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A Winter of Planning: Tips to prepare for 2017
By Tom Baumann, EAT Ltd. As the season wraps, growers are starting to think ahead to next year.…
Avivagen: Improving Global Animal & Human Health
By Cate Pedersen In 2013, Cameron Groome was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President of Avivagen, a…
BC Hop Co.’s Hop Fest in Review
Celebrating local growers and brewers (Title image: Liberal MLA for Richmond-Steveston, John Yap, and Dwayne Stewart, GM of…
Hazelnut Futures
How Hazelnut Growers are Saving BC’s Filbert Industry By Ronda Payne It might be said the writing was…
Eggplants and Truffles in BC
Cultured Crops: Eggplants and Truffles in BC Beyond the everyday, lie a few crop options adventurous farmers may…
Beef Cattle Biology: Seeking Clues to Improve Feed Efficiency
A broad research program is revealing insights to benefit beef cattle productivity while providing training for academics and…
This Land is Our Land: BC’s Density Dilemma
Cate Pedersen Developed along essential waterways, the Lower Mainland has long been in the business of transporting goods…
Goji Berries Spark Niche Market for the Fraser Valley
By: Jen Muranetz For more than 25 years, Peter Breederland has been a pepper farmer, growing yellow, orange…
Raptors: Flying Friends of Farmers
Ronda Payne Right after the faithful canine that romps through the fields and warns of danger, raptors are…
The Cage Debate:
Changes expected for egg layers Cate Pedersen When you’re shopping for eggs, what do you reach for first?…