For the second consecutive year, the Province is waiving the income requirements normally required for existing B.C. farm operations when qualifying for farm classification.

Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, have released the following statement in celebration of B.C. Wild Salmon Day:

Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has released the following statement on Day of the Honey Bee:

A Fraser Valley mink farm has been placed under quarantine with restrictions prohibiting the movement of animals and materials from the property.

The B.C. government will support the Capital Regional District (CRD) in moving ahead with an oxygenation system for Elk and Beaver lakes.

Eligible greenhouse operators can now apply for carbon tax relief grants for the 2020 production year.

Work is underway to ensure Oliver-area orchards, wineries and farms have a stable irrigation system to help the region’s agriculture community continue to support B.C.’s economy and food security.

From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html)

The Asian giant hornet, an invasive pest that threatens pollinators and ignores international borders, is the focus of an international effort to eradicate it in the Pacific Northwest.