Emergencies can strike without warning. Join one of BCAC’s sessions to learn to how to protect your farm operation with practical tools and strategies designed to enhance resilience and response capabilities. Join BC Agriculture Council and AgSafe to: Learn how to develop and implement effective emergency management plans tailored for your farm. Understand BC’s emergency […]
2025 Joint – Society Conference (event poster) Canadian Society for Horticultural Science & Canadian Society of Agronomy Featuring a local tour and gala dinner Discounted rates for CSHS & CSA members Discounted rates and award opportunities for students Click here to register!
Climate change pushes the boundaries of successful viticulture ever further north with new disease-resistant varieties leading the way. The cases in North America and Europe. Agenda: “From 200 hectares to 5,000 in 50 years – the growth of British viticulture” by Stephen Skelton, Viticultural Consultant and Master of Wine “From Genes to Vines: Advancing disease-resistant […]
What is AgLife Connector Training? A FREE 4-hour suicide prevention & mental health awareness training aimed at helping participants learn important skills to support producers who may be struggling. This training is adapted from the Canadian Mental Health Association – BC Division’s suicide prevention training to meet the needs of B.C.’s agricultural industry. During the […]
Are you a Canadian exporter looking to better understand the U.S. customs process and navigate the current tariff situation? Join the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) on June 24, 2025, for a dynamic webinar: Best Practices for U.S. Exports – Leveraging CUSMA & Working with a U.S. Customs Broker. This session is designed to help you […]
Emergencies can strike without warning. Join one of BCAC’s sessions to learn to how to protect your farm operation with practical tools and strategies designed to enhance resilience and response capabilities. Join BC Agriculture Council and AgSafe to: Learn how to develop and implement effective emergency management plans tailored for your farm. Understand BC’s emergency […]
Why attend? We’re keeping it simple, useful and local. This isn’t a sales pitch – it’s a practical, in-field workshop for growers ready to explore what’s next in irrigation. What you’ll see in the live demo How to schedule irrigation in seconds What to expect from Verdi’s Dashboard How we verify irrigation actually happened What […]
2025 Commodity Days: Cherry Day #1 The commodity day series is a joint AAFC-UBC initiative to address the three major commodities in the Okanagan – cherries, apples, and grapes – and give a platform for growers and stakeholders to engage directly with researchers, have brief updates on what’s currently happening in their research, and have […]
Join us for a vineyard-focused Demo Day featuring cutting-edge tech and tools: Lumo will showcase their wireless irrigation valves with automated scheduling SCDC brings European innovation in vineyard trellising Gripple showing new items in their catalogue Peak Hydromet will demonstrate their soil and weather sensing solutions. Enjoy hands-on demos, expert insights, and great food and drink while connecting […]
This is a private event for the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada’s Apple Working Group, hosted in the Okanagan by the BCFGA. If you have any questions, please reach out to BCFGA Project Manager, Gail Nelson: gnelson@bcfga.com
This webinar will explore how all these interests (and more) can lead you to a rewarding career in the agriculture and agri-food sector. When someone says “there are lots of career opportunities in agriculture”, most people immediately picture the stereotypical farmer, maybe milking cows or harvesting wheat. While primary production is indeed an essential part […]
Smoke exposure update: Improved tests and novel off-vine models suggests alternative mechanisms for smoke exposure in wine and suggest new targets for mitigation Dr. Wesley Zandberg, UBC Okanagan New research from the Zandberg lab is challenging the currently accepted model of how grape exposure to forest fire smoke may (potentially) lead to smoke-exposed wines. CONTACT […]