Country Life in BC

BC Tree Fruits transition continues

January 8, 2019

BC Tree Fruits Co-op has lost long-time horticulturist Hank Markgraf. The son of orchardists and…

Farm assessments decline

January 8, 2019

The assessed value of farm properties in BC fell 2.6% over the past year, according…

Popham pursues ambitious agenda as 2019 arrives

December 31, 2018

VANCOUVER – Becoming agriculture minister was a dream come true, Lana Popham said during her…

Online platform connects producers, consumers

December 31, 2018

VANCOUVER – When entrepreneur Victor Straatman moved with his family to Vancouver from the Netherlands in…

Cattle feeders bullish on packing plant

December 31, 2018

WESTWOLD – Townhall meetings as the new year gets underway will determine whether or not…

‘Green rush’ overwhelms OK planning staff

December 31, 2018

LUMBY – Some local governments in the Okanagan are facing a “green rush” as proposals…

Wave of retirements sweeps through dairy associations

December 31, 2018

VANCOUVER – The BC Milk Marketing Board is purchasing a cow for a vulnerable family…

Ottawa invests in dairy sector

December 19, 2018

Ottawa has met criticism of its betrayal of Canada’s dairy sector in recent trade deals…

BC ice wine harvest begins

December 19, 2018

BC wineries have picked approximately 135 tons of grapes for ice wine since December 5,…

Animal cruelty charges laid

December 19, 2018

Three parties appeared in Chilliwack provincial court this week to hear charges laid following a…

Fruit co-op seeks new leadership

December 17, 2018

BC Tree Fruits Co-operative is seeking new leadership as it seeks to stay competitive in…

Vineyard deals

December 17, 2018

While all signs point to record grape harvests in BC and further south along the…

Tour builds trust between foodies, farmers

November 28, 2018

GRINDROD – A farm tour aimed at food influencers did more than open eyes, it…

Drought results in record low water flows

November 28, 2018

VANDERHOOF – Producers in the Northwest and Central Interior of BC hope snowfall this winter…

Farm market banks on relationship-building

November 28, 2018

LADNER – In Delta’s recent civic election, newcomer Alicia Guichon won her council seat by…

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August 19, 2026

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After weeks and weeks of no moisture, there's rain in Kelowna today. While much more moisture is needed over the coming weeks and months to reduce drought conditions and the air smells of wet campfire, the slow, steady rain is very welcome for fruit grower#BCAg#BCAg ... See MoreSee Less

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The first Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust Grassland Set-aside Variety Trial Field Day was held at Delta's family-owned Tecarte Farms, August 27. Co-owner Bill Bates and DFWT executive director Christine Schmalz welcomed more than 35 people to view seven acres planted to different grassland blends specifically chosen to rejuvenate the soil and support the farm's blueberries. For the Bates family, it was time to try something different following the decline of the field's blueberry bushes over the past several years. "We tried everything, and nothing worked," says Bates. The blueberries were removed in May and the grassland crops planted about a week later.

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Bessette Creek is the latest watershed hit with a temporary fish protection order this year as the province moves to protect returning Chinook salmon. A total of 131 surface and groundwater users must cease drawing water immediately, with forage producers, greenhouses and nurseries impacted. "Declining flows in Bessette Creek reached record lows in early July 2026 and have remained below the minimum level required to support fish population survival," says the province. Bessette producers have embraced voluntary cutbacks, scheduled irrigation and other measures to reduce water use, and are also waiting on funding to boost water storage infrastructure. They're the second group of producers hit with a provincial order this year. Salmon River irrigators were told to top watering earlier this month following a reprieve to address wildfire risk. Growers in both the Salmon River and Bessette watersheds are urging the province to support new water storage infrastructure in advance of next year.

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There is a problem... having lived in the salmon river ( silver creek ) area, I remember a fish biologist telling family members that salmon only "survive" in high iron content creeks, they do not "thrive".... salmon river ( silver creek ) is a very high iron content, would stain clothes brown when i would use bleach... So don't expect high salmon numbers off of that creek , even in ideal situations...

I just wish they would take an interest in CHASE CREEK....went bone dry...100% of trout abd other species died...smell was terrible from rotting fish. Understand this has happened many times in the past. Chase Irrigation District totally responsible for this disaster. Now fishermen are complaining about major drop in water levels at Pillar Lake.

They could not mismanage things worse than they have. It's impossible for them to. The fact that farmers that we need for our animals are now suffering the consequences our governments have not protected us from, is absolutely fucking wild.

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The annual potato variety trial in Delta on August 27 attracted more than 300 people from across Canada, with Bill Zylmans of the BC Potato and Vegetable Growers Association declaring it a gathering of "the extended potato family." With the expansion of BCPVGA's mandate to a host of field vegetable growers, the field day was a chance to network, learn and understand issues across the vegetable sector. BC agriculture minister Lana Popham and Delta South MLA Ian Paton were on hand for the event at Lundstrum Farms on Westham Island, with both applauding efforts to restore bridge access to the island earlier this year to ensure production was unimpeded. Results of the trials will be published in the new year once seasonal data has been collated and analyzed.

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Lana Popham is the hardest working MLA in the province, I don’t agree with the NDP policies, however I do recognize a hard working MLA…thanks for what you do

7 days ago

Faith Folkerts from Woodlands 4-H Club in Langley got $5 per pound for her 150- pound market lamb Sid at the 2026 PNE 4-H Auction on Monday. Sid is a Charolais/Hampshire cross and Faith's second lamb project. Between both live animals and carcasses, the auction featured more than 30 swine, more than 30 lambs, four goats and 25 beef projects. High-selling beef project was Linden Hastie's grand champion. The 1,520-pound steer sold for $12/pound. #BCAgrs!

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Thank you to all of the generous Buyer & dedicated organizers for supporting the 4-H sale at the pne. Your time, hard work, and contributions helped make the event a wonderful success. I truly appreciate your support of my fellow 4-H members and I.

Thank you to everyone who supported our youth farmers at this years PNE auction! My kids both had a Market and Carcass animal in the sale and they appreciated all the support.

Thank you to everyone who supported these great youth in agriculture

He looks great!