News Items tag as: sterile insect release

Okanagan sterile moths heading south
March 26, 2019 - 7:30 AM

KELOWNA - The moths are heading south.
Sterile Insect Release Program seeking new opportunities outside Thompson-Okanagan
June 21, 2018 - 4:11 PM

PENTICTON - The Sterile Insect Release Program is looking for new ways to make money at its Osoyoos facility.
Unmanned drones are dropping sexy, sterile moths on Okanagan orchards
April 13, 2018 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - A new way to drop sterilized moths on Okanagan orchards could make a job that used to take an entire day take less than 45 minutes
Sterile Insect Program hopes to build on success
August 24, 2016 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan’s Sterile Insect Release program is getting international recognition as program executives seek new commercial opportunities in order to reduce costs.
Codling moth tax levy approved by Kelowna council
April 28, 2015 - 2:28 PM

KELOWNA - Orchardists, and the rest of Kelowna, will pay just over $1 million in 2015 to combat the codling moth, a destructive pest that preys on apples and pears.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Okanagan sterile moths heading south