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FEBRUARY 2023
Vol. 108 Issue 2

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Farmland Advantage is receiving a $445,000 grant from the federal government. The program, the “brainchild” of Invermere cattle rancher Dave Zehnder, provides compensation to farmers for their conservation efforts to protect BC’s grasslands, riparian areas and wildlife habitat. The funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada under the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) and Priority Places programs, will be administered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC. Rewarding farmers for enhancing riparian areas appeared in our March 2022 edition and you can view it at ... See MoreSee Less

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INVERMERE – Farmers and ranchers in the Columbia Valley will continue to see rewards for taking action to conserve and enhance important riparian areas on their farms. The Windermere District Farmer...
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A standing-room only crowd of more than 250 people attended a public hearing the Agricultural Land Commission hosted in Langley Monday night regarding a proposal to include 305 acres controlled by the federal government in the Agricultural Land Reserve. More than 76,000 people have signed an online petition asking municipal and provincial governments to protect the land from development, and for the federal government to grant a long-term lease to the Heppells. Read more in this morning's Farm News Update from Country Life in BC. conta.cc/3XYXw6k ... See MoreSee Less

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The agricultural news source in British Columbia since 1915 January 25 2023 Surrey ALR inclusion cheered A standing-room only crowd of more than 250 people attended a public hearing the Agricultural L
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Christmas tree growers in BC are seeing strong demand this season and prices remain comparable to last year. But the number of tree farms has decreased dramatically over the past five years and the province will increasingly need to look elsewhere if it wants to meet local demand. More in this week's Farm News Update from Country Life in BC. ... See MoreSee Less

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Christmas tree growers in BC are seeing strong demand, with high quality trees making it to market. “The market is good. We’ll probably outdo last year and last year was one of our best years…
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Another four poultry flocks in the Fraser Valley have tested positive for avian influenza over the weekend -- 15 in the last week alone. There are 60 farms currently under quarantine in BC, more than any other province in Canada and three times that of Alberta, which ranks second. Officials maintain the virus is being spread by dust and groundwater and not farm-to-farm transmission. No farms in the Interior have tested positive this fall. ... See MoreSee Less

Another four poultry flocks in the Fraser Valley have tested positive for avian influenza over the weekend -- 15 in the last week alone. There are 60 farms currently under quarantine in BC, more than any other province in Canada and three times that of Alberta, which ranks second. Officials maintain the virus is being spread by dust and groundwater and not farm-to-farm transmission. No farms in the Interior have tested positive this fall.
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Avian influenza virus can be killed by chlorine at no higher a concentration than is present in drinking water, so unless farms are using untreated groundwater in their barns I don't see how it could be a source of transmission. www.researchgate.net/publication/5594208_Chlorine_Inactivation_of_Highly_Pathogenic_Avian_Influen...

2 months ago

In a surprise move, Lana Popham -- hailed at the recent BC Dairy Industry Conference as a key ally of the agriculture sector -- has been replaced by Abbotsford-Mission MLA Pam Alexis as part of a cabinet overhaul today by new BC premier David Eby. Popham will now oversee Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. The two ministers worked closely together following the atmospheric river events last fall. ... See MoreSee Less

In a surprise move, Lana Popham -- hailed at the recent BC Dairy Industry Conference as a key ally of the agriculture sector -- has been replaced by Abbotsford-Mission MLA Pam Alexis as part of a cabinet overhaul today by new BC premier David Eby. Popham will now oversee Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. The two ministers worked closely together following the atmospheric river events last fall.Image attachment
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Goes to show how far-removed our current government is from the agricultural sector. To put someone in this position who has no farming background is a slap in the face to all of our hard-working producers.

Going to be a heck of a learning curve. Helping the agricultural community recover from the biggest natural disasters in history, handling the avian influenza outbreak that is threatening our poultry industry, dealing with a crisis in meat processing, managing ongoing threats from climate change, supporting producers who are facing unprecedented inflation in an industry with very slim margins to begin with..... to name a few of the challenges our new Minister will have to face all with one of the lowest budgets of any ministry. I wish her the best of luck but I hope she's got a lot of support around her.

Best of wishes in your new position

Congrats to Pam, cool to see a Fraser Valley based ag minister but also so sad to see Lana reassigned . I have no doubt she will do an amazing job in her new role.

Will be missed by #meiernation

Bryce Rashleigh

Nooooooo!

Lana did a shit job and now we have a minister with no farming background at all. Aren’t we lucky..

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The spirit of giving

December 23, 2020 byPeter Mitham

December is a month when giving is on people’s minds, and corporate generosity makes headlines.
This year is no different, though the challenges the supply chain faced during the COVID-19 pandemic made giving the gift of good food an alternative to for-profit sales for many organizations. Good news sells in hard times, and farmers and suppliers have stepped up to feed people’s needs.
On November 16, West Cast Seeds of Delta, which saw unprecedented demand from home gardeners at the start of the pandemic, launched the Dr. Bonnie Henry Pollinator Blend for home gardeners keen to “bee safe” and “bee kind.” More than 5,500 packets sold out in just three days, with all proceeds supporting Food Banks Canada operations in the purchaser’s locale.
West Coast Seeds president Aaron Saks says an additional 20,000 units of the seed blend will raise the total gift to Food Banks Canada to $150,000.
In addition to the Dr. Bonnie Henry campaign, West Coast Seeds launched another giving campaign over the Black Friday weekend, donating 15% of all sales to the Breakfast Club of Canada, resulting in a $13,500 donation. The Breakfast Club of Canada serves over 250,000 nutritious breakfasts daily in 1,880 schools throughout Canada. Every $3.00 donation equals one breakfast to a child in need.
“A big part of our mission at West Coast Seeds focuses on education and community outreach, which is why the Breakfast Club of Canada felt like a natural fit to be our Black Friday giving partner.” explained Aaron Saks, West Coast Seeds. “We know 2020 has been a challenging year for many, so to be able to help provide food for over 4,500 kids through the Breakfast Club of Canada is really important to everyone here at West Coast Seeds.”
Foodbanks BC was among the beneficiaries of donations by the BC Egg Marketing Board, whose 144 members donated $750,000 worth of eggs to the organizations 103-member food banks this year. A weekly supply flowed from the egg graders Island Eggs, Farmer Ben’s and Golden Valley to each of the foodbanks’ five regional hubs, which then made the eggs available to individual food banks for more than 80,000 households.
The other poultry groups also helped keep the less fortunate fed. BC milk producers meanwhile contributed 40,000 litres of milk, 3,000 kilograms of butter and 5,000 kilograms of cheese to 25 food banks.
In addition to the supply managed sectors, potato and vegetable growers also contributed product, contributing to a well-rounded diet for those adversely affected by the pandemic.

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