BC farmers rang up a record $3.9 billion in farm cash receipts in 2019, a 13% increase over 2018. The difference worked out to $462 million, the majority of which came from the province’s newly legal cannabis crop. The province’s licensed cannabis growers saw sales of $361.5 million, up $300 million from 2018. This pushed …
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Neighbours raise stink over cannabis farms
LANGLEY – A year after their crop was legalized for recreational use, cannabis growers in BC are facing a challenge familiar to other agricultural sectors – greater regulation. Both municipalities and neighbours are calling on the province to adopt legislation consistent with federal regulations requiring cannabis producers to have systems that “prevent the escape of …
Raising a stink
Cannabis farms are facing mounting pressure to comply with federal regulations requiring them to have systems in place that “prevent the escape of odours.” A resolution from Lake Country that’s endorsed by the Southern Interior Local Government Association is coming before the Union of BC Municipalities’ annual convention this week asking the province to adopt …
BCAC defends pot growers
Cannabis should be treated just like any other agricultural crop, according to the BC Agriculture Council, which is opposing a bid by Metro Vancouver to regulate odours from pot producers and processors. Metro Vancouver launched a public consultation in June on the proposed cannabis emissions regulation. The consultation wraps up September 30. “Cannabis production has …
Greenhouse vegetables rebound from cannabis
Vegetable production isn’t going to pot in the Lower Mainland, attendees of the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission’s annual general meeting heard April 10. A year ago, the removal of 96 acres of regulated greenhouse acreage – primarily sweet bell peppers – for cannabis production threatened to squeeze commission revenues. “We can speculate that that number …
Cannabis growers see the light
The upcoming Cannatech West conference on January 25 features speakers from across North America who will provide advice and tips on biocontrols, emerging diseases, and nutrient management. They’ll also discuss lighting, a variable that makes cannabis production one of the most energy intensive crops in the country. Studies in Colorado indicate that 1,200 kWh are …