Starting on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, people are invited to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia.

Three large insects found in the Nanaimo area in August have been confirmed by Canadian and international experts as Asian giant hornets (vespa mandarinia), the first time they have been found on Vancouver Island.

An end-of-summer of tradition is underway with the opening of the 109th Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).

Farmers in the Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George regions will have more support to adapt to climate change, following the development of the Bulkley-Nechako & Fraser-Fort George Regional Adaptation Strategies plan.

B.C.’s Agritech Innovation Challenge has awarded a total of $150,000 to three innovative projects.

Expanding the B.C. Food Hub Network could help six B.C. communities diversify their economies by providing local food producers and processors access to the expertise and equipment needed to grow their business at a regional food hub.

As climate conditions change, farmers in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will have more support with planning and preparing for growing crops and raising livestock and poultry.