Peach report bullish on future opportunities
KELOWNA – Fred Steele remembers the sound of peach trees cracking in the cold. “They…
Cherry growers pan inadequate replant funding
KELOWNA – This is anything but a normal season for BC cherry growers, which is…
Farming Karma scales up on-farm processing
KELOWNA – The worst cherry crop in the Gill family’s 30 years of farming in…
BC Tree Fruits shuts down
Provincial efforts to stabilize the tree fruit sector have been up-ended by BC Tree Fruits…
Dairy NEP picks announced
This week marks the deadline for the four finalists in this year’s dairy New Entrant…
Feed available but stocks low
The outlook for feed is good this season, a year after the BC Cattlemen’s Association…
Agriculture ministers head north
There are strange things done ‘neath the midnight sun, but no one’s expecting agriculture ministers…
BC Milk caught out
The BC Farm Industry Review Board has found the BC Milk Marketing Board violated its…
BC-Alberta sign wine MOU
While there’s plenty of work yet to be done, a memorandum of understanding BC and…
Groundwater enforcement picks up
Drought conditions worsened on Vancouver Island last week, coinciding with a growing stream of reports…
Gill shifts to greenhouses
BC Blueberry Council executive director Anju Gill has accepted a staff position at the BC…
Cherries replant funding opens
Cherry producers will be able to apply for funds to support orchard renewal beginning July…
Grasslands tour puts spotlight on common ground
KAMLOOPS – The annual Grasslands Conservation Council of BC (GCC) field day visited Tunkwa Provincial…
Islands Trust turns 50
SALT SPRING ISLAND – When the Islands Trust governing council met on Salt Spring Island…
Veteran orchardist dies
The BC fruit industry lost a fellow grower, a friend and an advocate with the…
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October 9, 2024
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