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BC’s BEVERAGE INDUSTRY: Needs a Little More Juice
By Paul Pryce Beverages are among British Columbia’s largest and fastest growing manufactured food products, according to Statistics…
BC Pollinators:
Practices Put to the Test By Ronda Payne Spring was an uncertain time for Lower Mainland blueberry growers.…
CSI: CROP SCENE INVESTIGATIONS
Bal Cheema You walk outside on what appears to be an exceptional summer’s day. The sun is rising,…
The Highs and Lows of Tunnels
Earlier this year, Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate at Pennsylvania State University, spoke at the Pacific Agriculture Show…
Being a Buzzkill: Threats to the Health of BC’s Bees
Cate Pedersen Without the actions of pollinators, two thirds of all flowering plants, and one third of the…
Pest Profile: Yellow Rust
By Greg Welfing Pest Profile is a recurring feature in this magazine. Periodically we pick an agricultural pest…
An Experience to Remember: Maan Farms Country Experience & Estate Winery
Maan Farms has been part of the Abbotsford farming community for 40 years. When Kris and Devinder Maan…
Reducing Spray Drift
By Cate Pedersen Any spray drift means that it’s not working properly and so efficiency is the name…
The Berry Battle for Land
By Ronda Payne The Lower Mainland and Central Fraser Valley of BC have long been the hotbeds of…
Black Vine Weevil
By Greg Welfing Pest Profile is a recurring feature in this magazine. Periodically we pick an agricultural pest…