Beekeepers around the province have another opportunity to apply for BeeBC funding to help with projects in their communities to support the health of bees in British Columbia.

Five new projects around the province are helping local honey bees and other native pollinators through research and engagement, with support from the Government of British Columbia.

Indigenous communities in British Columbia that are interested in developing agriculture businesses and supporting local food security will soon have more tools to plan and pursue those opportunities.

Beekeepers on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, with support from the Government of British Columbia, are working together to develop an innovative approach to help ensure the health of honey bees.

AgriService BC connects farmers, food processors and new entrants to agriculture, to the services, programs and information that the B.C. government offers to help them succeed.

The May long weekend is a great time to travel and visit friends and family.

A disaster recovery workshop will be held this weekend on Feb. 3 and 4 at the Pioneer Complex in Williams Lake to help B.C. ranchers and farmers manage their way through the recovery phase, following last summer’s record wildfires.

British Columbia commercial-greenhouse operators have until March 30, 2018, to apply for greenhouse carbon-tax relief grants for related crop-growing expenses they had in 2017.