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Popham pursues ambitious agenda as 2019 arrives

December 31, 2018 byPeter Mitham

VANCOUVER – Becoming agriculture minister was a dream come true, Lana Popham said during her initial interviews as BC’s top farmer. But making her dreams a reality has continued as she’s worked to give attention to underserved farm sectors and advance a mandate designed to Grow, Feed and Buy BC – and, above all, keep …

Wave of retirements sweeps through dairy associations

December 31, 2018 byDavid Schmidt

VANCOUVER – The BC Milk Marketing Board is purchasing a cow for a vulnerable family in Uganda. The BCMMB made the unusual move to recognize Dick Klein Geltink’s years of service to agriculture. The Langley dairy farmer retired as a BCMMB director at the conclusion of the BC Dairy Conference, November 29. BCMMB chair Ben …

‘Green rush’ overwhelms OK planning staff

December 31, 2018 byJackie Pearase

LUMBY – Some local governments in the Okanagan are facing a “green rush” as proposals blossom to meet the demand for recreational cannabis. Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) planning and building general manager Rob Smailes said changes made to its zoning bylaw to address the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations in 2016 …

Cattle feeders bullish on packing plant

December 31, 2018 byTom Walker

WESTWOLD – Townhall meetings as the new year gets underway will determine whether or not a beef packing plant proposed for Prince George will go ahead. If it does, it will mean changes in how the BC industry finishes cattle. Someone intimately familiar with what that could mean is BC Association of Cattle Feeders executive …

Online platform connects producers, consumers

December 31, 2018 byMyrna Stark Leader

VANCOUVER – When entrepreneur Victor Straatman moved with his family to Vancouver from the Netherlands in summer 2015, he went online seeking grass-fed meat from a local farmer. Through a referral, he finally found a source and placed his order. But he had to meet the farmer in a North Vancouver parking lot. The farmer had …

Animal cruelty charges laid

December 19, 2018 byPeter Mitham

Three parties appeared in Chilliwack provincial court this week to hear charges laid following a 2017 investigation into the abuse of chickens at farms in the Fraser Valley. Elite Farm Services Ltd., its president Dwayne Dueck, and processor Sofina Foods Inc. are charged with 38 counts of abusing animals. The charges were brought forward by …

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