News Items tag as: Ministry of Agriculture

Officials scramble for a solution for Okanagan farmers after BC Tree Fruits collapse
August 02, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Government officials are scrambling for a solution now that Okanagan farmers need a new way to get their harvest to market.
Record sales reported in 2019 for B.C. wineries
September 16, 2020 - 11:30 AM
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B.C. is reporting a record number of sales last year for the province's food and beverage processors.

In 2019, sales were up $700 million to a record $10.5 billion., according to a Ministry of Agriculture news release.
Spy in the sky contract on hold after farmers protest
November 19, 2019 - 8:30 PM

A decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to use radar satellite-based technology to monitor and regulate activities on agricultural land didn’t apparently didn't sit well with the province's farmers.
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Officials scramble for a solution for Okanagan farmers after BC Tree Fruits collapse