in Tsawwassen on February 25. “We’re trying to …
BC Cattlemen’s joins DRIPA challenge
The BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) has applied for intervenor status in the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) challenge of BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). “The uncertainty that DRIPA has caused is a concern for all of our members,” says BCCA president Werner Stump. “But I would say that …
BC equipment dealer rebrands
A new name and a new location are positioning one of the largest farm equipment dealers in BC for a new economy. Pinnacle Equipment is the new name of Douglas Lake Equipment and Avenue Machinery, which merged four years ago, and the recently acquired Gerard’s Equipment in the Okanagan. The company has nine locations employing …