Orchard & Vine Buyer's Guide 2022 by Before & After Media

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Accounting

Aerial, Surveying & Mapping

Animal, Bird & Pest Control

Phone: 250-575-5953 info@swiftaerialsurveys.ca www.swiftaerialsurveys.ca

American Nettings & Fabric Inc

RHN Chartered Professional Accountants Osoyoos Office 8319 Main Street (2nd Floor) Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 Phone: 250-495-3383 Kelowna Office 620-1620 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 9Y2 Phone: 250-860-1177 Lower Mainland Office 105 – 13900 Maycrest Way Richmond, BC V6V 3E2 Phone: 604-273-9338 info@rhncpa.com www.rhncpa.com RHN understands the unique challenges faced by growers and producers of vine and orchard products and services. Business owners deserve to have experienced and knowledgeable accountants and business advisors who provide extraordinary service and go beyond standard expectations. At RHN, we are REAL PEOPLE WITH REAL SOLUTIONS who business owners trust and rely upon.

Accounting

Swift Aerial Surveys delivers agriculture intelligence by providing aerial imaging, remote sensing and precision agriculture mapping & surveying services using highly specialized drone enabled technologies. * Vineyard Design & Layout * Construction Surveying * Crop Vigour Mapping * Digital Terrain Modelling * Thermal Imaging * GIS & CAD Services

Agencies Media

ENDERBY Box 705, 201-900 Belvedere Street Enderby, BC V0E 1V0 Phone: 250-838-7337 ARMSTRONG Box 405, 2535 Patterson Avenue Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Phone: 250-546-8665 LUMBY Box 610, 2041 Vernon Street Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 Phone: 250-547-2118 www.farmtax.com TOLL FREE:1-888-818-3276

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Expert farm taxation advice: • Purchase and sale of farms • Transfer of farms to children • Preparation of farm tax returns • Government subsidy programs • Use of $1,000,000 Capital Gains Exemptions Approved consultants for Government funding through BC Farm Business Advisory Services Program

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2684 Delta Ring Road Ferndale, WA 98248 USA Toll Free: 1.800.811.7444 sales@americannettings.com www.americannettings.com American Nettings & Fabric Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of nettings and fabrics in North America. The company has been family owned and operated for over 35 years. We are a forerunner in the manufacturing of fabrics and nettings for the entire gardening/growing industry, enabling sustainable produce and flowering plants with low maintenance and high yields.

Animal, Bird & Pest Control

Bird Control Group

Town Hall Brands 317-237 East 4th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 4R4 Phone: 604 321 3295 info@townhallbrands.com www.townhallbrands.com With more than 25 years working with consumer goods, Town Hall Brands is your partner for branding, graphic design, marketing, PR, and social media. This team knows how to build brands and get them talked about.

27350 SW 95th Ave, Suite 3022 Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: 844-406-9280 hello@birdcontrolgroup.com birdcontrolgroup.com Automated laser bird deterrent systems. Effective - Affordable - Neighbor Friendly

12033 Loomer Road Summerland, BC V0H 1Z8 Phone: 250-488-2374 info@farmsolutions.net www.farmsolutions.net FarmSolutions is a supplier of high quality agricultural fabric, including drape-over bird netting, side-netting, wind-break fabrics, hail fabrics, a range of reflective ground covers, and shade cloth. The company also builds structures for shade, hail and rain protection.

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Princeton Wood Preservers www.pwppost.com PARKSVILLE Fenceline Products 250-248-3122 fence@telus.net ONTARIO Ardiel Acres 705-443-7613 greg@ardielacres.ca ALL OTHER AREAS Bill Everitt 877-797-7678 beveritt@xplornet.ca PWP is an industry leader in CCA pressure treated wood post and rail products for farm, orchard, vineyard and berry trellising meeting CSA080 standards. Guaranteed life expectancy of 25 years if not damaged or altered before or after installation.

Animal, Bird & Pest Control

Hawk Kite Sales 9800 Giants Head Road Summerland, BC V0H 1Z7 Phone: 250-404-0318 sales@hawkkite.ca www.hawkkite.ca Silent effective Hawk Kites scare starlings, seagulls, pigeons, cowbirds, sparrows and most small birds from orchards, vineyards, berry and vegetable gardens, cereal crops, parks, beaches, landfills, feed lots and buildings. Can cover up to 5 acres depending on crop and bird type.

Redden Net & Rope Ltd. #27-12491 #2 Rd. Richmond, BC V7E 2G3 Phone: 604-274-1422 Toll Free: 866-233-1422 Cell: 604-506-5043 mark@redden-net.com www.redden-rope.com/vineyard-netting Distributor of Most Economical Vineyard netting

Appraisals

Kent-Macpherson Appraisals Inc. (Kelowna, BC) Phone: 250-763-2236 Unit 304-1708 Dolphin Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S4 csmirl@kent-macpherson.com https://kent-macpherson.com Kent-Macpherson Appraisals Inc has built a reputation for professionalism and high standards, growing into one of Western Canada’s leading authorities in independent real estate valuation, consulting, and advisory services for both the private and public sectors. As agricultural properties throughout our valley are truly unique, detailed knowledge of the characteristics of any given property and all comparable market evidence is required in the valuation and consultation process. We pride ourselves in working with our clients to continue to serve the agricultural sector as a specialty service area for our company.

Appraisals

306 – 1824 Gordon Drive Kelowna, BC V1Y 0E2 Phone: 250-868-9244 Toll Free: 1-844-644-7815 info@ncacommercial.com www.ncacommercial.com Kelowna’s NCA Commercial Inc. offers experienced, reliable and professional valuation and consulting services to those owning and operating agricultural land and businesses in BC’s interior. Our team of accredited commercial real estate appraisers specializes in market valuations for financing, property settlement, estate planning, insurance, risk management and owner compensation in expropriation and partial takings.We also provide subdivision and ALR application services. Call us today if you require an accurate opinion of value for your vineyard, orchard or farm.

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Associations

BCFGA

Serving members since 1889 880 Vaughan Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 7E4 Phone: 250-762-5226 Toll Free: 1-800-619-9022 Fax: 250-861-9089 info@bcfga.com www.bcfga.com BCFGA - representing and serving tree fruit growers. Promoting and developing industry strategies that improve growing practices, packing, marketing, and the consumption of fresh and processed tree fruits and reputation of tree fruits grown in British Columbia. BCFGA provides benefits to its tree fruit producer members including discounted prices on services and the EFP Incentive Program.

Biostimulants

Bottles

Ardagh Glass Packaging - North America

Interior Beverages & Food Services

10194 Crosspoint Blvd. Suite 410, Indianapolis, IN 46256, USA Phone: 317-558-1585 Marketing.Glass.NA@ardaghgroup.com ardaghgroup.com/wine2022

1989 Harvey Avenue Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6G5 Phone: 1-250-491-9266 Toll Free: 1-888-703-6505 info@interiorbeverages.com www.interiorbeverages.com

As the largest producer of glass wine bottles made 100% in North America, Ardagh Glass Packaging has the resources to meet your unique needs with flexibility, responsiveness and ease. We’re ready to collaborate with you — right from the heart of the major North American wine regions, helping things run efficiently every step of the way. Call us to learn more about our extensive bottle portfolio and the exceptional quality and support you can expect from your local glass partner.

Providing packaging, bottling, corks, screwcaps, capsules & closures for wineries and u-vins. • Wine Bottles • Rigid Packaging • Amorim Neutrocork Corks • Aluminum Screwcaps • PolyLam Capsules • Closures Interior Beverages Ltd. Proudly announces that Mark Gonczy is our new sales rep for the Okanagan Valley, Saxco Products Manager markg@ibev.ca | 250-300-6733 Proudly locally owned & operated.

Bottles

TricorBraun WinePak

Acadian Plant Health™

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30 Brown Avenue Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Toll free: 1-800-575-9100 communications@acadian.ca acadianplanthealth-na.com

Acadian Plant Health™ is a division of Acadian Seaplants Limited. Acadian Plant Health™ is the world leader in biostimulant solutions, sustainably sourced, and scientifically proven to increase crop survivability, yield and quality. Acadian’s products are used in soil and foliar inputs on over 70 crops in more than 80 countries world-wide. Acadian Plant Health™ offers innovative biostimulant crop care solutions that improve plant health, growth and development.

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6908 Palm Avenue Burnaby, BC V5J 4M3 Phone: 604-473-9463 Toll Free: 1-866-55GRAPE Fax: 604-433-2810 info@bosagrape.com www.bosagrape.com Bosagrape distributes ingredients, supplies and equipment for the beverage industry for both the professionals and the hobbyist. Shop online or give us a call for any products from yeasts, to lab supplies, to tanks all orders can be processed for pickup or shipping. Since 1989.

Unit # 500 1650 Brigantine Drive Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B5 Phone: 604-649-5623 Toll free: 877-495-7924 Fax number: 604-529-7977 www.tricorbraunwinepak.com TricorBraun WinePak is a premier packaging distributor in North America supplying a broad variety of packaging components. We provide access to the highest quality glass, as well as Amcor Stelvin® capsules and closures. We also offer private and stock molds, full decorating services, repacking capabilities, enhanced design and engineering services and the strongest sales and customer service support in the industry.

Cider Supplies

Universal Packaging 1810 Kosmina Road Vernon, BC V1T 8T2 Toll free: 1-866-549-1323 Phone: 250-549-1323 info@thinkuniversal.com www.thinkuniversal.com At Universal Packaging we specialize in screen-printing, glass bottle decoration and supply and have mastered our craft over the last 37 years to become a leading packaging provider.

Marvelous Ideas Contracting Ltd. 6908 Palm Avenue Burnaby, BC V5J 4M3 Phone: 604-473-9463 Toll Free: 1-866-55GRAPE Fax: 604-433-2810 info@bosagrape.com www.bosagrape.com

Our family owned company provides start to finish packaging out of our decorating facility in the Okanagan Valley. We offer screen printing, label design, glass bottles, bottle coatings, cartons and Vinoseal closures.

Bosagrape distributes ingredients, supplies and equipment for the beverage industry for both the professionals and the hobbyist. Shop online or give us a call for any products from yeasts, to lab supplies, to tanks all orders can be processed for pickup or shipping. Since 1989.

Canning Services

Cider Supplies

cellar•tek west

Vessel Packaging Co 8250 Borden St Vancouver, BC V5P 3E7 Toll Free: 1-877-959-2267 info@vesselpackaging.com www.vesselpackaging.com Here at Vessel, we work with beverage companies of all sizes, from all different sectors. From wine to ciders, RTD’s, coffees, water, and soft drinks as well as craft breweries, we’re experienced in providing aluminum beverage packaging services across the spectrum. Contact us to find out more about our integrated suite of product offerings that will support your beverage business.

Concrete Resurfacing

1043 Richter St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K4 Phone: 250-868-3186 Toll Free: 1-877-460-9463

cellar•tek east

#530 – 380 Vansickle Road St. Catharines, ON, L2S 0B5 Phone: 905-246-8316 info@cellartek.com www.cellartek.com CellarTek is at the forefront of the Commercial Food & Beverage Industry, based in Canada and serving all of North America. CellarTek offers quality equipment, supplies and ingredients ranging from fruit reception and stainless tanks, to packaging and all points of processing and service needs between. We are continually searching our global network for the finest quality equipment, products and supplies for the beverage production industry and we encourage you to browse our website for your winery, brewery, cider making or distilling needs.

Unit #6 – 2543 Juliann Road West Kelowna, BC V1Z 2M3 BC Interior: 250-258-8728 Lower Mainland: 250-454-6969 Toll Free: 1-866-227-5165 don@marvelousideas.com www.marvelousideas.com An innovative, specialty trades wall and flooring system applicator (since 1991) engaged primarily in concrete preparation, restoration, resurfacing and protective finishes. We use only hybrid, provenperformance products (urethanes, epoxies, mortars, lithium sealers and joint sealants), technologies and equipment that can enhance chemical, corrosion, thermal and slip resistance. Many of these products are also LEED certified, VOC Compliant, antimicrobial and CFIA approved.

Consultants

Rising Tide Consultants 1620 – 1130 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 Phone: 604-669-2928 info@risingtideconsultants.ca risingtideconsultants.ca Experience Counts! With over 30 years of liquor license consulting experience, we understand local and provincial regulations and policies. We address complex issues and give you expert guidance tailored to your winery business – including license applications, lounges, restaurant applications, picnic areas, tasting areas, retail stores and ALR issues. Contact us for a free consultation.

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Corks, Capsules & Closures

Amcor Capsules California 5425 Broadway Street American Canyon CA 94503 Phone: 877-STELVIN (877-783-5846) Quebec 2301 Route 112 St-Cesaire, Quebec, J0L 1T0 Phone: 450-469-0777 info.capsules@amcor.com www.amcor.com/stelvin Amcor Capsules is a global leader in the manufacture and marketing of aluminum closures and capsules for the wine, sparkling wine & spirits industry. This year, Amcor introduces ShapeArt, an innovative way for brands to set themselves apart with a system for developing closures with unique shapes and textures.

Corks, Capsules & Closures

A.O. Wilson Ltd

Interior Beverages & Food Services

9597 Sideroad 17 Erin, ON N0B 1T0 aowilson.ca Western Canada 1.833.269.4576 (AOWILSON) bccustomerservice@aowilson.ca Eastern Canada 1.855.857.1511 customerservice@aowilson.ca

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6908 Palm Avenue Burnaby, BC V5J 4M3 Phone: 604-473-9463 Toll Free: 1-866-55GRAPE Fax: 604-433-2810 info@bosagrape.com www.bosagrape.com

Proud supplier to the beverage industry for nearly 80 years! AO Wilson offers everything you may need from the vineyard to the bottling line. We offer reliable products, advice and technical sales support for all your processing and packaging needs at honest prices. AOW is the largest stocking distributor in Canada of premium corks, capsules and closures. We also offer enology products, equipment, filter media and cleaning supplies for your winery. We have expanded our operations in Western Canada to service our customers even more efficiently.

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1989 Harvey Avenue Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6G5 Phone: 1-250-491-9266 Toll Free: 1-888-703-6505 info@interiorbeverages.com www.interiorbeverages.com Providing packaging, bottling, corks, screwcaps, capsules & closures for wineries and u-vins. • Wine Bottles • Rigid Packaging • Amorim Neutrocork Corks • Aluminum Screwcaps • PolyLam Capsules • Closures Interior Beverages Ltd. Proudly announces that Mark Gonczy is our new sales rep for the Okanagan Valley, Saxco Products Manager markg@ibev.ca | 250-300-6733 Proudly locally owned & operated.

Crop Protection

104 Cooper Dr. Unit 3 Guelph, ON. N1C 0A4 Phone: 519-826-7878 Toll free: 866-613-3336 Fax: 519-826-7675 info@belchim.com www.belchimcanada.com Belchim Crop Protection Canada develops, registers and markets protection, nutritional and management products for field, orchard, vineyard, and greenhouse crops across Canada. Belchim Crop Protection Canada works closely with end users and suppliers to evaluate market needs, conduct research, and provide cost effective products that offer superior performance.

Crop Protection

Dust Control

Farm Equipment

Syngenta Canada Inc 140 Reseach Lane Guelph , ON N1G 4Z3 Phone: 250-469-0483 Toll Free: 1-877-964-3682 Hank.Markgraf@syngenta.com www.syngenta.ca We pride ourselves in offering innovative products, expert agronomic advice, and supporting best management practices designed to help Canadian growers produce their best crops. The Canadian team is over 300 people strong, supporting products and services that span the country’s major horticultural crops. Contact your local Syngenta Rep, Hank Markgraf for your horticultural needs.

Drainage Management

Custom Tank Services Head Office: Abbotsford Serving all of BC Phone: 604-302-4280 Toll Free: 1-866-674-1314 customtankservices@live.ca dustcontrolbc.com Custom Tank Services Ltd. offers long-lasting and extremely effective dust suppressant solutions for unpaved roads. We help our customers protect crops, the environment and human health and safety. Dust Suppressants are applied to road surfaces by experienced operators utilizing high quality spray trucks. We respond quickly to the needs of our customers.

Farm Equipment

Matsqui Ag Repair Ltd. 34856 Harris Rd. Abbotsford, BC V3G 1R7 Phone: 604-826-3281 Fax: 604-826-0705 admin@matsquiagrepair.com www.matsquiagrepair.com Authorized Sales, Service and Parts for JCB, Deutz-Fahr, Kuhn, KIOTI, McHale, and McCormick equipment. New and used equipment sales. Servicing the Okanagan and Fraser Valley since 1989.

Farm Equipment

Rollins Machinery (formerly Farmco Sales Ltd.)

Gerard’s Equipment

#311 – 3602 Gilmore Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4W8 Phone: 604-554-0688 Jasmina.Dedovic@aco.com www.acoca.ca / www.acoswm.com / buildingdrainage.aco

5592 Hwy 97 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Phone: 250-498-2524 Fax: 250-498-3288 www.gerardsequipment.com

ACO Hygienic Drainage: Drainage systems are a particularly important niche for the persistence of listeria and can be a source of food contamination. Poorly specified drainage leads to costly ongoing cleaning and maintenance and at worst it can result in food contamination. HygieneFirst stands for ACO’s commitment to ultimate hygienic performance. ACO addresses the hygienic requirements of floor drains and applies the design principles reserved for food contact equipment on them to deliver fully hygienic solutions.

Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

201 - 150 Campion Street Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7S8 Phone: 250-765-8266 info@rollinsmachinery.com www.rollinsmachinery.com Kelowna 250-765-8266 Chilliwack 1-800-242-9737, 604-792-1301 Chemainus 604-246-1203 The New Holland ag and construction dealer for over 30 years. Serving the Okanagan, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. Also Dealers for Perfect Van Wamel, Cub Cadet and now S.A.E supplying Porter Bin Lifts and Turbmatic Sprayers from Italy.

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ACO Systems, Ltd.

Farm Management

Fertilizer

Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) Inc.

Pacific Calcium, Inc.

CAFA is the nationally recognized organization for professional farm advisors. CAFA advisors maintain high standards while continually increasing farm advisory skills and knowledge intended to provide measurable value to their farm clients.

32117 Highway 97 Tonasket, WA 98855 Phone: 1-509-486-1201 Fax: 1-509-486-1701 info@naturesintent.com www.naturesintent.com

Advisors for your business needs from BC through to PEI. www.cafanet.ca info@cafanet.ca Elizabeth Robertson Box 270 Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba R0E 1Y0 Phone: 1-204-348-3578 Toll free: 1-877-474-2871

Farm Market Products

Whether it’s soil imbalance or low levels of nutrients, Pacific Calcium provides a full line of fertilizers and soil amendments to fit your conventional or organic farming needs. We offer custom grinding, granulating and mixing of calcium carbonate, dolomitic lime, fish bonemeal, granulated feathermeal, 7-24, and gypsum. We have dealers across the west coast, so look for Pacific Calcium.

Fertilizer

464 Riverside Road 464 Riverside Road Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford, BC Toll Free: 1-800-661-4559 Toll Free: 1-800-661-4559 Fax: 604-864-8418 Fax: 604-864-8418 sales@tlhort.com sales@tlhort.com www.tlhort.com www.tlhort.com / www.biofert.ca TerraLink Western Canada’s TerraLink is isWestern Canada’sleading leading manufacturer conventional fertilizer manufacturer of of conventional fertilizer and BioFert organic fertilizer. BioFert and organic fertilizer.

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Our teamisis Ourfriendly friendlyand and knowledgeable team here tohere supply you with the bestthe products to supply you with best for your professional growing needs:growing Organic & products for your professional conventional fertilizers, soil supplements, needs: Organic & conventional fertilizers, forage soil turf & reclamation supplements, forage seed, turf & crop protection products, biological controls, reclamation seed, crop protection produce packaging, pruners, sprayers, products, biological controls, produceetc. Find out more at pruners, www.tlhort.com. packaging, sprayers, etc. Find out more at www.tlhort.com Rooted in our Community

Fertilizer

Financial

Superior Peat Inc.

Partner with the only lender 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food.

Mobile Juice Factory

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3361 Glencoe Road West Kelowna, BC Phone: 250-307-4122 info@mobilejuicefactory.com www.mobilejuicefactory.com The Mobile Juice Factory travels directly to the organic and non-organic orchards to press fruit into delicious juice. Any blemished, off-colour or tiny fruit can be turned into fresh juice. The Mobile Juice Factory was also set up to allow for the juicing of apples and pears but also pitted fruit such as cherries and peaches. In less than an hour, the Mobile Juice Factory can turn 1,760 pounds of apples into 500 litres of fresh, flavourful juice into different size packages. It’s good for you, good for the earth and good for the community.

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1700 Carmi Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 8V5 Phone: 250-493-5410 superiorpeat@telus.net www.superiorpeat.com OMRI Listed supplier of organic soil amendments and composts used when planting orchards, vineyards and berry farms. We also carry a large selection of bark mulches and composts for ground cover. Visit us online at www.superiorpeat.com for more information.

fcc.ca | 1-888-332-3301

Financial

Fuel & Lubricants

RBC Royal Bank RBC has 4 agricultural and agri-business specialists in the Okanagan Tyler Chick South Okanagan / Similkameen 250-490-4404 tyler.chick@rbc.com Jason Michiel South Okanagan / Similkameen 250-490-4420 jason.michiel@rbc.com Scott Simpson Kelowna / Central Okanagan 1-236-970-2984 scott.simpson@rbc.com Ian Jones Kelowna / Central Okanagan 250-868-4181 ian.jones@rbc.com

TD Pacific Agriculture Services Jeremy Siddall, District Vice President Pacific Agriculture Services 1633 Ellis Street, Unit 310 Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A8 Phone: 250-681-4656 Fax: 250-712-5470 Jeremy.Siddall@td.com www.tdcanadatrust.com/agriculture Serving British Columbia. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your business goals and create a flexible and customized banking solution that is right for your farming operation.

350 Carion Road Kelowna, BC Phone: 250-869-8487 Toll free: 1-866-337-7180 info@afdpetroleum.com sales@afdpetroleum.com www.afdpetroleum.com

Fuel! Lubricants! Storage! Solutions! Get high performance fuel at a great price, plus a wide range of quality lubricants and storage tanks delivered right to your farm, orchard, or vineyard. We engineer our products to the highest standard so you can operate at top capacity and optimize your yield all year long at a competitive price.

www.rbcroyalbank.com/agriculture

Financial

AFD Petroleum Ltd.

Financial

Insurance

Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union

Daniel Tassoni, Winery Risk Specialist

Scotiabank Agriculture

For 185 years, Scotiabank has been helping farmers and agri-businesses grow and prosper. Our integrated banking solutions can assist in the day-to-day management of your business for now and in the future. For a complete suite of services, contact one of our specialists or visit scotiabank.com/ agriculturalservices Lee Gogal, BBA Director & Group Lead, BC Agriculture Phone: 604.308.1657 lee.gogal@scotiabank.com Amanda McCardell, Agriculture Specialist, Okanagan Phone: 250-808-5647 amanda.mccardell@scotiabank.com

Toby Frisk Director, Agribusiness Serving the Thompson, Okanagan, Enderby and Similkameen regions Phone: 778-212-3415 tfrisk@firstwestcu.ca valleyfirst.com/agribusiness Our credit union was founded by the farming community. It’s why we remain committed to supporting farmers and agriculture businesses today, helping to find the right solutions for their unique needs. We can’t wait to learn more about your business. Contact your local Agribusiness Advisor today.

dtassoni@capricmw.ca • 250-808-6318

Dave Ledinski, Winery Risk Specialist dledinski@capricmw.ca • 250-212-6233 Toll Free 1-800-670-1877 Ext. 6082 CapriCMW provides the highest quality insurance products and innovative riskrelated solutions to Vintners and Wine Distributors. With offices throughout the heart of BC’s wine region, our expert advisors truly understand the unique insurance needs of the wine industry. Our competitively priced programs include coverage for: • Direct losses to property, stock & equipment • Lost income • Food-borne illness • Product recall • Liability protection from customer incidents We also support non-insurable areas such as contract review, risk control for safety of premises and reviews of employee safety.

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Insurance

Solve Insurance and Investments 201 – 1502 Sutherland Ave Kelowna BC V1Y 5Y6 Phone: 250. 861.3777 Toll Free: 866.582.3777 solve_ins_kelowna@cooperators.ca www.cooperators.ca/en/solve-insurance We offer all lines of insurance and our specialists can customize your insurance portfolio to meet your specific needs. We have three convenient locations to help serve you in the Okanagan Valley: two in Kelowna and one in the West Kelowna. We look forward to seeing you in our offices, talking to you on the phone or corresponding through email. If you would like to arrange a meeting to discuss your personal insurance needs or if you would like a quote, please feel free to contact us.

Insurance

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. #109‑4800 Anderson Way Vernon, BC Phone: 778‑943‑0024 mpetreny@westlandinsurance.ca www.westlandinsurance.ca Westland Insurance Group is one of the larg‑ est and fastest‑growing independent prop‑ erty and casualty insurance brokers in Can‑ ada. With a national presence of more than 175 locations and nearly 2,100 employees, the company continues to expand coast to coast. Westland’s brokers provide expert ad‑ vice to home, business, farm, life and auto insurance clients.

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Since its founding in 1980, Westland has remained a family‑owned company that is committed to supporting its local commu‑ nities. For more information, please visit westlandinsurance.ca.

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Irrigation

Delta Water Products 444 Chilcotin Road Kamloops, BC V2H 1G3 Phone: 1-250-372-9424 Info@deltairrigation.ca 1524 Byland Road, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 1A8 Phone: 1-250-769-1300 kelownasales@deltairrigation.ca www.deltairrigation.ca Delta Water Products is BC’s largest Rivulis and Rondo dealer, a full line Toro Ag dealer, and we carry a complete line of vineyard, orchard, ranch and turf irrigation. We are BC’s largest supplier of Franklin Pumps and Motors and HDPE pipe. Our locations carry comprehensive inventories of water works products and water treatment for wineries, communities and agriculture. Give us a call, we provide a complimentary site visit and will work with you to get the best possible design and solutions for your projects.

Irrigation

Southern Irrigation 44160 Yale Road West Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9 Phone: 604-792-0041 5830 Sawmill Road Oliver, BC V0H 1T9 Phone: 250-485-0246 sales@southernirrigation.com southernirrigation.com Southern Irrigation is a family owned and operated business that has been supplying quality irrigation products and solutions for the last 30 years. We are committed to provide outstanding customer service while adhering to the highest ethical conduct. Our head office is located in Chilliwack, BC, and we have locations in Oliver, Kamloops and Williams Lake, BC and Lethbridge and Red Deer, AB and Saskatoon, SK.

Labels & Labelling Equipment

Nelson Irrigation Corporation 848 Airport Road Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA Phone: +1 509.525.7660 Toll free: +1 800.456.3141 Fax: +1 509.525.7907 info@nelsonirrigation.com www.nelsonirrigation.com Nelson Irrigation Corporation plans, designs, develops, manufactures and sells proprietary products for the irrigation equipment market. It is focused on products and services that improve the state-of-the-art of irrigation by saving water, saving energy and doing a better job of irrigating.

International Bar Coding Systems & Consulting 250-493-3201 ibcworld.net sales@ibcworld.net International Bar Coding is a one-vendor solution for barcoding, labeling, automatic identification and data capture, automation and traceability. Whether you’re tracking raw material, work in progress, or finished product, IBC has the tools to help you collect your data in real time and utilize it fully. With traceability solutions used by fruit & vegetable producers, beverage and wine producers, cannabis producers, and consumer packaged goods manufacturers across North America, IBC is the technology leader for businesses looking to keep score.

Nurseries

Orchard Supplies

Packaging, Containers & Boxes

Every Vine Tested Since 2014

ON GUARD AGAINST VIRUSES

Knights Grapevine Nursery 3792 Feather River Blvd. Suite C Olivehurst, CA. 95961 Phone: 707-350-1148 eckhard@knightsgrapevinenursery.com knightsgrapevinenursery.com In Canada: Christian Mitzel 604-209-5178 christian@okvineclusive.ca

Gerard’s Equipment 5592 Hwy 97 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Phone: 250-498-2524 Fax: 250-498-3288 www.gerardsequipment.com

Thunderbird Plastics Ltd. 6969 Shirley Avenue Burnaby, BC V5J 4R4 Phone: 604-433-5624 Toll free:1-888-778-2473 Fax: 604-433-6231 info@thunderbirdplastics.com www.thunderbirdplastics.com

Knights Grapevine Nursery is a nursery focused on guarding against viruses and diseases that threaten our industry. Since 2014 they have implemented an ‘every vine tested’ protocol, working with only tested and approved material. With Eckhard and Benjamin Kaesekamp’s reputation for high quality vines, strong commitment to customer service and years of experience, as well as its isolated Northern California location, Knights Grapevine Nursery is your best choice for the strongest, cleanest plants!

Canadian manufacturers of PREMIUM PLASTIC HANDHELD CONTAINERS since 1970. Harvest, process, store and transport all small fruits and berries. Affordable, durable, reusable, recyclable, food-grade, freezer-safe, UV-resistant. Strong focus on sharp pricing, delivery times, customer service. Custom products available for high volumes.

Nurseries

Packaging, Containers & Boxes

Payroll Systems

Great Little Box Company / Ideon Packaging 27920 McCombs Road Wasco, CA 93280 Phone: 661-758-4777 matt.mcmillan@wonderful.com wonderfulnurseries.com Wonderful Nurseries is one of North America’s largest producers of dormant field-grown benchgrafts. They also produce greenhouse-grown benchgrafts, rootstock rootings, own-rooted vines, and cuttings, and currently offer a wide selection of popular varieties, new table grape releases, other table and raisin grape varieties, almonds and pistachios.

11300 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC Phone: 604-301-3700 Toll free: 1-800-661-3377 Fax: 604-301-3745 Info@glbc.com • www.glbc.com Other Locations: 3502 Spectrum Court, Kelowna, BC Phone: 250-765-6988 748 Market St. Victoria, BC Phone: 250-384-3382 100-1500 Industry St. Everett, WA Phone: 425-349-4522 Your local source for label and packaging solutions, specializing in corrugated boxes, custom displays, digital print and packaging, labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, protective packaging, and the distribution of shipping supplies. With over 40 years of packaging experience serving Western Canada and recognized for its excellence in customer service, GLBC provides businesses with an efficient, one source packaging solution.

Labora

236-868-5465 rene@labora.ca https://labora.ca Labora provides a simple and digital payroll service to farmers enabling their farmworkers to transfer remittances back home. A better solution for farm owners and workers. Farm Owners ✓ Save time and money by doing your payroll transfer with just one click at no cost ✓ Reduce your administrative work by accessing workers’ information in one place ✓ Increase productivity through a variety of online reporting formats Workers ✓ Safe and convenient! No need to travel to a physical bank. ✓ Online access to T4, tax returns, remittances, CPP contributions and Record of Employment ✓ Streamline tax return submissions

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Pesticides

N.M. Bartlett Inc. 4509 Bartlett Rd. Beamsville, ON L0R1B1 Phone: 905-563-8261 Toll free: 1-800-263-1287 info@bartlett.ca www.bartlett.ca Bartlett’s are a crop protection distributor in Canada specializing in specialty horticulture products. Family owned and operated now in its fourth generation with over 100 years of experience in the Canadian hort segment.

Pesticides

Provide Agro Corporation 4825 Union Rd. Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4 Phone: 905-563-8261 Toll free: 1-800-263-1287 info@provideag.ca www.provideag.ca

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Provide Agro is an N.M. Bartlett Inc. company that was formed to focus our horticulture equipment and technological innovation lines. Lines offered to Western growers include; FA.MA. Hedgers and HSS sprayers, Orsi Platforms, Darwin blossom thinners, Bartlett custom packhouse equipment.

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OKANAGANFARMS.COM Secure-Rite Mobile Storage 123 Penno Road Kelowna, BC V1X 6S1 Phone: 250.861.3955 Toll Free: 1.888.861.3955 Fax: 250.861.3165 Storage@Secure-Rite.com www.Secure-Rite.com

RE/MAX Kelowna 250-878-6545 100 – 1553 Harvey Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 6G1 Jerry Geen, PREC* & Elya Byrne, PREC* Listing Specialists Shaun Everest, MBA, Purchasing Specialist Sales@GeenByrne.com

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage is changing the way the world views and uses shipping containers. We bring people and portable space together in meaningful and creative ways. We offer mobile storage, office containers, accommodation units (The Micro Suite™), pesticide and refrigerated containers, and a variety of smart accessories that are available for purchase, lease or rental at competitive prices, with exceptional service!

Looking to sell or buy a farm in the Okanagan Valley? You need substantial experience working on your side!

Real Estate

Safety

BC Farm & Ranch Realty Corp. 2014 Whatcom Road Abbotsford, BC Phone: 604-852-1180 Toll Free: 1-888-852-AGRI (2474) Fax: 604-852-1191 info@bcfarmandranch.com www.bcfarmandranch.com BC Farm & Ranch Realty Corp. is BC’s first and only Real Estate office 100% dedicated to Agriculture & Acreage properties. Visit our website to browse through our vast selection of properties from house and acreage to dairy, poultry, equestrian, winery/vineyards, nursery operations, berry farms, bare land developments and much more.

Geen + Byrne offers over 36 years of combined expertise selling farms throughout the Okanagan. Call the team who understands the local farm market and works diligently to get you to your goals.

Suite 311, 9440 202 Street, Langley, BC V1M 4A6 Toll Free: 1-877-533-1789 contact@agsafebc.ca www.agsafebc.ca AgSafe is the non-profit health and safety association for agricultural producers in British Columbia. AgSafe provides sitespecific safety education, consultation and materials, as well as online workplace safety resources. AgSafe is also the COR Certifying Partner for BC’s agriculturalassociated industries and offers a Certificate of Recognition (COR) program for large and small employers.

Soil & Compost

Superior Peat Inc. 1700 Carmi Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 8V5 Phone: 250-493-5410 superiorpeat@telus.net www.superiorpeat.com

Spreaders

Whatcom Manufacturing Inc. 405 Birch Bay Lynden Rd. Lynden, WA USA 98264 Phone: 360-354-3094 Fax: 360-354-5434 info@whatcommfg.com www.whatcommfg.com

Storage

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage 123 Penno Road Kelowna, BC V1X 6S1 Phone: 250.861.3955 Toll Free: 1.888.861.3955 Fax: 250.861.3165 Storage@Secure-Rite.com www.Secure-Rite.com

OMRI Listed supplier of organic soil amendments and composts used when planting orchards, vineyards and berry farms. We also carry a large selection of bark mulches and composts for ground cover. Visit us online at www.superiorpeat.com for more information.

Custom Built Row Mulch Spreaders for Vineyards and Orchards. Extra narrow models, QuickChange discharges, available in multiple sizes with numerous options and features built to accommodate all applications. For use with compost, sawdust, shavings, manure or wood chips.

Soil & Soil Testing

Steel Buildings

Tax & Consulting

Norsteel Building Systems Ltd.

3156 Industriel Laval, QC H7L 4P7 Phone: 450-629-1444 Toll free: 800-842-6629 Fax number: 450-629-3335 sales@hannacan.com www.hannacan.com We supply instrumentation for all the growers and winemakers’ needs whether pocket type, portable or bench type. We offer meters for the analysis of pH, conductivity, sulfur dioxide, total titratable acidity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, residual sugar and many other parameters.

We custom design pre-engineered Steel Buildings for: • Production Buildings • Tasting Rooms • Storage Buildings • And Beyond! All or part of your building can be designed in steel, taking advantage of its low maintenance, energy efficiencies and long-term durability. We build across B.C. and have been building for wineries, fruit producers, cideries and more since 1992.

MNP.ca Okanagan Office 6th Floor Landmark 4 Kelowna, B.C. 250.979.2574 geoff.mcintyre@mnp.ca Whether you operate a winery, a cidery, or are a grape grower, fruit grower, fruit producer, or a supplier in B.C.’s dynamic and growing food & beverage industry, you have great opportunity. Based in Kelowna and with 23 offices across B.C., our agriculture industry specialists provide client-focused advice and scalable solutions for all your accounting, consulting, taxation, risk management, and succession planning needs. Moving Summer 2022 15th Floor, Landmark 7, Kelowna, B.C.

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Hanna Instruments Canada Inc.

1295 Stevens Road West Kelowna, B.C. Phone: 250-769-3846 Toll free: 1-800-932-9131 brandon@norsteel.build www.norsteelbuildingsystems.com

Tax & Consulting

Tractors, Sprayers & Machinery

Avenue Machinery Corp. 1521 Sumas Way Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Phone: 604-864-2665 Fax: 604-864-9568 Toll Free: 1-888-283-3276 Kelowna Phone: 250-769-8700 Fax: 250-769-8755 Vernon Phone: 250-545-3355 Fax: 250-545-4255 Rock Creek Phone: 250-446-2311 Toll Free: 1-888-283-3276 reception@avenuemachinery.ca www.avenuemachinery.ca Agricultural and light construction supply and service equipment. Featuring Kubota, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Landpride, Florida, Rankin, Maschio.

Tractors, Sprayers & Machinery

PrairieCoast equipment Toll Free: 1-877-553-3373 www.prairiecoastequipment.com

Antonio Carraro Canada 179 St Laurent West Maskinonge, PQ Phone: 819-626-0166 info@antoniocarraro.ca www.antoniocarraro.ca

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Distribution Importation Jean Gagnon Inc / Antonio Carraro Canada Antonio Carraro is a Specialty tractor for Orchard, vineyard application from 38 to 99 Hp. 4x4, wheels or Tracks models, articulated frame or steering direction drive, with or without the cabin. Also the RGS (Reversible Guide System) option is std on many models, with Standard gear or Hydrostatic transmission. Service & Parts Osoyoos BC. Bowtie Tech Corp. 15210 Hwy 97N, Osoyoos. BC Phone 250-495-6459

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Gerard’s Equipment 5592 Hwy 97 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Phone: 250-498-2524 Fax: 250-498-3288 www.gerardsequipment.com Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

8025 Dallas Drive Kamloops, BC 675 Adams Court Kelowna, BC 4228 Cowart Rd Prince George, BC 44158 Progress Way Chilliwack, BC 22661 Fraser Highway Langley, BC 1531 Harold Road Nanaimo, BC PrairieCoast equipment is your local John Deere dealer selling specialty sprayers, tractors, and mowers for orchard, berry, and vineyard growers across BC!

Tractors, Sprayers & Machinery

Slimline Manufacturing 559 Okanagan Avenue East Penticton, BC V2A 3K4 Phone: 250-493-6145 Toll Free: 1-800-495-6145 agsales@slimlinemfg.com www.Turbomist.com Slimline Manufacturing is North America’s premier manufacturer of Agricultural Sprayer Technology. Turbo-Mist Sprayers are engineered to increase yield, eliminate drift, reduce operating costs and decrease ecological footprint.

Viticulture

Providing Canadian Grapevine Solutions

BRITISH COLUMBIA Phone 250.809.6040 bcsales@vinetech.ca ONTARIO Phone 905.984.4324 sales@vinetech.ca Producers of Canadian grafted and own rooted Grapevines. Importers of Certified Grapevines from Europe and the United States for sale across Canada. We also offer custom grafting, potted grapevines, trellising material and planting.

Turbo-Mist Sprayers: patented airblast technology, portable, durable, and customizable! Our dealer network representing the best in class sprayers and towers also provides maintenance services and Turbo-Mist OEM factory parts to the industry.

Vineyard Equipment

Warehousing & Distribution

Wine Broker

WINE ASPECT

B.C. Bulk Wine Brokers Ltd. 4199 Valleyview Road Penticton, BC V2A 8V8 Phone: 250.462.0620 wineaspect@gmail.com www.WineAspect.com We work with British Columbia Wineries and Cideries. WineAspect acts as an independent confidential Broker providing ethical personalized services to help protect the interests of all parties involved. We help alleviate the workload and actively find new options for all our client’s inventory and marketing needs. Our goal is to help promote the success of all British Columbia Liquor Manufacturer Companies by offering a confidential internal exchange platform for their products.

Winery Consultants

ECOVIN Gerard’s Equipment 5592 Hwy 97 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Phone: 250-498-2524 Fax: 250-498-3288 www.gerardsequipment.com Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

333 Penno Road Kelowna, BC V1X 7W5 Phone: 250-491-9316 Fax: 250-491-9317 cli_kelowna@containerworld.com www.commercial-logistics.com Through our Kelowna, 93,000 square foot safe, secure and temperature-controlled facility we offer a logistics gateway to your customers and suppliers both in the Okanagan and around the world. From direct to store delivery of one case, to forwarding pallets and full truckloads our competitive pricing, technology and industry & product knowledge, will exceed your logistics expectations.

CONSULTING ECOVIN CONSULTING Phone: 250 510-1558 3897 Cobble Hill Rd Cobble Hill, BC johnkelly@ecovin.ca www.ecovin.ca

• Winery licensing & establishment. • Site evaluation, equipment selection. • Natural & conventional grape & fruit wine production. • Organic/Sustainable & conventional vineyard establishment & management.

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Winery Equipment

A.O. Wilson Ltd 9597 Sideroad 17 Erin, ON N0B 1T0 aowilson.ca Western Canada 1.833.269.4576 (AOWILSON) bccustomerservice@aowilson.ca

Winery Equipment

cellar•tek west

1043 Richter St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K4 Phone: 250-868-3186 Toll Free: 1-877-460-9463

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Eastern Canada 1.855.857.1511 customerservice@aowilson.ca

#530 – 380 Vansickle Road St. Catharines, ON, L2S 0B5 Phone: 905-246-8316 info@cellartek.com www.cellartek.com

CellarTek is at the forefront of the Commercial Food & Beverage Industry, based in Canada and serving all of North America. CellarTek offers quality equipment, supplies and ingredients ranging from fruit reception and stainless tanks, to packaging and all points of processing and service needs between. We are continually searching our global network for the finest quality equipment, products and supplies for the beverage production industry and we encourage you to browse our website for your winery, brewery, cider making or distilling needs.

Winery Equipment

Manufactured by Technologie Inovaweld Inc. 139 Rue du Parc de Innovation La Pocatiere, QC G0R 1Z0

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Michel Levesque Phone: 418-860-7987 m.levesque@inovaweld.com www.inovawine.com Technologie Inovaweld is a Canadian manufacturer of stainless steel drums & barrels for the wine, cider & spirit industries. All of our containers are seamless and laser welded with top quality stainless steel Sizes : 100, 125, 208, 227, 300 litres

Winery Equipment

1446 Industrial Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472 Winemakers: If your wine needs a little less of this or a little more of that, Winesecrets can help you. What’s new? Winesecrets’ Differential Filtration eliminates detectable smoke taint compounds, free and bound! We are the wine industry experts in specialized liquid separation processes to include reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, ion exchange, distillation, waste water management, and more. Our Test Track service enables you to find the flavor profile you intended with just 1-2 cases of wine. When no one else has an answer, Winesecrets has probably solved it. Give us a call: Toll Free: 1-888-656-5553 info@winesecrets.com www.winesecrets.com

Winery Supplies

A.O. Wilson Ltd 9597 Sideroad 17 Erin, ON N0B 1T0 aowilson.ca Western Canada 1.833.269.4576 (AOWILSON) bccustomerservice@aowilson.ca Eastern Canada 1.855.857.1511 customerservice@aowilson.ca Proud supplier to the beverage industry for nearly 80 years! AO Wilson offers everything you may need from the vineyard to the bottling line. We offer reliable products, advice and technical sales support for all your processing and packaging needs at honest prices. AOW is the largest stocking distributor in Canada of premium corks, capsules and closures. We also offer enology products, equipment, filter media and cleaning supplies for your winery. We have expanded our operations in Western Canada to service our customers even more efficiently.

Winery Supplies

Gusmer Enterprises

Winery Supplies

81 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: 559-485-2692 Toll Free: 866-213-1131 sales@gusmerenterprises.com www.gusmerenterprises.com For over 95 years Gusmer has offered a full line of products and solutions for the wine and cider industries including yeast, bacteria, fermentation nutrients, processing aids, filtration media and equipment, analytical instrumentation and analytical laboratory services – all backed by strong technical support. For more information, contact Gusmer Enterprises today.

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Winery Supplies

cellar•tek west

1043 Richter St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K4 Phone: 250-868-3186 Toll Free: 1-877-460-9463

Winery Supplies

Hanna Instruments Canada Inc. 3156 Industriel Laval, QC H7L 4P7 Phone: 450-629-1444 Toll free: 800-842-6629 Fax number: 450-629-3335 sales@hannacan.com www.hannacan.com

Contact the Quality Suppliers and Service Providers inside the magazine. If you missed being listed here you can list your company online. Contact lisa@orchardandvine.net www.orchardandvine.net 778-754-7078

We supply instrumentation for all the growers and winemakers’ needs whether pocket type, portable or bench type. We offer meters for the analysis of pH, conductivity, sulfur dioxide, total titratable acidity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, residual sugar and many other parameters.

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