
COVID-19 hits Fraser Valley farms
While foreign workers were the focus of concerns during the first wave of the COVID-19…

Phylloxera found on Vancouver Island
Grape phylloxera has been detected in Vancouver Island vineyards. Phyollxera, also known as root louse,…

Raspberries get replant funding
A long-awaited raspberry replant program kicked off BC agriculture minister Lana Popham’s second term in…

No new concessions
Ottawa has promised to protect supply management in future trade deals, citing a deal reached…

China ups ante for exporters
A year after the first case of COVID-19 emerged in China, the country’s customs officials…

New food hub planned for Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A food hub in Salmon Arm will provide much-needed processing opportunities to…

Kamloops farmers push back on irrigation plan
KAMLOOPS – A group of irrigation water users in Kamloops received a reprieve on a…

Abattoirs eye pandemic funding
VICTORIA – A sudden influx of funding from the $90 million provincial Community Economic Recovery…

Passion and schooling pay off for young grower
KRESTOVA – Matthew Carr’s first memory of a job in agriculture is working alongside his…
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