Organic growers prepare for the mainstream
Celebrating organics while preparing for mainstream acceptance was a key theme of the annual conference…
Two new wine regions recommended
Two new regions – known as geographic indications (GIs) – could soon be approved for…
Groundwater application deadline extended
Property owners now have three more years to register existing wells that draw water for…
Zylmans tenders resignation to BCPVGA
New leadership is in the offing at the BC Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. During…
Reducing waste will save money on winter feed
VERNON – Mike Witt, owner of Witt Precision Ag in Lavington, says the first step to…
Young farmers crack open new vending concept
AGASSIZ – Willem and Kristin Poortvliet were destined to become farmers, but farmers selling eggs…
Going green boosts ranch’s credibility
LILLOOET – Spray Creek Ranch owners Tristan and Aubyn Banwell say becoming one of five…
Mentorship gives Kelowna grower a headstart
KELOWNA – Lightfoot Farm owner Simon Answerth is the sole graduate of a three-year farm…
Ten-year plan
ABBOTSFORD – It took a decade to develop the new Agricultural Waste Control Regulation and…
BREAKING NEWS! Groundwater licencing deadline extended
The province has extended the deadline for registering wells and licensing groundwater use for a…
Province boosts risk management funding
There wasn’t much new in the February 19 provincial budget so far as the BC…
Vineyards escape cold damage
Orchards and vineyards appear to have weathered February’s cold snap, according to research scientists at…
Grading requirements changing
Ottawa is making further changes to grading standards for agricultural products, this time changing the…
Throne speech foregrounds land protection
BC’s legislature is back in session. Per tradition, the new sitting kicked off February 12…
Province offers greenhouse growers tax relief
While farms elsewhere in Canada have expressed concern about the implementation of carbon taxes, greenhouse…
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