Country Life in BC

Poultry processing goes mobile

July 12, 2023

For the last two years, Ben Glassen of Nanaimo’s Glassen Farms has processed his own…

Penticton agriculture committee fails

July 12, 2023

Penticton says it needs nine people to form an agriculture committee, and not enough applicants…

Ag minister visits Okanagan

July 5, 2023

Harsh weather drove stern words to BC agriculture minister Pam Alexis as she visited the…

ACRD hires agri-food staff

July 5, 2023

“An exciting and progressive shift in oversight” is coming for agriculture in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional…

Hay! Danger aboard

July 5, 2023

An audit of protocols at BC Ferries means hay haulers must now label their loads…

Cowichan Bay project set to swamp farmland

July 5, 2023

DUNCAN – The province’s emphasis on food security is being undercut by competing interests that,…

Kamloops decommissions farm irrigation

July 1, 2023

KAMLOOPS – A recent city decision to decommission a local irrigation system has some local…

World’s best vermouth from Vancouver Island

July 1, 2023

ESQUIMALT – A taste for local has won a Vancouver Island business global attention at…

Water infrastructure, food security

June 28, 2023

Water infrastructure for agriculture is the final tranche of the $200 million funding package announced…

FARM NEWS UPDATE

Provincial extension service coming

Farmland Advantage funding extended

Ministry hires deputy ministers

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The Great Spallumcheen Farm & Food Festival and North Okanagan Plowing Match is happening this Sunday, September 24 from 10-3 at Fieldstone Organics, 4851 Schubert Rd, Armstrong. The outdoor festival features tastings and a market brimming with local food and beverage vendors, a horse and tractor plowing competition and vintage farm equipment displays. ... See MoreSee Less

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The top five issues the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity identified in a recent survey were the cost of food, inflation, the cost of energy, keeping healthy food affordable and the Canadian economy. “We are seeing that environmental concerns are not in the top 10,” says Amy Peck, manager of the Canadian Cattle Association’s public and stakeholder engagement program. “If you are concerned about being able to afford to feed your family, the environment becomes less important.” ... See MoreSee Less

Ranchers get the backstory on public perception

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VERNON – Ranchers might be concerned about how the public sees their industry, but a producer-funded team at the Canadian Cattle Association has their back. Amy Peck, manager of the Canadian Cattle�...

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BC Tree Fruit Co-op has sold its Lake Country packing house as part of its long-term plan to consolidate operations. The sale, to an undisclosed buyer, closed on August 31, 2023 for $15.8 million. ... See MoreSee Less

Lake Country packing house sold

BC Tree Fruit Co-op has sold its Lake Country packing house as part of its long-term plan to consolidate operations. The sale, to an undisclosed buyer, closed on August 31, 2023 for $15.8 million.

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Who bought it ffs ?

Ted Nedjelski Karen Turner

One of my first jobs was apple grading in a packing plant in Vernon

Vivian, is this where you worked?

I’d hear the company that owns the big Cannabis company that owns the green houses all around this packing plant was buying up everything around to expand. Wonder if it’s them that got it.

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The federal government has committed $1.81 million over the next three years to support the BC Poultry Association's preparation for direct participation in responses to future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province. “The persistence of the virus in wildlife and recurrence of outbreaks globally, presents additional risks during the migratory bird season in North America later in 2023,” the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health in Vancouver advised in July. For more, visit www.countrylifeinbc.com/ai-risk-rises-with-fall/ ... See MoreSee Less

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