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Penticton agriculture committee fails

July 12, 2023 byPeter Mitham

Penticton says it needs nine people to form an agriculture committee, and not enough applicants stepped forward during a brief application window this spring. The lack of candidates made it impossible to constitute a functional committee, says Shane Mills, the city’s senior communications advisor (the exact number of applicants wasn’t immediately available). The idea of …

Ag minister visits Okanagan

July 5, 2023 byPeter Mitham

Harsh weather drove stern words to BC agriculture minister Pam Alexis as she visited the Okanagan last week to meet with grape growers, orchardists and ranchers. The three sectors have been hit hard in recent months and years by weather-related events. Wine Growers BC is forecasting a 54% decline in grape and wine production this …

ACRD hires agri-food staff

July 5, 2023 byPeter Mitham

“An exciting and progressive shift in oversight” is coming for agriculture in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District with the hiring of a dedicated sustainability planner. “Amy Needham will be taking over general administration and management of the ACRD’s agri-food programming,” the regional district announced at the end of June. “This new position will ensure that issues …

Hay! Danger aboard

July 5, 2023 byPeter Mitham

An audit of protocols at BC Ferries means hay haulers must now label their loads as dangerous goods. The audit by Transport Canada found that BC Ferries staff were not rigorously enforcing protocols regarding dangerous goods, including hay. BC Ferries staff would often give farmers with a couple of bales on board a pass when …

Kamloops decommissions farm irrigation

July 1, 2023 byJackie Pearase

KAMLOOPS – A recent city decision to decommission a local irrigation system has some local farmers feeling like they’ve been hung out to dry. About 40 users of the Noble Creek Irrigation System left a public information meeting June 19 with more questions than answers after coming to learn more about Kamloops’ decision at an …

Seed producer takes a page from the craft beer movement

June 1, 2023 bySandra Tretick

VICTORIA – The Oregon state legislature gave first reading in April to a bill that would severely restrict canola farms in the Willamette Valley Protection District in an attempt to guard the area’s specialty seed producers. Currently at the public hearing stage, seed companies support the move. The valley is ideal for producing high yields …

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