Province talks meat licensing
Small-scale meat producers have won an extension to the latest provincial consultation on meat inspection…
Armyworm precautions urged
The province is asking North Okanagan producers affected by Western yellowstriped armyworm to help prevent…
Free trade ratification delayed
Summer, and the livin’ is easy – but the new free trade deal awaits the…
Province allows family on farms
VICTORIA—The province is giving families living in the Agricultural Land Reserve until February 22, 2020…
BC’s oldest farm seeks new management
SALT SPRING ISLAND—BC Parks is looking for a farm manager for Ruckle Farm on Salt…
Marketing board names new entrant winners
ABBOTSFORD—The BC Milk Marketing Board has chosen the first three successful applicants in its New…
Finding new potential for a lost native berry
KELOWNA—Two years ago, Jane and Michael Johnston traded life in White Rock for a farm…
Ranchers collaborate to preserve grasslands
OLIVER—Like a sliver of sky, a Western Bluebird drops from above and lands among the…
Grape growers honoured
The recent annual general meeting of the BC Wine Institute saw veteran Okanagan viticulturists Robert…
Vineyard damage lowers expectations
Okanagan wineries hope growing conditions this summer will deliver a decent grape crop, despite delayed…
Ottawa targets trade issues
The federal government is seeking to reassure producers it’s supporting them in the midst of…
BC wine pioneer Harry McWatters dies
The godfather and éminence grise of many key developments in the BC wine industry has…
Ottawa designates 48 regions for livestock tax deferral
“Significant forage shortages” in 48 regions of BC have prompted the federal government to let…
ALR acreage declines
Provincial efforts to save the Agricultural Land Reserve for farming may be paying off, according…
Slow drip on groundwater licences
The number of groundwater licences issued in the province continues to climb. A total of…
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