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…
Hazelnut growers await new production guide
BC hazelnut growers will soon be able to consult a guide that will help them…
Banner year as BC farm sales rise 57%
Sales of farm properties in BC rose 57% in 2018, according to the latest property…
Tax relief for livestock producers
Ottawa has approved 79 census subdivisions in BC for relief under the livestock tax deferral…
Hospital procurement program coming
A new program set to debut in the Okanagan will be a step towards fulfilling…
Blueberry growers told to buckle up
Blueberry growers across North America face significant headwinds, according to a key speaker at the…
Strong attendance at Pacific Agriculture Show, CannaTech West
Steady traffic made this year’s Pacific Agriculture Show at Tradex in Abbotsford another success, despite…
Province releases waste control regulation
The province has released its long-awaited Agriculture Waste Control Regulation, and growers across the province…
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