News Items tag as: BC Grape Growers' Association

Climate change forcing Okanagan wine industry to remake itself
April 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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It has been almost 30 years since a major trade agreement forced the Okanagan wine industry to re-invent itself.
Pandemic may have positive benefit for B.C. grape growers by freeing up local labour
March 30, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A recent decision by the federal government is allowing foreign agricultural workers to enter the country, but delays in getting them here caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means there is still a labour shortage in the province’s agricultural sector.
Starling control program takes bite out of invasive species before birds take bite out of grapes
October 11, 2017 - 3:18 PM

OKANAGAN - The success of a program to control the starling population is more apparent with each passing grape harvest as growers have less work in the vineyard, and everyone else enjoys the sounds of silence with fewer propane cannons blasting away.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Climate change forcing Okanagan wine industry to remake itself