Agriculture

Central Kootenay Food Council looks to strengthen local food network

Agriculture Storrm Lennie -
Getting locally grown food from farms to schools, food banks and community meal programs is not always as simple as it sounds. That's the problem the Central Kootenay Food Policy Council hopes to solve through its Kootenay Food Procurement Social Enterprise Initiative.

RCMP maintains presence during CFIA-led ostrich cull in B.C.

Agriculture My Nelson Now Staff -
The RCMP said it was called in to maintain safety during a Canadian Food Inspection Agency operation at an ostrich farm near Edgewood, following months of protests and legal challenges.

Is heading south the answer to saving hundreds of ostriches?

Agriculture My Nelson Now Staff -
The owners of the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood are considering moving their 400 birds to the U-S. But their...

Emergency stay order appeal lodged to save ostriches

Agriculture Kate Brown -
‘We need more time.’ That is the message from Universal Ostrich Farms as they lodge an emergency stay order on...

‘Come and visit our ostriches’ says Universal Ostrich Farm

Agriculture Kate Brown -
The verdict might be in, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over for save 400 ostriches at Edgewood’s...

Avian influenza detected within the Kootenays

Agriculture My Nelson Now Staff -
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected Avian Influenza within the Kootenays, commonly known as "bird flu". "Bird flu" is...

New allowable annual cut levels for Tree Farm Licences

Agriculture Kate Brown -
The Kootenays has two new allowable annual cut (AAC) levels for Tree Farm Licences located in the Arrow Lake...