SAWP leeway sought
With applications now being accepted for seasonal workers arriving in 2021, farm leaders are stepping…
Wine institute renames
When public health restrictions to fight COVID-19 came into effect earlier this year, wine production…
Field days feeling the pinch of social distancing rules
DELTA – Many farmers block off their calendars for the field days that give them…
Sheep producers told to bear with wildlife
METCHOSIN – A black bear has been killing sheep in the Metchosin area on Vancouver…
Changes to land commission kick in this fall
BURNABY – Changes to how the Agricultural Land Commission does business at the end of…
Under one roof
VICTORIA – The BC Ministry of Agriculture is taking over meat inspection in the province…
Unprecedented rise in machine harvesting
ABBOTSFORD – Blueberry growers have turned to mechanical harvesting in unprecedented numbers this year due…
SAWP requirements waived
With the scramble for harvest labour continuing across BC, many growers are looking ahead to…
Cool as cucumbers
Rising grocery prices have made headlines across the country this summer as businesses seek to…
BC beekeepers go online
BC beekeepers have made a beeline for online meetings as COVID-19 has limited the size…
PAS goes online
BC’s biggest agriculture show is going online in 2021. Scheduled to take place January 28-30…
Hornet catch has beekeepers vigilant
Washington State Department of Agriculture staff announced this week that an Asian giant hornet was…
Pandemic-related stress increases
AgSafe BC safety advisor Emily Kerr was a featured presenter at Virtual Grower Day, organized…
Farm safety organization revamps
A new era for farm safety in BC dawned this week as farm sector representatives…
Province updates watering intentions
The province updated the intentions paper for its proposed livestock watering policy at the end…
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