SFU berry research moves forward
A team led by Simon Fraser University plant genomics researcher Jim Mattsson is taking its…
Apple growers vote on marketing commission
BC apple growers will soon vote whether or not to establish an apple marketing commission,…
Fraser Valley recycles ag plastics
A long-standing plastics recycling program in the District of Kent is expanding to the Fraser…
BC minimum wage increases
Seasonally adjusted figures indicate rising employment in the BC farm sector this year, and those…
Industry champion named BC’s best grape grower
KELOWNA – Colleen Ingram’s enthusiasm for collaboration within the BC wine industry is so great…
Crown land conflicts reveal policy gaps
DAWSON CREEK – Recent investigations are calling for more oversight over range use practices surrounding…
Algoma comes to BC
Canada’s largest independent apple grower is moving into BC following the purchase of the last…
Study promotes beneficial fire
Fighting fire with fire is the focus of Beneficial Fire in BC, a report released…
Driediger Farms for sale
Well-known Langley berry grower Driediger Farms is for sale. “I’ve been looking at different options…
Arts leads BCFGA forward
A combination of organizational management and practical farming experience has primed the new executive director…
BC mourns sheep advocate
A tireless advocate for the BC sheep sector has died. Barbara Ydenberg of Wind’s Reach…
Bringing mental wellness forward
“Employees must stop crying before returning to work.” The decal, spotted recently in the washroom…
Reminiscences of a honeyed career
CRANBROOK – Those involved in the art of keeping bees often mention a lifelong attraction…
Landowners push back against rail trail plans
ARMSTRONG – The 50-kilometre planned Shuswap North Okanagan rail trail from Sicamous to Armstrong remains…
Kelowna abattoir fills critical processing gap
KELOWNA – A Vancouver Island farmer has reactivated and expanded a Kelowna abattoir, providing processing…
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