Alberni Valley cut off
A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island has cut off the Alberni Valley. Reported…
Peace drought still serious
The first update since December to the province’s drought monitor underscores the dire conditions facing…
Cherry harvest firming up
The heat that began in mid-May has given cherry crops an extra push as the…
New farmers institutes form to address gaps
SAANICHTON – The newly formed South Island Farmers Institute offers producers the opportunity to connect…
Seed producer takes a page from the craft beer movement
VICTORIA – The Oregon state legislature gave first reading in April to a bill that…
CFIA proposes traceability updates
VANDERHOOF – Proposed amendments to the identification and traceability sections of the federal Health of…
Fruit specialists take extension in new direction
SUMMERLAND – Tree Fruit and grape growers will benefit from the support of two extension…
Sod industry sees slow recovery from disasters
ABBOTSFORD – BC’s turf industry has yet to recover from the double effects of the…
Ranchers’ markets, practices praised
Vernon was the venue for the BC Cattlemen’s Association’s 95th annual general meeting and convention,…
Berg appointed WMP CEO
A swift but extensive selection process has secured the Western Milk Pool a chief executive…
KPU genomics lab expands
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Applied Genomics Centre in Surrey has added a second lab space with…
BC snowpack runs off
High heat over the past two weeks has pushed the BC snowpack well below average…
Vintners fine-tune estimates
With bud break underway, grape growers are finding that preliminary estimates of severe damage from…
Province funds climate readiness
The first few weeks of the growing season have seen BC farmers face unseasonal heat,…
Temperatures, risks rising
Dry conditions last fall have set the stage for an early start to the wildfire…
FARM NEWS UPDATE
August 5, 2026Sign up for free weekly FARM NEWS UPDATES
Loading form…
shared or sold ever
All content on this website is copyrighted, and cannot be republished or reproduced without permission.