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 [...]
Exploring Agri-Energy Opportunities
Some projects have a reach that goes far beyond the agriculture sector. Reducing greenhouse gases and increasing BC’s production of renewable energy is important to [...]
The Pest is History in BC Nurseries
In 2004, the BC nursery industry was severely impacted when a plant disease called Phytophthora ramorum (or Sudden Oak Death) was found in plants shipped into BC, [...]
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 [...]
A Safe Solution for Slaughter Waste
They say you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, but BC’s slaughter waste composting facilities are proving that you can make a [...]
Value Chain Opportunities for BC Beef
The BC beef supply chain has evolved over the last 50 years to maximize efficiencies of scale by sending the majority of cattle to Alberta [...]
