Abbotsford Tulip Festival returns
The first tulip festival in Abbotsford since 2019 promises to be bigger than ever as…
Wine industry faces losses
Winegrowers across the province welcomed bountiful yields of high-quality fruit in 2022, according to Wine…
Wage pressures increase
BC’s minimum wage will rise June 1 in step with inflation, putting further strain on…
BC’s chief veterinarian highlights key animal diseases
Dr. Theresa Burns outlined three main diseases that impact or could cause issues in BC’s…
Snowpack sends mixed signals
The latest data from the BC River Forecast Centre is a mixed blessing for growers…
Industry looks to move needle on labour shortage
Two new initiatives are digging into solutions to the perennial labour shortage facing BC producers.…
Carbon tax relief begins
Details of the new point-of-sale carbon tax rebate for greenhouse growers were announced this week…
New business registry planned
The province will develop a new registry designed to deepen its tracking of business ownership…
Watershed strategy could hang ag out to dry
VICTORIA – The province’s proposed watershed security strategy is big on local governance but short…
New rules for pesticide applications
KELOWNA – New regulations under the federal Pest Control Products Act now restrict the practice…
Producers at a loss with elk damages
LADYSMITH – Elk continue to damage farm infrastructure and government compensation is not enough, producers…
Homemade food rules are too restrictive
PENDER ISLAND – While Canadian grocery retailers were called to Ottawa in March to account…
Crossroads ahead for BC farmland
DELTA – Jutting out into the Strait of Georgia, the rich soils of Brunswick Point…
Climate Change Adaptation Program winds down
The future of a dedicated program to help farmers adapt to a changing climate is…
Hopcotts take OYF title
Travis and Brad Hopcott of Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows were honoured March 28 as…
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