RDBN Agriculture Plan

09/17/2013

Just a reminder to register your interest in attending one of Beyond the Market's upcoming lands workshops. Sessions in Prince George, Dunster and Vanderhoof are filling up, but sessions in Terrace, Smithers, Burns Lake and Fort St. James are still subject to cancellation due to low registrations.

If you know someone interested in farming, our Guide to Land Access workshop is the best way for them to learn about their land options. Alternatively, if you know a landowner with fallow fields, this is a great way for them to explore lease agreements and opportunities to support the next generation of farmers.
The How to Classify your Land as a Farm is a must for landowners seeking to eran or maintain farm status.

Dates & Locations:
• Terrace: Saturday, September 28th
• Smithers:Saturday, September 28th
• Burns Lake: Monday, September 30th
• Vanderhoof: Monday, September 30th
• Fort St. James: Tuesday, October 1st
• Prince George: Tuesday, October 1st
• Dunster: Wednesday, October 2nd
Registration is Free of Charge!
Call Jillian at (250) 562-9622 ext. 155 or email [email protected]
Note: sessions will be cancelled in communities with insufficient registration on September 23rd.
Details at: http://www.beyondthemarket.ca/whats-in-season/upcoming-events/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quesnel-Fall-Fair-Quesnel-Agriculture-and-Exhibition-Association/288920047441?hc_location=stream

05/27/2013

The Bulkley Valley Cattlemen’s Association is hosting a Field Day on June 1st.

05/22/2013

This is a great opportunity for existing and new farm operations to take stock of their financial situation, and explore what existing business support and/or planning tools are available to BC Agri-food producers to help support strong individual business decisions.
http://www.smartfarmbc.ca/advisory-services

The new Growing Forward 2 Agreement between the federal and BC Governments has been signed and became effective on April 1st, 2013.

04/22/2013

This edition of "On the Move" focuses on the Agriculture sector.

http://www.initiativespg.com/Documents/FINALNov2012OTM.pdf

04/22/2013

An important information session is being held in Vanderhoof on April 25th regarding the new Growing Forward 2 (GF2) agriculture policy agreement and changes to the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs.

01/16/2013

Beyond the Market is asking for at least 30 people to RSVP for a Free Dinner and a chance to network about Food production in the Southside area.
The date is rather flexible; so far the dates that have been suggested are Sunday Feb 3, 2013 or Monday Feb 18 2013. The evening is intended to connect people trying to produce food, to trouble shoot areas that are a problem for one person but not for another. There isn’t a set agenda but there is a purpose. The purpose is to encourage and help more people to produce food, there is too much local knowledge that needs to be passed on so more people can be successful and have fun doing it.
Food production includes both produce and meat.
If you are interested in participating in this event, pleace contact:
Kelly Friesen
Southside Economic Development Association
Box 70
Southbank, BC V0J 2P0A
250-694-3219
www.sedabc.ca

Please pass on this information to anyone that might be interested.

S.E.D.A. has a mission to promote and enhance economic development to the areas south of Burns Lake BC, Canada.

01/07/2013

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11/21/2012

In parts of the region there is a growing trend of high-quality agricultural land being purchased for residential use. One potential solution to this issue is to encourage residential users of agricultural land to rent the unused land to a farmer. The land owner may benefit by earning income from the lease agreement, maintaining the value of their property, and possibly acquiring farm status for the property and paying less property tax. The farmer would benefit by being able to access productive farm land at a reduced cost.

http://www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca/community-farms-program/a-guide-to-farmland-access-agreements/

As BC land prices rise and farmland vanishes under housing and country estates, farmers struggle for affordable access to land in the Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island and the Okanagan. One means of affordable farmland access is through rental agreements with landowners.

10/03/2012

Want to return your unwanted pesticides?

08/29/2012

http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/publications/Message_from_Chair-August_23-2012.pdf

Changes are coming to the Agricultural Land Reserve!

06/18/2012

This Alberta website provides information and support to young farmers.

http://farmon.com/

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06/04/2012

There is “A BC HACCP Plan” workshop scheduled for Burns Lake on Thursday, June 21. This workshop may be of interest to farms and other businesses considering, or already involved in, food processing. The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and there is a registration fee of $20, which includes lunch and coffee breaks.

Register online at:
http://foodsafety.ssfpa.net/index.php?option=com_dtregister&eventId=68&Itemid=166&task=event_register&type=reg_options

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