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Agriculture
Vernon councillor alarmed over ‘cavalier’ attitude over agricultural land
VERNON – A Vernon councillor is concerned her colleagues are letting the preservation of agricultural…
Kelowna councillors split over approval of agri-tourism RV park
KELOWNA – Kelowna councillor Luke Stack warned the City of Kelowna could expect a flood…
Kelowna’s farm tax break helps those who can most afford it
PROPERTY TAX RATE SET IN 1973 STILL APPLIES TO MANSIONS BUILT ON FARM LAND KELOWNA…
Strawberry harvest so early in the Okanagan, some crops are already finishing
“GET YOUR JAM POTS OUT, IT’S TIME TO SNAP INTO ACTION” OKANAGAN – Strawberry farmers…
Okanagan apple harvest weeks ahead of schedule
KELOWNA – The president of B.C. Fruit Growers Association says apples are ready weeks earlier…
Nearly 30 deer killed at North Okanagan game farm due to compliance issues
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer is outraged after provincial authorities arrived at his property…
‘Urban creep’ into agricultural land continues in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Protecting agricultural land was back up for debate yesterday with a tricky rezoning…
Kelowna city council rejects carriage house rezoning
KELOWNA – After previously supporting an application to rezone an agricultural property, Kelowna city council…
City unveils new water system plan, claims to save $95 million
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna threw down the gauntlet for the city's other water…
Why locals aren’t working in Okanagan agriculture
KELOWNA – During the summer months, Okanagan farms and orchards attract workers from around the…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What does this year’s flooding mean for some farmers? ‘No income’
ARMSTRONG – Some farmers in the North Okanagan have more fish than produce in their…
Electric fence provides shocking experience for foraging bears
OKANAGAN – To a hungry bear, nothing says go away like an electric shock to…
North Okanagan deer farmer vows to fight court case ‘to the bitter end’
ENDERBY – An outspoken farmer in the North Okanagan says provincial authorities do not intimidate…
Independent review makes numerous recommendations in North Okanagan drinking water case
NORTH OKANAGAN – A report into a contaminated drinking water aquifer in the North Okanagan…
Commercial North Okanagan lettuce grower looking to hire lots of locals starting in New Year
COLDSTREAM – Most of the lettuce you see for sale at chain supermarkets comes from…