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Core knowledge lands Kelowna grower top award

June 1, 2021

KELOWNA – Learning from some of the best can help you be one of the…

BC abattoir volume up 30% in 2020

June 1, 2021

FALKLAND – The impact of COVID-19 on the BC meat sector was a key theme…

Wind machines in Surrey face blowback

June 1, 2021

SURREY – The BC Farm Industry Review Board received a formal noise complaint on April…

BC fairs await reopening

May 26, 2021

BC announced its reopening plan this week, setting the stage for a life without limits…

Balanced conditions in 2020

May 26, 2021

Climate variability has hit BC farmers and ranchers hard in recent years, between wildfire, flood…

Building boom ahead

May 26, 2021

Statistics Canada is forecasting a building boom on BC farms this year, as capital investments…

Supply management crucial to BC

May 19, 2021

COVID-19 hit BC hatching egg producers hard as the disease roiled demand for broilers, forcing…

IAF elects new executive

May 19, 2021

Jack DeWit is the new chair of the Investment Agriculture Foundation, succeeding Don Low who…

WorkSafeBC increases inspections

May 19, 2021

The single-largest cause of on-farm injuries in the farm sector according to WorkSafeBC is falls,…

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Time to spare? BC fruit growers need you! BC Fruit Growers Association president Pinder Dhaliwal says growers will accept any help they can as BC cherries start to ripen. Hot weather over the coming week will make time of the essence, but student labour is half what it should be this year thanks to ongoing travel restrictions. A large crop this year is also boosting demand for labour. While seasonal foreign worker numbers are up versus last year, many arrived late and are busy thinning apples and suckering grapevines. The bottom line is, there’s no shortage of work for those who want to perform this essential service for good pay. Cherry pickers are among the best paid under BC’s established piece rate system. Country Life in BC is the agricultural news source for BC's farmers and ranchers. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to the five young leaders from BC who are semi-finalists for this year’s Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program. Raelynn Blumhagen (Jaffray), Lace Cole (McBride), Julia Flinton (Williams Lake), Amanda Miller (Lumby) and Janine Rubin (Rose Prairie). Winners from among the 24 semi-finalists from across Canada will be paired with a beef leader chosen in their specific area of interest for a nine-month mentorship and receive a $2,000 budget to fund various learning opportunities and participation in industry events of their choice. buff.ly/2H3dK8k ... See MoreSee Less

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Cattlemen's Young Leaders (CYL) Development Program has been a fantastic program. Very happy to see so many semi-finalists from BC, best of luck to all for the next round of selections.

Ottawa is now accepting applications for the new and expanded Agricultural Clean Technology program, with the BC launch featuring Penticton-based Winecrush Technology Inc. Winecrush received $124,800 under the original program to develop ingredients for the food industry using grape pomace from winemaking. The ingredients are used by companies like Modern Plant-Based Foods of Vancouver in plant-based burgers, cheesecake as well as ketchup and BBQ sauce. “We’re the ying to pea protein’s yang,” says Winecrush CEO Kirk Moir. The Agricultural Clean Technology program provides $165.7 million over seven years for projects across Canada and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 megaton. ... See MoreSee Less

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BC farms won’t have to confirm their farm status with BC Assessment this year thanks to the extension of a measure introduced last year to help small farms struggling to achieve qualifying revenue during COVID-19. But many farms report still receiving requests for information regarding farm income. BC Assessment says the information will "help in determining how farms are recovering from pandemic impacts.” According to the province, "more than 400 farm properties” benefitted from not having to meet the revenue threshold last year. BC’s current tax roll includes 52,073 properties with farm class status. The 2022 tax roll will reflect property values as of July 1, 2021. More info here: buff.ly/3cPDwhA ... See MoreSee Less

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I had to do it this year.

ARDCorp, formally known as the BC Agriculture Research & Development Corp., will cease to deliver government programming under changes announced yesterday. ARDCorp will remain a wholly owned subsidiary of the BC Agriculture Council to administer programs as the need arises. Two highly successful programs, the Environmental Farm Plan program and BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative were both spearheaded by BCAC through ARDCorp. Reg Ens will oversee the transition as he steps out of his role as BCAC executive director and assumes management of the Western Agriculture Labour Initiative (WALI). Current BCAC communications director Danielle Synotte will succeed Ens as executive director August 1 as BCAC refocuses its energies on advocacy. Country Life in BC is the agricultural news source for BC's farmers and ranchers. buff.ly/2H3dK8k ... See MoreSee Less

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Wonderful news ! Good luck in your new role Danielle. It is well deserved.

JUNE 2021
Vol. 107 Issue 6

Core knowledge lands Kelowna grower top award

BC abattoir volume up 30% in 2020

Wind machines in Surrey face blowback

BC fairs await reopening

Balanced conditions in 2020

Building boom ahead

Supply management crucial to BC

IAF elects new executive

WorkSafeBC increases inspections

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Top marks for food safety