Roots to growth in an agrarian community
THE BACK 40
The public space in our office/farm store building has recently become a regular meeting place for a local group of wool spinners, my wife Ann among them. Their gatherings are informal two-hour afternoon spinning sessions. The activity is communal, tactile and agrarian. Stories are told, knowledge is shared, and fleece is turned into yarn with …
Alberni growers face cutworm
A mild winter has provided favourable conditions for a surge in winter cutworm (Noctua pronuba)…
Winter farm shows begin
The province’s largest agriculture show takes place January 23-25 at Tradex in Abbotsford, and exhibitors…
Kamloops reports Japanese beetle
An integrated response to a Japanese beetle infestation in BC has won a key battle…
Growers Supply property sold
Shukin Orchards Ltd. of Creston is the successful bidder for the Growers Supply Co. property…
ALC members appointed
The closing days of the old year heralded a host of appointments to the Agricultural…
Pickers’ piece rates increase
A new year brings new rates for produce pickers in B.C. While most workers who…
Hort workshops tackle water, pest and disease management
A key priority of the new provincial government when it comes to farmers and ranchers…
Vineyards enter new year with recovery in sight
OSOYOOS – While the 2024 grape crop across the southern Interior was 10% of normal…
BC Fruit Growers list test orchard
The historic test orchard launched by the BC Fruit Growers Association in 1981 has hit…
BC potato crop down
BC’s potato crop lagged its five-year average in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, weighing in…
BC producer groups give back
‘Tis the season of giving, and BC producer groups are doing their part. During its…
Shuswap watershed grants once again open
Water for agriculture is among the top priorities for the new provincial government, and the…
BC Tree Fruits facility sells
BC Supreme Court approved the sale of two more properties last week as BC Tree…
Collaboration key to dairy growth
Boosted by the first quota increases since the last free trade deal was signed, BC…
Creston beekeeper wins award
Creston beekeeper Jeff Lee received the Leadership Award at the BC Food and Beverage Association’s…
FARM NEWS UPDATE
January 29, 2025
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