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Agriculture
Farmland values drop in Okanagan and stay flat Thompson-Nicola: report
The selling price of Canadian farmland grew by 11.3% last year. BC was the only…
Millions in replant money for Okanagan fruit growers only a small part of the solution
This week’s announcement that the province is kicking $70 million more into agricultural replant programs…
Opposition to pollution from Kelowna fruit packing plant growing
Despite a history of warnings and fines dating back to 2019, the Sandher Fruit Packers…
From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back…
Meet the bees that live in those blue shelters in North Okanagan fields
People often wonder what those blue huts in farmers’ fields in North Okanagan are for.…
Shuswap farmstand tour connects consumers to local growers
Shuswap Tourism has launched a unique culinary experience so locals and visitors alike can discovery…
iN VIDEO: An homage to the tumbling tumbleweeds of Kamloops
The unique, desert-like landscapes of Kamloops would not be complete without the tumbling tumbleweeds that…
Okanagan Spirits blazed a trail for craft distilleries, but the fight isn’t over yet
KELOWNA – Seventeen years ago, there was no such thing as a craft spirits distillery.…
Some Lumby residents taking up the fight against rural cannabis facilities
LUMBY – Kevin Rouck's family roots go back deep on Shafer Road in Lumby. He's…
Here’s where you can dispose of unwanted farm pesticides, livestock medicine in Okanagan
The Obsolete Collection Farm Campaign is underway this week in the Okanagan. The campaign provides…
Rare caterpillar outbreak in North Okanagan has government officials investigating
NORTH OKANAGAN – A caterpillar outbreak in the North Okanagan has the Ministry of Agriculture…
Why Okanagan cherry growers are turning to helicopters to save their crops
OKANAGAN – Some Okanagan cherry growers had to take expensive measures to rescue their crops…
North Okanagan farmer fined $1,000 over issues with game deer
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer whose herd of game deer was shot by conservation…
Latest threat to agriculture in Okanagan is wildfire
PENTICTON – Being prepared for the next wildfire on the farm or vineyard is what…
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…
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…
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…
Starling control program takes bite out of invasive species before birds take bite out of grapes
OKANAGAN – The success of a program to control the starling population is more apparent…
Electric fence provides shocking experience for foraging bears
OKANAGAN – To a hungry bear, nothing says go away like an electric shock to…
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…
Why locals aren’t working in Okanagan agriculture
KELOWNA – During the summer months, Okanagan farms and orchards attract workers from around the…
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…
Kelowna city council rejects carriage house rezoning
KELOWNA – After previously supporting an application to rezone an agricultural property, Kelowna city council…
‘Urban creep’ into agricultural land continues in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Protecting agricultural land was back up for debate yesterday with a tricky rezoning…