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- Creepers and climbers help cover cantankerous conflictby Alma Barkman on May 2, 2024 at 9:25 pm
“So what do you want me to do with these weeds?” asked my husband, Leo. “They are not weeds!” I replied indignantly. “They are Virginia creepers a friend gave me. I want them to provide shade along the south side of the carport.” “Humph! As if that’s ever going to happen.” “Not as long as Read more
- Benefits seen from local food in B.C.by Geralyn Wichers on May 2, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s replete with orchards, vineyards and other farms, but British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley can’t feed itself. Assuming food grown in the region is first sold and consumed there, the Okanagan is 38 per cent self-sufficient, according to Kwantlen Polytechnic University researcher Kent Mullinix. Local food consumption isn’t prioritized in the area, he Read more
- Wild pig experts divided over extent of the problemby Ed White on May 2, 2024 at 9:13 pm
How big is Western Canada’s wild pig problem? It became obvious at Canada’s first Wild Pig Summit that experts are split on the issue, divided over almost every aspect of the situation. Related story: Wild pig control gains momentum on Prairies “They’re not super-pigs,” complained Darby Warner of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. after hearing Read more
- Wild pig control gains momentum on Prairiesby Ed White on May 2, 2024 at 9:13 pm
BRANDON — Canadian wild pigs are furtive, rugged and mysterious beasts roaming and rooting in unknown numbers across the parklands of Western Canada. Understanding them, catching them and eradicating them is now a crusade across Canada and other regions where the animals are a problem, Canada’s first ever Wild Pig Summit revealed. Related story: Wild pig Read more
- Ag sector fears Senate bill’s effect on lendingby Geralyn Wichers on May 2, 2024 at 8:21 pm
A coalition of 17 major farm groups is opposing a bill that would tie the decisions of lending institutions to Canada’s climate goals. The Agriculture Carbon Alliance, which pushes for recognition of farm sustainability, argues that Bill S-243 could lead to higher borrowing costs and more red tape for farmers. Bill S-243, the Enacting Climate Read more