Researching Natural Habitat and Delta’s Blueberries
The Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust (DFWT), together with the University of British Columbia, are researching the impact of planted hedgerows, grassland set-asides and floral [...]
BC Cranberry Contest Sparks Creative Juices
A dual campaign celebrating a favourite fall BC berry helped brighten a tumultuous 2020, thanks to the BC Cranberry Marketing Commission (BCCMC). Tailored to two [...]
IAF Helps Livestock Sector Tackle Disposal Challenges
With increasing focus on the safety and security of our local ag sector, developing collaborative solutions to industry’s most pressing issues has never been more [...]
Dutch Technology Helps BC Growers Pack a Better Pear
While proudly rooted in history and tradition, the sixth-generation Days family farm is looking forward to the future of tree fruit packing in the Okanagan. [...]
Buy BC Pork Promotion Raises Sales…and Spirits!
With nearly a century of corporate history, veteran pork processor Johnston Packers now serves more than 450 local retailers, butchers and restaurants from its family-run [...]
New BCfresh Brand Brings More BC Veggies to Canadians
While the Covid crisis has halted many industries in their tracks, Brian Faulkner from BCfresh is considering the silver lining in the latest curveball to [...]
Bee Numbers Blossom on Kootenay Conservation Farm
In the increasingly complex landscape today’s pollinators must navigate, mounting pressures from food and habitat shortages continue to exact a sizeable toll on both domesticated [...]
BC-Made Nutrient Management Tool Offers Dairy Farmers New Solution
With new waste regulations effective under the Agricultural Environmental Management Code of Practice, the need to navigate nutrient management alternatives has become a mobilizing force [...]
Getting Students Through The Farm Gate
A taste of something special awaits shoppers at the UBC Farm’s weekly farmer’s market. In addition to a diversity of local foods at your fingertips, [...]
Meadow Restoration Helps Enhance Forage For Victoria Bees
While managed honey bees play an undeniably valuable role within agriculture, native bees are often the unsung heroes of pollination and food production – not [...]
US Tradeshow Opens Doors for BC Cherries
We recently caught up with Sutherland S.A. Produce on the heels of their 2019 trade mission to the US. Thanks to Market Development funding under [...]
West Kootenay Schools Abuzz With Observation Hives
The Bee Awareness Society is thrilled to offer a “live learning tool” to local schools in the West Kootenays. Using observation bee hives, the Society [...]
