A $613,050 investment by the governments of British Columbia and Canada is resulting in increased surveillance and preventative measures to stop livestock diseases from spreading to B.C.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the following statement on Bill 24, the Agricultural Land Commission Act:

B.C.'s commercial greenhouse operators have until May 19, 2014, to take advantage of the B.C. government's 2014 greenhouse carbon tax relief grant program.

The B.C. government is recommending Okanagan tree fruit growers include insurance for hail damage in their 2014 risk management plans, and take advantage of the fact that B.C. premiums are the lowest in Canada.

As we go about our busy lives, we often don’t think about where our food comes from, just that it’s there when we need it.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have invested an additional $10.4 million in a program that promotes the creation of new products and practices in B.C.'s agrifood industry.

Three projects by the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTFC) will tackle tree cankers and cherry packing efficiencies to boost net returns of growers.