Fraser Valley farmers are eligible for $5 million in funding under a flood mitigation program announced by the province in March as part of a $200 million food security package. “Individual farms will become more resilient through projects that improve feed and fuel storage, increase erosion control, develop natural buffers and, very importantly, raise farm …
Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC
Replant report targets industry over orchards
KELOWNA – The future of BC’s tree fruit replant program is no clearer following an audit of the most recent iteration than it was when the province failed to renew the program 18 months ago. The only thing that seems clear is that orchard renewal is likely to be secondary to industry renewal. “We believe …
Bert Miles remembered
VANDERHOOF – Former Burnaby Lake Greenhouses general manager Bert Miles died on July 28. He was 80. Miles, an accountant by profession, was noted as much for his ability to shake up the status quo as he was for his financial expertise and service to the agriculture community. Born in Vancouver and raised in Langley, …
CAI disbanded by province
Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC will deliver programs formerly administered by the Climate & Agriculture Initiative of BC, which is winding up its operations after 14 years of service to BC’s farm sector. Created by the BC Agriculture Council in 2008, CAI has delivered adaptation projects funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership on behalf of …
BC farms deliver big impact
BC agriculture had an economic impact on the province of nearly $8.5 billion in 2019, according to a new study MNP prepared for the BC Agriculture Council and Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC. The figure represents the total output of the crop and livestock sectors, as well as indirect impacts from spending on supplies and …
Wine institute renames
When public health restrictions to fight COVID-19 came into effect earlier this year, wine production was named an essential service alongside other agricultural enterprises. Now, the province’s wineries are emphasizing their connection with primary production through a new name for their trade organization, Wine Growers BC. The name change was endorsed at the annual general …