Staff reorganization targets leaner fruit co-op
KELOWNA – The province’s biggest fruit co-op is facing a dramatic shakeup, as turnover pares…
Critics urge licence delay
KELOWNA – The deadline for registering wells and obtaining groundwater licences, an initiative aimed at…
Province gives well owners three more years to register
Thousands of BC farmers and ranchers at risk of losing their priority water rights at…
Microgreen grower attracts far-flung following
SALMON ARM – A different kind of hydroponic grow-op has set up shop in the…
Piece rates, taxes increase
Just weeks into the new year, BC farmers may be starting to feel the pinch.…
Lillooet ranch goes green
Spray Creek Ranch of Lillooet has joined a handful of BC producers to receive certification…
Minister’s advisory committee submits report
The nine-member advisory committee appointed last winter to undertake a province-wide consultation and recommend ways…
Cannabis growers see the light
The upcoming Cannatech West conference on January 25 features speakers from across North America who…
BC Tree Fruits transition continues
BC Tree Fruits Co-op has lost long-time horticulturist Hank Markgraf. The son of orchardists and…
Farm assessments decline
The assessed value of farm properties in BC fell 2.6% over the past year, according…
Online platform connects producers, consumers
VANCOUVER – When entrepreneur Victor Straatman moved with his family to Vancouver from the Netherlands in…
Cattle feeders bullish on packing plant
WESTWOLD – Townhall meetings as the new year gets underway will determine whether or not…
‘Green rush’ overwhelms OK planning staff
LUMBY – Some local governments in the Okanagan are facing a “green rush” as proposals…
Wave of retirements sweeps through dairy associations
VANCOUVER – The BC Milk Marketing Board is purchasing a cow for a vulnerable family…
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