Table grape growers eye opportunities
New association aims to renew sector
LANGLEY – Gorgi Petkov still remembers the big, juicy table grapes grown in his home country of Macedonia – and he’s on a mission to create similar varieties in BC. Petkov, vineyard manager of Fairmeade Estate in Langley, is trialling three new table grape varieties – Ivory, Timpson and Strawberry Grape – for the Lower …
Ottawa commits $20M to flood mitigation
Ottawa has committed $20 million towards cost-shared planning and initial project management work to address…
Okanagan 4-H holds stock show
The annual Okanagan 4-H Stock Show takes place July 7-11, with 26 steers available to…
BCAC plans farmland trust
A farmland trust will be established this fall to help BC farmers transition land at…
Drought forces Salmon River farmers to act
WESTWOLD – Hay producer Clay Abel knows it isn’t a matter of if, but when,…
Full circle for Okanagan Specialty Fruits
BC biotech success story Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) is once more BC-owned, following its…
BCAC policy forum kicks off
Penticton is the scene this week for the BC Agriculture Council’s new flagship event for…
Chilco Ranch practices honoured
Hanceville’s Chilco Ranch-Miller Ranches Ltd. is this year’s recipient of the BC Cattlemen’s Association Ranch…
ALR processing rules changing
The province is set to announce changes to rules governing food processing in the Agricultural…
Vernon growers address drought
Growers blindsided by last week’s demand from the Regional District of North Okanagan for a…
Weather risks shrink insurance options
ABBOTSFORD – In the days before an atmospheric river struck the Fraser Valley last December,…
Federal research cuts alarm industry experts
AGASSIZ – The federal government should reconsider its decision to close seven research centres and…
Farm communities unite for provincial funding
SUMMERLAND – BC’s small agricultural communities are working together to make a collective pitch for…
Two new berries for BC
BC’s grower-owned berry breeding program is bearing fruit, with two new berries coming to market.…
BC Cattlemen’s urges water storage
The BC Cattlemen’s Association is demanding the province maintain water storage as drought concerns mount…
“Organic” definition sought
“What is organic production and marketing?” That’s a question the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission hopes…
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July 22, 2026
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