Japanese beetle spreads
The discovery of a small number of Japanese beetles in south Vancouver and Burnaby have…
BC watches Stateside hornets
This week will see Washington State Department of Agriculture staff destroy a third nest of…
Don’t blame the wildfires
While this year’s wildfire season was routinely described as unprecedented, numbers from the Insurance Bureau…
Hello, status quo
This week’s federal election means the next parliament will look an awful lot like the…
BC blueberry crop down 30%
BC Blueberry Council estimates point to a 30% reduction in this year’s harvest. The council…
Wildfire state of emergency ends
The provincial state of emergency triggered by this year’s wildfires is over. Originally declared July…
Province announces wildfire recovery funds
With close to 870,000 hectares burned across BC this year to date, the province has…
Beef export markets grow
Many producers are moving cattle to market early this fall, but all signs point to…
Homegrown agritech ramps up
The past two weeks have delivered good news to BC agritech startups. The biggest news…
Producers face unannounced welfare checks
NANAIMO – BC SPCA has put commercial livestock producers around the province on notice that…
Farmers take issue with water restrictions
GIBSONS – With a growing number of watersheds reaching Level 4 drought restrictions or higher,…
Turning manure into renewable energy
DELTA – With BC working to reduce its use of fossil fuels, some farmers see…
Mental wellness resources meet a growing need
WILLIAMS LAKE – Growing crops and raising livestock are not only physically demanding, the seemingly…
Market garden rises from battle of the weeds
CHILLIWACK – Local Harvest Farm and Market is a true family farm where Dan and…
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