West Coast Farmer December 2011

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• After years of cuts left the Agricultural Land Commission struggling to do its job, the province is now providing a $1.6-million cash injection as part of a broader plan to bolster protection of scarce farmland.

• A “centre for excellence” is in the works at the University of the Fraser Valley, one that will not only encourage research and learning, but will strengthen the Fraser Valley’s leading reputation in berry production.

• The 14th annual Pacific Agriculture Show (Jan. 26-27-28) in the Tradex Centre at the Abbotsford Airport is on track to set new records.

• The Koot family farm has recently expanded, and today is a thoroughly modern dairy farm.

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Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) President Wally Smith told BC dairy producers that he couldn’t understand what all the flap was about over a media report that the dairy and feather industries supply management system was to become a bargaining chip in Canada’s bid to gain entry into the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership), an AsiaPacific trading agreement. It is a know fact that the federal government, as well as the B.C. government, want to increase trade opportunities with China and other Asian countries.

Smith said the federal government has made it very clear that countries with sensitive sectors, including Canada with its supply managed system, will be defended at the trade talks and there is nothing different about the TPP than what we are currently facing with the Canada-European negotiations.

“Myself, and the five supply management leaders, held a tele-conference with Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast (from Abbotsford), and they both stated nothing has changed as far as Canada’s position in regard to protecting supply management’. What did change was the framework under which countries would be accepted into the TPP negotiations. Canada reviewed those and then discovered that they could not only meet, but could exceed the requirement of being part of the TPP negotiations, so they have requested they be formally invited to the negotiations.”

Meanwhile Smith revealed he would be attending a Ministerial meeting this month in Geneva as efforts to kick-start the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade talks which have been in limbo for well over a year.

“Some say WTO is on life support,” noted Smith, “but no one seems to know for sure what is ahead. Will all the economic turmoil in the world today breathe some life into the talks? I don’t know. But DFC will continue to do due diligence around any kind of trade talk especially negotiations that haven’t reached a conclusion.”

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Some say WTO is on life support, but no one seems to know for sure what is ahead. Will all the economic turmoil in the world today breathe some life into the talks? ~ Wally Smith sizeable donation to UBC with $250,000 earmarked for the dairy education and research centre in Agassiz.

“It is a wonderful contribution from industry and we very much appreciate it,” says manager Nelson Dinn. “We will be naming our newly constructed conference room the ‘BMO Conference Room’.”

Part of the funding is going to be used to upgrade technology in the conference room, which in turn frees up dollars to do other things. The Dairy Centre and UBC have to come up with the dollars to cover off the cost of improvements and depend on industry partners to help them.

“That is why the BMO donation is not only very timely, but very much appreciated,” says Dinn.

WESTGEN

“Nothing has changed,” says Brad Howard, general manager at the Westgen Genetic Centre in Milner.

“From the days when we operated our own bull stud, which we no longer do, nothing has changed regarding semen or semen delivery and pricing and our relationship with our customers. Our salesmen show up at the farm just as they have always done. There has been no change in our product mix or our lineup. If anything, the cost of the semen is lower. However what has been lost are the sights, sounds, and smells associated with having our own bull stud. We’ve lost that, and it has affected everybody here at Westgen.”

Over two years ago at a Westgen AGM in Abbotsford, Howard talked about genomics and the effect it would

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have on future A-I production.

“Genomics is the biggest thing to hit the A-I industry since frozen semen,” said Howard.

“Everything has changed. It has had a profound effect on the whole of the A-I industry. Certainly the changes are better understood now that dairy producers have had time to absorb and work with the adjustments. The relationships with breeders changed and relationships with our customers changed as well. Our ability to use genomics to make cull and heifer decisions which directly affects productivity at the farm level has been impressive,” stated Howard.

A familiar face at Westgen, that of Lynne Bishop, has now disappeared from the office where she worked as the Executive Assistant to both management and staff for the past 43 years.

Officially Bishop retired at the end of November, but she is being retained on contract to work as secretary at meetings of the Board of Directors and will continue to be seen at annual general meetings.

FAIRS AWARD

Harry DeJong, who retired from the Abbotsford Agrifair Board of Directors after serving as its president for 10 of the past 16 years, was named the BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions Volunteer of the Year.

The award caps a lifetime of service to his community, city and province.

It began almost 50 years ago when he joined the Matsqui Parks and Recreation Committee and includes several terms

as a Matsqui alderman and mayor, an Abbotsford MLA, and a brief term as Minister of Agriculture.

In his letter of support former Abbotsford Mayor George Peary credited deJong’s leadership for turning a little fair into a “five-day community celebration of family fun and wholesome entertainment.”

Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen called deJong’s dedication to his community, agriculture and Agrifair “absolutely outstanding and inspiring.”

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Victoria pledges better farmland protection Jeff Nagel Black Press After years of cuts left the Agricultural Land Commission struggling to do its job, the province is now providing a $1.6-million cash injection as part of a broader plan to bolster protection of scarce farmland.

The ALC will get an extra $600,000 for the rest of this fiscal year and an extra $1 million for 2012, supplementing its $1.9-million budget, which had been slashed by more than a third since 2002.

Agriculture Minister Don McRae said it’s not a permanent budget increase.

Instead, he promises to let the ALC charge as-yet-undetermined service fees to generate more of its own revenue starting in 2013.

McRae also ordered a moratorium

on repeat applications so developers who try to remove land from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) but are refused will have to wait five years before trying again. That measure is expected to ease some of the ALC’s workload.

ALC chair Richard Bullock said he hopes the changes to strengthen the agency stamp out the pervasive belief among real estate speculators that they will eventually be able to pry farmland out of the ALR for development.

“I hope this puts a nail in that argument,” he said. “[The ALR] is here and it’s here to stay.”

Bullock had warned the government in a report released this week that the ALC was “extremely challenged” to meet its mandate, that stakeholders were near-unanimous in their concerns about underfunding and that there remains “overwhelm-

ing” public support to protect the ALR. B.C.’s Auditor General had previously flagged the lack of funding as one reason the ALC often fails to prosecute people who degrade farmland by dumping toxic fill or through other non-farm uses.

Commission staff tend to issue warnings instead of fines or orders because the ALC can’t afford to defend tougher measures in court.

McRae said the commission will now have access to up to 30 enforcement staff in other government ministries to assist them.

And he said local cities that want to help enforce farmland rules will have the ability to use their bylaw enforcement officers to pitch in as well.

“We’re going to work with municipalities,” McRae said. “If that’s something they want, they can go down that path.”

Metro Vancouver agriculture committee chair Harold Steves said that initiative would merely restore the ability of cities’ to enforce soil protection rules, which was taken away more than 10 years ago.

“In the years since that happened it’s been open season on farmland for putting in illegal fill,” he said. “We’re losing as much farmland to illegal landfilling and dumping as we are to development.”

Steves welcomed the promise of more funding and tougher enforcement.

“It’s a step in the right direction,” he said. “There’s still a long way to go.”

He noted much Metro farmland is being converted by the province itself to build new highways and overpasses or by Port Metro Vancouver for portrelated development.

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UFV announces Pacific Berry Resource Centre partnership Anne Russell Special to West Coast Farmer A “centre for excellence” is in the works at the University of the Fraser Valley, one that will not only encourage research and learning, but will strengthen the Fraser Valley’s leading reputation in berry production.

On Nov. 3, representatives of UFV’s Agriculture and Technology department signed a memorandum of understanding with a number of partners in the berry industry to move forward with the Pacific Berry Resource Centre.

The goal of the UFV-based centre is to move the berry industry to the leading edge of research and education. UFV is collaborating with the British Columbia Blueberry Council (BCBC), Raspberry Industry Development Council (RIDC) and the Fraser Valley Strawberry Growers Association (FVSGA) to launch the centre.

Together, the groups will utilize technical expertise, share existing assets, collaborate on projects, and utilize funding within UFV’s upgraded educational facilities.

“This is the perfect time to combine and make use of resources with renewed vigour to develop an industry that is a leader in sustainable growing techniques, and in such areas as soil management, marketing ,and product development,” explained Tom Baumann, a UFV agriculture professor who also works with the BC Ministry of Agriculture.

“British Columbia is recognized as a world leader in producing great-tasting berries and for having an industry that leads through innovation,” said B.C. Minister of Agriculture, Don McRae. “The resource centre will be a gathering place for B.C.’s shared expertise and is a wonderful example of collaboration between producers, the University of the Fraser Valley, and the Province of B.C. that will ultimately strengthen family farms, the berry industry and B.C.’s economy.”

The Pacific Berry Resource Centre will aim to develop the most environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable industry in North America and provide the industry with resources to be proactive, according to Baumann.

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The goal of the UFV-based Berry Resource Centre is to move the berry industry to the leading edge of research and education.

stops that or prevents speculators from buying farmland in places like Delta and waiting for the right offer from the port, he said.

The changes also give the ALC chair a more prominent role overseeing regional panels that decide on changes to the land reserve.

Decisions of those panels can now be appealed to the chair.

The province did not follow Bullock’s recommendation to create a single provincial panel, with representatives from each region, to decide all ALR changes.

Steves said a provincial panel would have been less vulnerable to lobbying at the local level.

McRae said the changes will also allow the ALC to become more proactive in responding to agricultural issues and promoting farming.

B.C. fails to block farm mansions, critic charges One critic says the province’s decision not to slap consistent limits on the construction of houses in the Agricultural Land Reserve means giant estate mansions will continue to spring up on Lower Mainland farms.

Agriculture Minister Don McRae unveiled a new standardized bylaw cities can adopt that restricts the house size and its placement to curb the proliferation of mega-houses that chew up the land base for growing crops.

But leaving local councils to decide whether to actually pass the bylaw means the promise of better protection likely won’t materialize, Metro Vancouver agriculture committee chair Harold Steves warned.

Only Delta and Richmond restrict farm house construction, he said, adding realtors and land developers have so far beaten back efforts by other local councils to bring in similar rules.

“They’ve attempted to bring them in but every time they do there’s a huge lobby from the development community against it,” Steves said.

“It’s wonderful the B.C. government will have guidelines and a bylaw that could be put in place but it doesn’t help very much if the municipalities are afraid to pass it.”

Metro Vancouver had called on Victoria to enforce consistent minimum rules for house construction, arguing estate mansions drive up the price of agricultural land and make it less likely to be farmed.

McRae said the government decided against provincially enforced rules because a one-sizefits-all solution wouldn’t work for some cities with different needs outside Metro Vancouver.

“We didn’t want to be heavy-handed,” he said.

“It will allow them to do what they feel is necessary to preserve farmland.”

The limits recommended by the province would cap the residential footprint at 2,000 square metres (except when separate farm residences are needed) and require that footprint not extend further than 60 metres from the front property line.

It doesn’t recommend a specific house size limit, but suggests cities that want one cap the maximum floor area for a main farm house at 500 square metres or the maximum allowed on urban land, whichever is lower.

If imposed by a city, those limits would block the farmland development of very large mansions with pools or the placement of smaller homes deep inside the property, which can make farming less efficient.

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BERRY from p3 “Not only will the local berry industry will be known, but UFV will be known as a hands-on happening place for the berry industry. It will be a centre for excellence,” said Baumann.

With the inclusion of Pacific in the centre’s title, the project emphasizes its partnerships, which are expected to extend from China to California, Baumann noted.

Joining forces and creating

a network will help researchers at UFV tackle problems associated with topics such as variety development, plant husbandry, post-harvest management, and marketing.

Major co-operators will be the growers, the processing industry, the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, private consultants, the Pacific Northwest berry groups, and the Sustainable Horticulture Institute in Langley.

Located in what Baumann refers to as the “hot-bed of

berry agriculture,” the centre will be based in both Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

When the new UFV Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park opens in May 2012, it will house a growing centre consisting of an agriculture building, labs, greenhouses, offices and field facilities for growing and testing. A partnership with School District 33 will also allow the program to connect with young farmers.

B.C. now the largest blueberry growing region in the world 2011 marks a monumental year for B.C. blueberries It's official: British Columbia now represents the largest blueberry producing region in the world, proudly naming the 2011 harvest its biggest production ever. At over 95 million pounds, British Columbia proudly stands with the two other top global crop leaders, Michigan and New Jersey.

Due to the popularity of the 'super fruit' and the region's ideal growing conditions, B.C.'s production numbers have been increasing steadily for years. With significant new acreage and a large number of bushes planted in previous years now reaching their peak production, British Columbia has reached an impressive and exciting new high. "We're thrilled to achieve this status," says Debbie Etsell, executive director of the B.C. Blueberry Council. "It is something that blueberry growers can really be proud of and demonstrates a commitment to their industry, product and the local economy."

Blueberries are Canada's number one exported fruit and the global demand for sweet BC

blueberries, with huge markets in China, Japan, Korea, India and Europe, has allowed local growers to build a major international industry from within the Fraser Valley. B.C.'s primary growing areas are located in Abbotsford, Delta, Pitt Meadows, Richmond and Surrey.

The power of the mighty blueberry is a bright spot in what continues to be a challenging economy in recent years. Given the overwhelming known health benefits of blueberries, their massive global demand is understandable. Loaded with antioxidants and bursting with tannins, blueberries have been proven to be extremely beneficial - helping to stave off cancer, aging, heart disease, urinary tract infections and more.

While local farmers will be getting their fields and plants ready for winter, British Columbians can continue to support them all winter long by reading labels and buying local, purchasing frozen highbush BC blueberries from consumer name brands at their neighbourhood supermarket.

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Agriculture research in B.C. maintains high standards Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer Barry Grace is the Science Director for Agriculture and Agri Food Canada’s food research labs in BC, which includes facilities in Agassiz, Kamloops, and Summerland. His office is located in Summerland and he is the one who approves all research programs.

Grace says that currently about 90% of the research efforts across the country are being directed by producer organizations.

“They are the ones who set the priorities for the work that we do. They supply part of the funding together with government money. So when the people here in the Fraser Valley wanted a berry program they became very much a part of it. “The Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association set the priorities for our breeding and pest management programs pinpointing what sort of things they want looked at. It was their industry. And so we have a very focused industry across the country now.”

Grace noted that there are presently 20 research centers across Canada, and about 56 other locations like small farms and sub-stations where they conduct research. He says the number of scientists has gone down a little bit from 750 to 490.

“A lot of that has been because government spending has been flat despite the fact that salaries have increased, equipment costs more; in fact all costs continue to escalate. So the same amount of money today doesn’t buy you the same amount of research. So more and more we depend on the private sector to help us.”

The Research station in Summerland and the one in Agassiz are located in two completely different environmental systems. Grace agrees that’s right.

“In the Fraser Valley it is rain-fed agricultural – much more humid – more disease pressure. In the Okanagan it is essentially a desert – everything has to be irrigated so it is not rain fed – it doesn’t depend on rain and with irrigation you can put your nutrients onto the crop as much as you want and you can push the quality and the disease pressures are less. So it is a dryland vs. a rainfed agriculture system.”

Grace was asked if the consumer demand for more local produce has changed the way agriculture research is carried out.

“When we look at the market place and how we do our research we cover everything from large scale farms to industrial type farms to niche markets and organics. As a publicly funded institution we have to look at all ends of the spectrum. Local organic agriculture is a niche market that is growing and we are in a country that has the luxury of having that. A lot of the developing countries are just trying to grow food.

“It has changed our research complexion across the country. I wouldn’t say it is a big driver. Our major drivers are long term sustainability, so we have a lot of environmental programs embedded in our research now, high quality product, and profitability.”

And speaking of high quality products Grace recalled that about two-thirds of all the sweet cherry varieties that are at nurseries to buy, whether it is in the States, Spain, Italy, New Zealand or Chile, came from the breeding program at Summerland. ”Dr. Lappins back in the thirties was very successful going around the world gathering germ plasmas and out of that we built a very successful breeding program.”

Various breeding programs, including the highly successful Marquis wheat developed in Agassiz, are still the mainstay of agriculture research.

Study reveals genetic secrets of blueberries Blueberries are one of our favourite fruits and no wonder—they’re tasty and they’re good for us. They’re rich in antioxidants, substances that can help reduce the natural cell damage in our aging bodies that can lead to cancer, heart disease and other ailments.

Now, a research team led by UVic plant biologist Dr. Peter Constabel has become the first in the world to reveal—at a molecular genetic level—how blueberries ripen and produce antioxidants known as flavonoids.

“We already knew a lot about the chemical composition of blueberries, but until now very little about how flavonoid antioxidants are formed by the fruit as it ripens,” says Constabel. “This new knowledge has tremendous potential for BC’s blueberry industry and, ultimately, for our health.”

In the study, published recently in the international journal, Plant Physiology, the team used advanced genomics tools to identify a large number of genes in ripening blueberries. In the process, they qua-

drupled the number of newly discovered blueberry genes— information that is now available in public databases.

More specifically, the team identified genes that—as the berries ripen—are turned off during the molecular process that makes bitter (but healthy) compounds known as tannins and switched on when the berry’s trademark blue-purple flavonoid pigments are produced.

They also conducted a detailed chemical analysis of the flavonoids, and determined that the skin of blueberries contains the greatest variety and quantity of these healthpromoting chemicals. And, working with researchers in Saskatchewan, they identified

a plant hormone that appears to play a key role in blueberry ripening.

“Plant breeders can use our results to select for high antioxidant berry varieties and to try and get greater control over the ripening process,” says Constabel, noting that study partners included berry farmers and scientists from a range of government agencies in the agriculture, biotechnology and horticulture sectors.

Canada is the world’s third largest producer of high-bush blueberries. Ninety-eight per cent of the country’s $1-billion blueberry crop comes from BC where more than 700 farmers produce over 40 million kg of berries annually.

The study is the first of its kind to look at blueberries from a molecular and multidisciplinary perspective, says Constabel. “I don’t know of any other fruit where all of these research tools have been applied in one study.”

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Remembering Fred Bryant ~ friend to agriculture Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer I got to know Fred Bryant over 35 years ago, dating back to my early days in Chilliwack. Back then he owned and operated Rosebrook Farms an Ayrshire Dairy farm on Ford Road which he owned from 1948 to 1970 in Rosedale.

That farm today is owned and operated by Jim Sache

and family.

Fred’s contributions to the agriculture and civic life in Chilliwack are too numerous for me to mention them all.

He was a strong supporter of youth in various activities from Sunday school to being a member of the Chilliwack Youth Parliament in 1938. He coached six Provincial Dairy and Swine Livestock Judging teams in

1940. Seven years later he was President of the Rural Youth Leadership School at UBC. In the forties and fifties he was President and Secretary of the BC Ayrshire Breeders Association and also President of the BC Swine Breeders Association.

In 1962, Fred was ordained an Elder in the Rosedale United Church the highest honor accorded to a

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He was a founding member of Compass Seniors Society, and was later named a life member. He was also a life member of the Chilliwack and District Agricultural Society.

From 1976 to 1988 Fred was a popular Alderman/ Councillor in the Township of Chilliwhack and then in the District of Chilliwack.

An honor bestowed on persons who have contributed through their years to the well being of their community, The Paul Harris Fellow, was presented by the Chilliwack Rotary Club to Fred even though he was not a Rotarian.

In 1988, Fred produced a book entitled “The Shadow of Mount Cheam”, a history of the Rosedale, Popkum, and Camp River areas which won Provincial honors as a historic publication. He also authored “Better Cattle for a Better Living”, a history of the Chilliwack Artificial Insemination Centre covering the years 1944 to 1986.

Fred chaired the committee that produced “Down Country Roads”, a local showcase for agriculture activity in the Chilliwack/ Fraser Valley region. In its wake Fred received the Distinguished Service Award from the Chilliwack Agriculture Society, the history of which Fred put to text covering the years 1946 to 1988.

Fred was also a long time member of the Neil McGregor Memorial Scholarship Funding Committee.

He was the first recipient of the Order of Chilliwack presented to him by Mayor Clint Hames. It is given to citizens in recognition of their outstanding achievement or long term contribution to the community.

Fred Bryant was the first recipient of the Order of Chilliwack. JENNA HAUCK/ BLACK PRESS FILE

Mayor Hames noted that Fred had lived and worked voluntarily for sixty years to make Chilliwack a better place for all to live. “It has been an honor to know you, and on behalf of all citizens I thank you,” stated the Mayor.

Along with all his other interests Fred was a gardener. I recall, when visiting Fred at his former Mary Street apartment, being given a tour of his collec-

tion of plants on the huge balcony. He particularly had a love for flowers of all kinds, and was a long time member of the Chilliwack Garden club.

Fred was also very proud of his family and a faithful servant to his Lord.

He is survived by his wife Rachel, his son Gordon and extended family.

Fred’s accomplishments run deep into the roots of Rosedale/Chilliwack and he will be long

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Mary Forstbauer: Deep roots of an organic producer Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer Mary Forstbauer, an organic producer for the past 35 years, is currently the President of the Certified Organic Association of BC. Thirty-Five years ago Forstbauer said the S i m i l ka m e e n - O ka n a g a n Organic Producers Association was the principal organic certifying body in BC. While organic production was big in California and in Europe, it was not very big in BC. “It wasn’t until the 1980’s that we started getting together with local producers in the Fraser Valley and started an organization called the Association for Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA), a group of like-minded farmers who wanted to grow clean food. We had support at that time from the BC Ministry of Agriculture, and we worked with Harvey Snow who helped us to create the certification program for BCARA with the assistance of John Cox a California farmer and came up with one of the best organic certification programs in BC,” recalled Mary.

“Unfortunately today, fifty percent of the organic farmers in BC are certified by certifying bodies outside the province.”

Mary grew up on a farm in Haney (Maple Ridge) and her husband Hans came from a dairy farm on Sumas Prairie.

Together they started farming in Matsqui in 1977 and moved to their present location on Prairie Central Road in Chilliwack in 1989, but it took them four years to become certified noted Mary.

The Forstbauers have a large family with 12 children. The oldest will be 41 next January while the youngest just turned 19.

“You know having the children on a farm is a lot easier because they are part of our business,” remarked Mary, “and have been pretty much since they were born. If I was out working on the farm the baby buggy would be out there with me – the children would be out there with me – we worked as a team. As soon as the children were old enough to walk they were out helping out. They might be playing but they would walk along with their ice cream buckets and pick up large cucumbers and carry them to the end of the row and put them into a bin. So they were working and were helping and were part of our farm operation. And by including them from the time when they were very young it was very exciting because

now we have two sons farming full time with us and another son farming part time. We also have a few teachers in the family and in the summer they like to come home and work on the farm. And the children who are attending University also come home during their summer to help out. The older boys have now certainly taken over the main management of the farm but my husband Hans and I are still active.”

Today Mary is primarily involved in marketing.

“We operate a full circle farm now. We have eggs, we have beef, we freeze blueberries that we don’t sell in the summer. We are selling at eight farmers markets during the summer and go to Brookside Cold Storage where we have frozen products all winter. I sell at four markets in Burnaby on Saturdays, at Ambleside (West Vancouver) on Sundays; on every second Wednesday I am at Oak & 49th in Vancouver and Thursdays I go to New Westminster. Over the winter months Vancouver will be operating a full time market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at Nat Bailey stadium. On the first Saturday of every month I will be going to the New Westminster Quay

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and selling there from 10 to 2 at a farmers market put on by the Royal City Farmers market society. And on Sundays I will go to Port Moody at a market on Ioco Road at the Social Community Center from 10 to 2.”

For four years Forstbauer was President of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, as well as being on the board for a number of years before becoming President.

Last year she decided it was time to move on.

“The Farmers’ Markets Association had got to the point where I could walk away from it. However I am still involved as a marketer and I frequently talk to Board members – they will call me for advice or information. I am happy to say that BC’s Association of Farmers Markets is well recognized by government both federally and provincially. I just found out this past week that our new President for the BC Association of Farmers Markets was invited to go to Ottawa for Growing Forward consultations” At a retirement party for Brent Warner, the former Ministry of Agriculture’s prime supporter of Farmers’ markets, Forstbauer forecast that within ten years, Farmers’ markets would become the leading agriculture enterprise. And she still believes that.

“I believe Farmers Markets are still growing – we have new Farmers Markets starting up every year – there are more farmers wanting to sell at Farmers Markets and I see them as a saviour for some of the small family farms. Family farms are coming out and selling at Farmers Markets where they get retail dollars for their product and they get to meet

the consumers – consumers are more willing to buy local food if they know where the food is coming from. After they talk to the producer consumer sales usually go up. They want to support the local farm economy and keep their dollars in BC,” Mary pointed out.

When asked what happened to the plan to create a National Farmers’ Markets Association, Forstbauer says the biggest problem was lack of federal funding.

“Ottawa wasn’t interested in giving us any money for a national operation. Provincially the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets has received dollars, but federally we couldn’t get any money. So we have an association which holds an annual teleconference because it cannot afford to meet in person. They are still trying to find a way to fund a national association.”

Surprisingly, Forstbauer supports the carbon tax feeling it is necessary. She admits many other farmers hate the tax, but as an organic farmer she feels she can’t say throw away the carbon tax.

The organic industry continues to grow stronger each year, notes Mary.

“We now have a national organic standard and I am happy to say that it is modeled after the COABC programs.

So BC is a leader in organics in the country and we are excited by that.

“We are however frustrated in BC by the fact that under the new Canadian Standards we are no longer able to say “Certified Organic” if we ship interprovincially or we export out of the country. When selling only within BC we are allowed to say “Certified Organic”. But, we are working with the government on this.

I have had two meetings with

BC Agriculture Minister Don McRae in the past two months and I have given him our wish list and on our wish list we state we would like to see the BC government stand up and go to the fence and work with us try to get the word “certified” allowed back or else legislate the word “organic” in BC. She explained that McRae understands there are no new dollars for BC agriculture.

“His budget has really been cut, so in speaking with him I talked about where agriculture is to look for money. One of the things I noted is that eating locally is good for your health therefore we are going to start talking to Health Minister Mike DeJong to find out if there are any dollars available to the health ministry for organics.

“Is Organic better for us? I believe it is but I also believe we have to look for dollars so we can ensure a supply of local food on BC tables.”

Mary went on to define the difference between organically produced food and conventional production.

“Organic is simply a method of growing. Organic farmers look after soil health. We believe that in order to produce living food we have to have living soil. Living soil comes from making sure that there are bugs and worms and good micro-activity happening in the soil. Using chemical fertilizers, which are mostly salt based, kills a lot of that living soil. The soil still has nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous but they are artificially fed.

They are coming from mined products. The organic industry is more about keeping the food alive and when you grow product that is free of fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides, we believe that is a better product for you,” stated the President of COABC.

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Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer The 14th annual Pacific Agriculture Show (Jan. 26-2728) in the Tradex Centre at the Abbotsford Airport is on track to set new records.

“The exhibitor response has been phenomenal” says show manager Jim Shepard. “We are already nearing capacity and are getting creative in looking for ways to find room for new exhibitors. ”We have added two tents that will hold the industry lunches and will also provide space for another 20 to 30 exhibitors.

“It is frustrating at times when a prospective new exhibitor is looking for a large space or when our current exhibitors want to expand and we simply cannot accommodate them.” added Shepard.

“Luckily Tradex recently announced that they will be expanding and the Show will be able to take advantage of the increase in floor space to reach its full potential.”

Once again, with over 250 companies exhibiting the latest equipment, products and techniques for the Ag business, the Pacific Agriculture Show is the place to be for anyone involved in Agribusiness. Show times are Thursday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The admission charge is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and children under 14 are admitted free.

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Topics include sessions for the three major berry industries; Farm Business Management; Farm Direct Marketing; Organic production; and the all-important Agri-Energy Forum.

The keynote speaker at the Short Course will be Dr. Jennifer James, starting at 11 a.m. on Fri. Jan. 27 as part of the Building Success program. She is an Urban Cultural Anthropologist who was a professor at the University of Washington Medical School prior to developing her public lectures and corporate seminars, which she presents worldwide. Her unique background (history, psychology and anthropology) has made her one of the most sought after speakers in the world.

She is a researcher, writer and commentator and has published seven books, numerous academic articles and wrote a newspaper column for the Seattle Times for 18 years. Dr. James has filmed two PBS specials titled, “Thinking in the Future Tense” and “A Workout for the Mind.” She regularly receives standing ovations and is described by clients as “inspiring, incredible, thoughtprovoking, innovative, humorous, energizing, and empowering”.

Again in 2012, the Growers Short Course will focus on the strawberry, raspberry and blueberry sectors over three days with all sessions in the Terralink Room.

A host of presenters will talk about everything from pests to pesticides, along with marketing information, and Jesse Brar’s forecast for the 2012 growing season.

For the 2012 Pac Ag Show horticulture producers can register on-line, by mail, fax, or in person at the Tradex Centre.

Fees remain unchanged at $67.00 for pre-registration by Jan. 9 and $90.00 after that date and at the door.

THUR., JAN. 26 – In the Terralink Room raspberries and strawberries are the featured topics. A report on the

viability of forming a national berry council plus new varieties, pest management, and a look ahead to the 2012 raspberry market with Jesse Brar, make up the day long program.

In the newly sponsored Direct Solutions Room, Dave Simpson will outline to Greenhouse Growers the LEAN program, the Toyota Production System. LEAN can be implemented on both small and large enterprises.

Improvements are achieved with existing resources, helping to keep costs in line.

In the Roddick Gallery, Vegetable Producers are bound to find something of interest among the many topics on the agenda.

Winding up Thursday’s activities is the Exhibitor Reception – an opportunity to meet and greet other exhibitors and enjoy some entertainment and hospitality, starting at 4 p.m. in Hall B. FRI., JAN. 27 - In the Terralink Room the Senior Economist with Farm Credit Canada will discuss the economic outlook for agriculture in Canada. The emphasis will be on connections between the drivers of agricultural markets and profitability in the agrifood industry.

On Friday afternoon, half the time set aside for afternoon programming will focus on the Spotted Wing Drosophila – the newest berry pest discovered in Fraser Valley berry and soft fruit crops. The LMHIA business meeting ends the day.

Friday afternoon in the Roddick Gallery, information sessions dealing with the production of potatoes in BC will take up the entire program.

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End of Agrifair saloon poses financial issues Despite running a deficit, the 2011 Anthony Hirschman and Caryn Zimmerman Abbotsford Agrifair was called “one of our as new members of the board of directors. best fairs ever,” by outgoing president Harry Directors then elected a new executive, condeJong at the recent annual general meet- sisting of Silveri as president, Philps as vicepresident, Kim Hissink as secretary and Susan ing.

Although he will continue as past presi- Krochter as treasurer.

“Although finances continue to be a chaldent, deJong stepped down from the board of lenge, we are comdirectors after servmitted to working ing 16 years, includwith the City of ing the last five as Abbotsford and president. The new board elected Ernie Although finances continue to be our other local partners on innoSilveri, who has previously served a challenge, we are committed to vative ways to deliver the quality as both Agrifair president and vice- working with the City of Abbotsford fair and rodeo our community has president, to replace and our other local partners on come to expect,” deJong.

Planning for the innovative ways to deliver the quality said Silveri.

■ DeJong, has 2011 fair began with the difficult decision fair and rodeo our community has been named the BC Association of to close the Fat Pig Agricultural Fairs Saloon. come to expect and Exhibitions “After exten~ Ernie Silveri Volunteer of the sive consultations Year. with local interest The award caps groups, we decided a lifetime of serto concentrate on vice to his commaking the 2011 munity, Abbotsford Agrifair and Mighty Fraser R Rodeo d i city i and province. It began almost 50 a safer, healthier and more inclusive fair,” years ago when he joined the Matsqui parks and recreation committee and includes sevdeJong said.

While the saloon’s closure cost Agrifair over eral terms as a Matsqui alderman and mayor, $100,000 in lost revenue, it had the desired Abbotsford MLA, and a brief term as Minister effect. Guest response was overwhelmingly of Agriculture.

DeJong’s award was one of several Agrifair positive and attendance increased slightly over 2010. Offsetting the reduced revenues received at the recent BCAAFE Convention. were a slight increase in sponsorship, strong Agrifair’s introduction of its new mascot, support from the City of Abbotsford and a Penny the Pig, was recognized as the Best reduction in overall expenses. As a result, the Public Relations Event of the Year, the Fraser fair was able to close the year with a loss of Valley Antique Farm Machinery Association’s interactive displays received an honourable about $20,000.

In a 10-way race for the eight board posi- mention in Agricultural Education and Glenn tions, members re-elected Susan Krochter, Fulton of the Abbotsford Photo Arts Club Doug McNally, Allan Philps, Bob Street and earned third place in the Members Choice Lorne Webster and elected Asger Hansen, Award.

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In the Direct Solutions Room, the topic will be Farm Direct Marketing, while Organics will be the focus in the Roddick Gallery. Both rooms open their programs at 9 a.m. and run all day.

In the Lobby Room, Ag Forestry programming starts at 9 a.m. to Noon only.

AGRI ENERGY FORUM starts at 1:10 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 26 in the BMO Room.

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by Matt Dickson opens with a discussion centered around renewable energy support programs and what farmers can do to access them.

Fri., Jan. 27 at 9:30 a.m. the Agri Energy Forum continues on with a panel discussion focused on Anaerobic Digesters followed by the official launch of Cow Power. A discussion on carbon offsets

and project financing close out the program. Renewable energy technology adoption continues to grow. Globally, farmers and food processors are increasingly taking advantage of renewable agri-energy technologies to maintain a more stable financial condition through energy independence and diversification.

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Thursday morning Jan. 27 in the BMO Room, keynote speaker Dr. Jan Shearer will address the lameness issue in cattle regarded as the number one animal welfare issue today.

This presentation will be followed by another on the Dairy Hoof Health Data Collection Pilot Study. And then Dr. Shearer returns to talk about foot warts, foot baths, foot sprays, and foot wraps.

Dr. Shearer is a Professor & Extension Veterinarian at Iowa State University who received his DVM degree from Ohio State University in 1975. He worked as a practicing veterinarian in north central Ohio for 4.5 years before returning to Ohio State to complete

graduate studies in Nutrition.

He then spent 27 years with the University of Florida as a Professor and Dairy Extension Veterinarian before relocating to Iowa State University to serve in the similar position.

Dr. Shearer’s primary interests and expertise are with lameness and welfare issues of dairy cattle.

Dr. Shearer’s accomplishments, distinguished service awards and national committee experience are far too numerous to mention here, but the list if long. Organizers say they are very fortunate to have a keynote speaker of this caliber speaking to the BC dairy industry.

BDO will be sponsoring the BC Dairy Expo noon hour barbeque.

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It will improve the productivity and competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector and help capture opportunities in domestic and global markets.

The program will support projects that accelerate the creation, availability, application and transfer of knowledge and technologies to the sector; or increase the successful commercialization or adoption of agriculture, agrifood and agri-based innovations.

AIP will address these priorities by providing support under two streams.

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Stream B – Commercialization aims to support the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector by increasing the number of instances of successful commercialization or adoption of agri-based innovations in Canada. Funding will be provided for activities such as constructing and renovating facilities, purchasing and installing equipment, and marketing opportunities.

The maximum funding and/or support under both streams to any eligible recipient will not exceed $10 million over the life of AIP. If you wish further information contact Tom Droppo (tom.droppo@gov.bc.ca) of you can phone him at 604 556 3144 or Toll Free at 1-888 221 7141.

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talize on the emerging green economy, the rapidly changing global economy and increasing consumer demands.

As we move into the final years of the federal-provincial funding agreement, Growing Forward, a new Growing Forward 2 (GF2) agreement is taking shape. The current agreement brings almost $553 million of funding to B.C., in a 60/40 federal provincial sharing ratio. Discussions focussed on the need to build an agreement that recognizes regional differences and allows flexibility to capitalize on the diversity and strengths of each province’s farming sector and for increased support toward new market development.

B.C. had one of the highest stakeholder participation rates at provincial GF2 engagement sessions last month. I believe it is important to note that a strong farming sector finds business success in the marketplace through innovation and leveraging competitive advantages, while government assists with key infrastructure, research and development.

Ministers also agreed we need to support greater strategic investment to help farmers be more competitive and profitable while ensuring a strong

foundation through income support and disaster relief. We will explore a phased transition that gives farmers an opportunity to shift business models and allows time for industrydriven risk management tools and non-business risk management (BRM) initiatives to adapt as well.

We reviewed the status of pilot projects across Canada designed to improve interprovincial trade in meat by reducing the costs and burden of gaining federal registration.

B.C.‘s position is that any new or modified standard for those interested in inter-provincial trade should be voluntary, allowing plants to respond to market signals and opportunities where it makes business sense.

Since B.C. is in the process of implementing its own provincial meat inspection regulations, I stressed the transition to a new federal standard should not create any additional challenges to processors, producers or their communities. The pilot project streamlines achieving federal registration, thereby opening new domestic markets. While ministers agreed we need to open borders to support our unregulated commodities, we were also firm in our commitment to maintaining our supply management sectors.

BC enjoys an outstanding competitive advantage in terms of the diversity of our food commodities and our commitment to food safety, traceability and environmental stewardship. We will continue to work together, with our federal and provincial partners to build a strong, sustainable agriculture sector that families in B.C and across Canada can depend on.

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The sustainability of Canadian farms through market development and access to trade were high on the agenda and ministers agreed strategic choices are critical.

Market access for beef, cherries and blueberries in China, and various non-tariff barriers to seafood in the European Union, are B.C.’s top priorities.

Developing domestic markets and responding to consumer demands are also critical to the future success of the sector and the economy. That is why B.C. continues to push at the national level for further reductions in inter-provincial trade barriers to encourage the development of our agriculture and agri-food industries.

Subsequently, I asked all ministers to review their positions on the inter-provincial trade of wine.

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Kloot family dairy farm is a modern day model Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer Alfred Kloot and his wife Rita were both born and raised on Chilliwack dairy farms, and continued to carry on the Kloot family business. The then 55 dairy herd has since been expanded over the years and today is a thoroughly modern dairy farm.

“The latest expansion,” says Alf, “will allow our children to continue to farm in the future.”

After many farm tours Alf had an idea of what he wanted to build and the result was an outstanding structure on his 100-acre farm on Prairie Central Road. It consists of a leading edge building; housing a 50-stall DeLaval Rotary milker put in by Abbotsford based J.D. Dairy Services.

“It is nice, fast, and easy to milk the cows,” commented Alf. “It is very efficient.”

The dairy building is constructed of cement block with a brown brick exterior, which extends into a carport on the front end under which the tanker truck loads milk from the farm bulk storage tank. It is extremely attractive looking with a large grassed area and trees

fronting onto Prairie Central Road.

The dairy parlour is linked to a large, new loafing barn, which houses the main herd of 290 registered milking cows, plus the close ups, calving pens, and sick parlour. There is another milking parlour for fresh cows to keep things separated from the rotary itself.

On the Rotary, the cows are milked three times a day, and each milking cycle takes an average 90 minutes to complete, producing 18 000 liters of milk per day.

The new DeLaval Rotary milker is equipped with an automatic disinfectant system. The underbelly of the Rotary milker contains extensive monitoring equipment to ensure nothing but high quality milk is produced.

By contrast, in their old double six parlour, Alf said they would be milking almost all day and the milk pump would be running sixteen to eighteen hours a day.

What is impressive is the fact that the cows know when its time to be milked, and without any encouragement they make their way to the front gate leading to the Rotary milker. They will be

all lined up ready to go when it comes time to milk them.

This reporter has been on a large number of dairy farms over many years, and I must say that the cleanliness of the equipment and the floor area in the dairy parlour was impressive.

Two full time and three part time workers are also employed in the farm operation.

Overall, the number of dairy animals, which includes young stock, numbers 600.

The Kloots’ grow all their own forage on an estimated 300 acres of land – 60 percent of which is corn, and the rest grass.

Although always on his mind, Alf feels confident that Canada’s Supply Managed Dairy system will stay intact as Canada seeks to enter the Trans Pacific Partnership – a new international trading venture involving the AsiaPacific region.

He stated that the quota system has always worked well, and it is nothing more than a license to do business. It does not cost the Canadian taxpayer anything, and it is certainly not the reason as to why milk prices are high in Canada. The cost of operation is the main fac-

The Kloot farm now consists of a leading edge building; housing a 50-stall DeLaval Rotary milker put in by Abbotsford based J.D. Dairy Services.

tor that governs retail prices.

He also noted that the cost of feed, land, and labour all contribute to the retail cost.

On a personal note, Alf is thankful that he has the support of his family, and was given this opportunity

by his father. He is excited to watch his two sons, Bert and Dustin, take the business into the future.

Dairy tours set for Jan. 25 Once again, John Luymes with the BC Ministry of Agriculture has lined up eight farms for the annual dairy tour on Wed. Jan. 25, 2012.

Three of the dairy farms that will be open to visits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. are located in the Abbotsford area, three more are located in the Chilliwack area and the other two in Agassiz.

Gifford Acres Farm Ltd. on Glenmore Road in Abbotsford is equipped with Lely A4 Astronaut robots. It also has a Lely Juno robotic forage/ feed pusher for use in the drive-through alley.

Abbotsford - Kenmaronk Farms on Townshipline Road is among the farms open to visits. It has a new six row barn and parlour for a 125 cow milking herd.

Bakerview Dairy – the demonstration farm on Highway 11 has been open for over a year and its anaerobic digester has been credited with some amazing stats. Come and see this installation and learn more about its accomplishments as well as touring the facility.

Chilliwack – You can begin your Chilliwack tour at Kloot family farm on Prairie Central Road

between Chwk. River Road and Prest Road. This ultra-modern facility boasts a 50-stall DeLaval rotary milker – a 290 cow milking herd – and an 8,000 gallon Mueller milk tank. Dickland Farms Ltd. in Greendale on Sinclair Road could be your next stop. It recently installed five Lely A 4 robots to milk a 280 cow herd. It is the largest robotic milking operation in Western Canada.

Hugo Schroeder on Boundary Road added 32 feet to an existing barn to accommodate three DeLaval VMS robots. There are a number of other technological changes to see at this farm.

Agassiz – Just over the bridge over the Fraser River heading into Agassiz you will find Tuyttens – watch for Fraser Dyke Farms. It is the first robot straw -sawdust pack barn in Western Canada and is also equipped with Lely A4 robots from West Coast Robotics. The other farm to visit in Agassiz is Creekside Dairy on Chaplin Road. It is equipped with a double eight parabone milking parlour.

Victory for Canada on cheese standards Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the federal compositional standards for cheese after they were challenged by two cheese manufacturers earlier this year.

“We are pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the authority of the federal government to set compositional standards,” said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Canadian consumers

will continue to have access to world-class cheese products made from ingredients of the highest quality.”

Compositional standards for food products, such as cheese, describe basic requirements so that these food products have a uniform composition and meet consumers’ expectations.

The regulations set a minimum level of milk to be used to produce various cheeses, but also allow for other milk products, such as skim milk powder, whey and milk protein concentrates. They also

maintain a licensing system for cheese importers as a way to facilitate the enforcement of the regulations in a consistent and equitable fashion.

The ruling also underscores the Government of Canada’s continued support for the supply management system.

The revised compositional standards for cheese came into effect on December 14, 2008. These standards apply to cheese marketed in import, export or interprovincial trade.

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The Taylor family of Courtenay have been involved with B.C. 4-H for four generations. Joe Taylor, who owns Viewfield Farms Ltd. with his sons Will and Dave, is proud to have had four generations of his family involved in 4-H. Joe’s father William was a 4-H leader in the Saanich Club on Vancouver Island when Joe was a young member. That inspired Joe to be a dairy farmer. Joe’s children were involved in 4-H and now so are his grandchildren.

Recently, Joe’s wife Jeannette watched with great pride as their Granddaughter participated in the District 4-H public speaking contest.

When Joe Taylor was a teenager; he never would have dreamed that 4-H would still be a part of his life today. Joe was a founding member of the B.C. 4-H Foundation along with Gordon Rendle, Gordon Berry, Ralph Barichello, Ralph Cave, Barb Souter and Pat Hibbert. The B.C. 4-H Foundation is celebrating 30 years of existence this year while B.C. 4-H will celebrate 100 years in 2014. Joe indicated the main purpose of organizing the Foundation was to assist 4-H members that needed financial assistance so that it would be accessible to all youth and to help develop new 4-H programs.

Today, the Foundation’s main objective has not changed and that is to provide annual funding to the B.C. 4-H Provincial Council to administer the programs that are beneficial to all members of B.C. 4-H. Joe believes 4-H is slowly changing as it is not just about chickens and cattle anymore but can include any sector that builds useful skills for youth. However, Joe is still convinced the 4-H motto of “Learn To Do

By Doing� and the pledge are very much needed and relevant today and in the lives of our youth and our country.� Many of our leaders in all walks of life are Alumni of 4-H. I asked Joe if the B.C. 4-H Foundation still plays an important role and his answer was clear and simple - “Yes - today and in the future.�

Joe Taylor is very pleased to have his sons farming with him today and hopes his grandchildren will also take up the passion. Both of his sons were involved in 4-H. Dave Taylor was 9 years old when he became a 4-H member. He

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Dave especially enjoyed 4-H as it was inspirational and full of action and performance which were all the things that Dave loved to do. I asked Dave what 4-H did for him and he responded with a list of items. He learned how to moderate a meeting, to respect leadership, how to work with others, how to complete tasks and projects and the importance of social interaction. He also learned to do your best whenever you compete and that you do not always win. Dave is very thankful for his 4-H years as Dave and his wife Lisa were awarded Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer in 2008 - an award that recognizes advancement in agriculture. 4-H also helps to set goals and this family still keeps up with that challenge today.

Their dairy consists of 120 purebred Holsteins and they have won the best milk quality award for Vancouver Island for the last four out of five years and their next goal is to be recognized as a Master Breeder Herd.

Dave and Lisa are now involved in 4-H as supporting parents. Dave said “It is interesting to see my children growing up in a different generation than myself, but able to still use 4-H to gain the basic foundation skills.

4-H is very grounding and something the entire family enjoys supporting and being involved in.�

Today, Dave is very involved in the agricultural industry holding numerous positions on boards and committees where he meets other Alumni 4-H members. Furthermore, Dave said “4-H very much relates to what I enjoy doing today and that is dairy farming with my extended family.�

B.C 4-H Foundation could use your help to grow. If you would like to ensure the continuing success of B.C. 4-H and our future leaders of tomorrow, please consider donations to the B.C. 4-H Foundation.

Donations are acknowledged with a charitable tax receipt, lisitng in the B.C. 4-H Annual Report as well as on the B.C. 4-H website.

Donations can be made by way of In Memoriam, Cash, Stock, Real Estate, Life Insurance policies or Bequests. For more information, please contact the B.C. Foundation at 1-866-776-0373 or check them out at www.bc4h.bc.ca.

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Raw milk advocates headed to court Operators of a dairy co-op in Chilliwack accused of continuing to illegally supply unpasteurized raw milk to Lower Mainland residents face a contempt of court hearing Dec. 6.

Michael Schmidt, an Ontario raw milk crusader, and Gordon Watson, a Burnaby resident and partner in the Our Cows cow-share operation, are to appear in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.

Fraser Health alleges an inspection in August shows they kept distributing raw milk in contravention of a March, 2010 injunction banning anyone at the dairy from packaging or distributing raw milk or related products for human consumption.

Health officials maintain drinking raw milk is a serious public health risk

because it is often contaminated with bacteria.

The cow share had sought to skirt the B.C. law that bans the selling of raw milk but allows farmers to drink it by arguing its members consume their own cows’ milk.

They have also tried labeling milk “not for human consumption” and recently claimed to be distributing cosmetics, not food.

Schmidt and Watson hope their court fight ends in the legalization of raw milk sales here.

Schmidt is also being prosecuted for raw milk sales in Ontario, where the top court rejected his arguments.

Supporters who claim raw milk has health benefits staged a rally for “food freedom” Nov. 23 in Vancouver.

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Chicken growers told bio-security important Grant Ullyot West Coast Farmer A recent survey conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed a low patheogenic H7 avian influenza has been found in wild birds in western Canada.

These viruses commonly circulate in the wild bird population with little or no impact on the health of people or wild birds.

However H5 and H7 A-I are known

to be able to mutate from a low path virus to a high path virus when introduced into domestic poultry.

That is why it is important for producers and owners of backyard flocks to practise strict bio-security to protect their flocks. There are three important measures a producer can take to minimize the chance of A-I infection.

(1) Control the movements of people animals, equipment and vehicles on your property.

(2) If you hunt wild birds make

sure your hands, clothing and footwear are clean before handling domestic poultry or entering premises where poultry is kept.

(3) Observe your poultry daily for signs of any disease.

If you suspect your birds may be sick immediately contact a veterinarian, the provincial ministry of agriculture, or the CFIA. To date, 308 of the 354 or 87 per cent of the chicken farms in BC have been certified under the CFC Animal Care Program. Animal Care certifica-

Bob Ingratta has been hired as the new General Manager of the BC Milk Marketing Board. He holds a Msc degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Guelph, and has spent his entire career working in the agriculture sector. Bob is a strategic leader with expertise in government policy and regulation and is considered a skilled negotiator and relationship builder.

His first day in his new position was Mon. Dec. 5.

tion signs will be distributed in the near future.

Chicken allocation for the period A109 (Jan. 29 through Mar. 24, 2012) 201, 472,183 kilograms live weight. BC’s share is domestic 29,428,416 kilos live weight with 1,985,000 allocated to market development for a total of 33,413,416 kilos of chicken.

The next Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) national allocation will be made in mid-December for the period A110 starting Mar. 25, 2012.

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