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Thursday, May 5, 2022 8:15 AM
The Province is increasing support for B.C. seed growers to enhance and expand their operations, bolster food security and create a thriving food economy.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:05 PM
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that small poultry flocks in Kelowna and Richmond have tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus.
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Monday, May 2, 2022 1:40 PM
More services at B.C.’s Animal Health Centre and Plant Health Laboratory are being offered as the Ministry of Agriculture and Food continues to repair and replace equipment damaged in the November 2021 flooding, including the reopening today of the centre’s foreign animal disease laboratory.
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Monday, May 2, 2022 10:00 AM
Additional federal-provincial funding is coming to the BC Farmers’ Market Expansion Program, further supporting the province's local farmers' markets and vendors.
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Friday, April 29, 2022 1:30 PM
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that a small poultry flock in the Regional District of Central Kootenay has tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus.
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Friday, April 29, 2022 8:30 AM
B.C. farmers and producers now have until June 30, 2022, to enrol in the Federal-Provincial-Territorial AgriStability Program, giving them an extra two months to assess their risk-management needs.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:30 PM
Eligible greenhouse operators can now apply for carbon-tax relief grants for the 2021 production year.
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 8:15 AM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, has released the following statement in response to a confirmed outbreak of avian influenza at a farm in the Okanagan.
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 10:45 AM
British Columbians will soon be able to enjoy more locally produced food, while farmers will have new opportunities to grow, thanks to regulatory supports from the B.C. government.
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Friday, December 10, 2021 5:32 PM
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to British Columbia to meet with B.C. farmers and hear how the recent extreme flooding and landslide events in the province have impacted farm operations, families and livelihoods.
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