BC Corn Hybrid Trials Yield Results
For farmers and ranchers in BC, choosing the best performing corn varieties for silage can be a challenge. Global seed companies develop hundreds of new [...]
Let Your Eco-Conscience Be Your Guide
When it comes to environmental sustainability, being a good steward can be a win-win situation. An industry that positions itself as a leader in eco-friendliness [...]
A New Public Market for Victoria
In the spring of 2013, a new permanent farmers’ market will become a destination for locals and tourists in downtown Victoria, thanks in part to [...]
Nutrient Conservation with Dairy Cattle
When it comes to cattle, Fraser Valley dairy farmers have their hands full. Large herd sizes mean dealing with increasing amounts of manure which must [...]
Okanagan Similkameen Reduces Agricultural Waste
Some projects are so successful, the benefits keep coming and new projects are born. That’s what’s happening in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS). [...]
Natural Option for Starling Control
BC blueberry growers lose millions of dollars each year to starling damage. These prolific and invasive birds descend on berry fields to eat the ripe [...]
Native Plants Provide Restoration
In 2008, a small wild plant nursery was established by the Lillooet Naturalist Society and the Cayoose Creek Indian Band to provide native plants for [...]
