Ministry Of Agriculture
Officials scramble for a solution for Okanagan farmers after BC Tree Fruits collapse
Government officials are scrambling for a solution now that Okanagan farmers need a new way…
Avian flu outbreak on North Okanagan farm
The B.C. government has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a North Okanagan farm.…
Record sales reported in 2019 for B.C. wineries
B.C. is reporting a record number of sales last year for the province's food and…
Spy in the sky contract on hold after farmers protest
A decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to use radar satellite-based technology to monitor and…
New insect poses a risk to fruit trees, vineyards, vegetables in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture is asking Okanagan residents to be on the…
Fruit growers frustrated with City of Kelowna over temporary farm worker housing plan
KELOWNA – Members of the agricultural community say the City of Kelowna did not communicate…
Farm review board won’t weigh in until complaint filed against Kamloops dairy
KAMLOOPS - If Dallas residents want a review board to look into the production of biosolids at Blackwell Dairy, a formal complaint will have to first be filed. This summer Dallas residents alleged the thick, black dust blowing into their neighbourhood from Blackwell Dairy contained biosolids. The city told residents unless farming operations were deemed...
West Nile cases in Cache Creek to be further investigated by government agency
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's report of the West Nile Virus present in two horses within the Cache Creek area is currently being verified by the Ministry of Agriculture. Information obtained from the Ministry on Tuesday states officials are following up with veterinarians who have tested the horses' blood for the virus and confirmed positive...