West Coast Farmer Dec 2010

Volume 10 • Issue 12 December, 2010Free rural delivery from Langley to Agassiz

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• A collective agreement reached between a Mission-based nursery and a group of its employees is the first contract in Canada to specifically address migrant workers.

• Green house operators were battling both the cold and a wind that gusted up to 90 km/h, tugging at their plastic roofs, and threatening millions of poinsettias inside ready for the Christmas market.

• Marketing makes the difference for winners of the 2010 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) program – Lauren and Ryan Maurer of Saskatchewan, and Steve and Lisa Cooper of Ontario.

• Something is going on among some species of birds that has scientists increasingly alarmed.

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The Christmas rose is the best known and certainly the showiest of the species hellebores; it has long been associated with Christmas and the New Year. According to Brian Minter it is slowly overtaking the Poinsettia as the Christmas flower of choice.

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The George Morris Centre, an agricultural think tank based in Guelph, Ontario has just released a great paper on Canada’s supply management system for the dairy industry. Authored by Al Mussell, the paper argues for a reasoned analysis of the system, rather than the polar-ized debate we typically hear.

Last year, cash receipts in the dairy industry were just under $5.5 billion, which is 14 per cent of total farm cash receipts. B.C. has 9.1 per cent of dairy farm cash receipts, Alberta has 8.5 per cent, Saskatchewan has just 3.0 per cent, and Manitoba has 4.2 per cent. Meanwhile, Ontario has 32.4 per cent of dairy farm cash receipts, while Quebec has a whop-ping 36.8 per cent.

The George Morris paper cor-rectly points out that no Canadian government is going to dismantle supply management because pro-ducers are very happy with it and the impact on consumers from higher dairy product prices is minor in the grand scheme of things.

However, protection for supply management is threatened by inter-national trade agreements. Rather than an emotional ideological debate, there needs to be a practical discussion on how the system can be improved and allowed to evolve.Pork Prices

Not good. The weekly average pork prices have really tanked the past few weeks. The last price quote was $1.286/kg in BC for the week ending Nov 12th (week #45) and was the lowest average price for BC for all of 2010.

Various factors have contributed to the decline. Our Canadian dollar at (or near) par with the American dollar; pending ethanol legislation that may push the blend in gas from 10% up to 15%; and the regular drop in fall verses summer demand for pork. Many heavier than normal market hogs and cull sows reaching market are putting temporary pres-sure on the higher supply of pork.

Futures Prices on feed grains (corn and soya in particular) are major concerns to the meat produc-

ing industries. For pork producers North America wide, they are see-ing a double-whammy from rapidly declining market prices and rapidly increasing feed prices. BCLNA

Sandy Mathies from Cannor Nurseries in Chilliwack is the new President of the BC Landscape and Nursery Association. He succeeds Ruth Olde who now becomes Part President in charge of governance. Tim Loewen from Pine Meadows Tree Farm in Chilliwack is now First Vice President for the annual CanWest show. Len Smit remains Chair of the Growers Committee; Sylvia Mosterman from Chilliwack is the rep for Wholesale Nursery Marketing. Jeff Hicks will continue to look after labour issues, Michael Kato from Abbotsford is the CNLA rep and Michelle Pain is a Director at Large.

Byland’s Nurseries in Kelowna were named Grower of the Year by a panel of judges consisting of Charlie Woltersdorf from Norland Nurseries; Bill, Dave and Grace Van Belle from Van Belle Nurseries; Tim Loewen from Pine Meadows Tree Farm; and Mike Kato and Len Smith from Kato’s Nurseries; Steven Folkerts from Linnaea Nurseries; Dave Woodske from the BCMA Industry Specialist; Carol Barnett from Kwantlen Polytechnic University; and Dave Adamson from Adamson’s Heritage Nurseries. A spokesman for the judges said it was a tight race and the judges worked collaboratively to sort out the different criteria and dimensions to determine the winner.

John & Maria Byland were on hand to receive this New Award at the BCLNA President’s Banquet On Friday November 5th at Bear Mountain in Victoria.

Byland’s were chosen for their innovation, dedication to environ-mental standards as well as involve-ment in the industry and working with young people to encourage them to enter the industry.Lease Extended

What started out as a temporary measure has now become almost full time.

The need for a site on which to establish a facility that would pro-cess animal waste was needed, and was not the type of operation that some people were ready to accept. However the Agriculture Minister of the day John vanDongen found what he considered to be an ideal site in the old rock quarry once operated by the Provincial Highways department at the base of Sumas Mountain. It had a relatively secure access, and was not visible to the public. West Coast Reduction got the contract to haul the animal waste to its incinerator in Calgary. The opera-tion has worked so well that in 2008 the province extended the lease for another two years. Then this year, extended it again for anoth-er five years, which likely means that West Coast Reduction won’t be proceeding with construction of a new rendering facility in Chilliwack which should make the residents of Chilliwack Mountain happy.Christmas

It is nice to learn that the word

‘Christmas’ is back in vogue, at least as far as the Chilliwack school board is concerned. I have hearing about Christmas since I was a youngster, and I did not like the term being replaced by the word ‘holiday’.

Christmas is a Christian celebra-tion of the birth of Christ, and is has been a tradition in this country for years until we started to make every-thing sound ‘politically correct’ such as changing waitress to server, and the list goes on.

As we all know Christmas is but a few weeks away. Got your Christmas (oops holiday) shopping done yet?

Looking for a good Christmas tree, may I suggest looking for one at one of BC’s local tree farms. In the Langley area, 248th street becomes a winter wonderland each year and local farms feature a choice of trees, turkeys from J.D. Farms,

Specialty Italian products from Bonetti’s, Berry pies, scones, and a host of other delicious jams and decorative napkins for the season at Krause Berry Farms,

Pine Meadows in Chilliwack is another great place to look for a Christmas tree. For a complete list of tree farms on your computer go to bcfarmfresh.com and search for Christmas Trees.

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Employees at Rainbow Greenhouses fill poinsettia baskets on Wednesday afternoon. Local greenhouses struggled to keep indoor plants healthy during recent cold and windy weather conditions. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Greenhouses feel winter’s biteRobert FreemanThe Progress

Ah, snow.Bad news for drivers,

good news for Stan Vander Waal, president of Rainbow Greenhouses in Sardis.

A good snowfall - a nice, gentle one - will remind custom-ers that the Christmas season is upon us, and it’s time to buy a poinsettia or two.

“The strongest weeks are ahead of us now,” Stan said dur-ing a greenhouse tour. “If we get nice weather, people will be buying.”

Cold, you see, is not good for

the poinsettia, which is actu-ally a tropical plant, despite its Christmas symbolism.

Wind is not good for green-houses. They’re designed to be flexible, but their large surface areas make them prey to wintry gales.

Last month, Stan was bat-tling both the cold and the wind that gusted up to 90 km/h and sucked the heat out of his green-houses, tugging at their plastic roofs, and threatening millions of poinsettias inside ready for the Christmas market.

It also kept the people who buy poinsettias huddled at home.

“If they’re not buying at the

stores, we’re not shipping,” to retailers like Costco, Home Depot and Walmart, Stan explained.

But even though the wind and cold was the worst seen around Chilliwack for years, “it was at the very beginning of the ship-ping season for poinsettias,” Stan said.

“The good part is we haven’t missed the key selling weeks.”

The 130 employees at Rainbow Greenhouses - one of the largest in the Chilliwack area at half a million square feet with another 300,000 square feet in Rosedale - were busy the other week preparing

a wide variety of poinsettias for shipping.

Keeping temperatures hovering around a tropi-cal 20-degrees Celsius inside the greenhouse while tem-peratures outside plunged to minus-8 was not easy or inex-pensive.

Vander Waal estimated that his heating bill during the cold snap jumped to about $35,000 a day.

Chilliwack city Coun. Chuck Stam, head of the city’s rural issues advisory committee, said most Chilliwack farms are “out-fitted well” for cold

Precedent-setting’ contract a first for migrant farm workersBy Vikki HopesBlack Press

A collective agreement reached between a Mission-based nursery and a group of its employees is the first contract in Canada to specifically address migrant workers.

The contract with Sidhu and Sons Nursery on Sylvester Road was announced today (Friday) by local 1518 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). It involves about 40 individuals.

Andy Neufeld, communications director with UFCW local 1518, described the arrangement as “prec-edent-setting.”

He said it took almost three years to get the agreement in place between the nursery and the workers, who are mainly from Mexico and Jamaica.

The contract includes a griev-ance procedure, seniority rights, paid breaks, increased vacation pay, a wage increase and more.

They are also entitled to recall rights, meaning once they leave the country when the growing season is over, they are given priority in being called back the following year.

Gurdev Sidhu, the owner of Sidhu and Sons Nursery, did not return a phone call from the Abbotsford News yesterday. According to their website, the nursery produces more than 600 acres of evergreens, conifers, shrubs, trees and perennials, including blue-berry plants.

Neufeld said the contract is sig-nificant because it has been difficult for migrant workers across Canada to gain bargaining recognition under provin-cial labour codes. This is because they are not permanent residents, typically spending five to eight months in the country performing work that can’t be filled by Canadians.

He said it has also been difficult for workers to organize because they are fearful of being seen as trouble-makers and not being called back the follow-

ing season. They do not want to risk losing the seasonal work, which pays considerably more than what they would make in their home country.

But Neufeld, speaking in general terms, said union protection is neces-sary in some cases.

“There are some very good farm operators out there who treat their workers really well, and there are oth-ers who don’t because it costs them.”

Neufeld said some workers live in sub-standard conditions, including in homes with no running water or bath-room facilities, or where chemicals are stored beside them.

Some work long hours without breaks – contrary to the employment standard codes, Neufeld said.

“(Some) employers do and can get away with not abiding by those laws.”

Manpreet Grewal, manager of Multi-cultural and Immi-grant Integration Services at Abbotsford Community Services, applauded the unique contract.

“Anything which moves towards improving the working conditions and ensures fair practices under our legal system for both resident and migrant farm workers is a welcome step,” she said.

Grewal said setting standards in the farming industry – whether by the employer or the workers – would help reduce lawsuits around false employment records and tax cases, and diminish health and safety issues. She referred specifically to the crash in March 2007 that killed three farm workers on Highway 1. The van they were in was overloaded and did not meet safety standards.

Debbie Etsell, acting executive director of the Abbotsford-based B.C. Blueberry Council, said she believes the farming industry, as a whole, is doing a good job.

“Overall, B.C. has a pretty good reputation for the handling of its farm workers,” she said.

She said there are formal routes

for workers to take if they have con-cerns about their conditions, includ-ing reporting to the B.C. Agriculture Council, the federal government, and the consulate in their home country. In the three years she has been with the blueberry council, she said she has not received one report about the mis-treatment of a foreign worker.

The workers at Sidhu and Sons come to Canada each season under the federal Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP).

They were certified as a bargaining unit in March of this year, after casting their ballots more than a year before that.

The ballot box was sealed after Sidhu and Sons argued that it also employs domestic workers and a stand-alone unit of SAWP workers was not appropriate.

A hearing determined the workers had a constitutional right to unionize and bargain a collective agreement

SWD still a major problem for berry growers

The Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD), discovered in blueberry crops in September 2009 continues to be of major concern to entomologists and research-ers as well as growers as it shows no sign of disap-pearing. If anything, it is more prevalent today than it was last year. It is the female of the species that can bore into the fruit rendering it unusable. However it is the male fly that can be identified more easily by the dark spot on its wing, hence the name Spotted Wing Drosophila.

Tracy Hueppelsheuser, Entomologist with the BC Ministry of Agriculture is part of a team assessing the impact of SWD on Fraser Valley berry crops. Trapping the flies is considered an important tool in determining if SWD flies are in a berry field.

Says Hueppelsheuser, “Consider trapping the edges of your field especially if you’ve got bushes along the edge. Place at least 2 traps in an average five to ten acre field. Check them once per week. Use apple-cider vinegar as bait in the traps, and start your trapping in May. We are not sure of the action threshold yet, but in 2010, we caught on average two to four SWD flies per trap in early July when dam-age to blueberries was first noticed.”

A question put to Hueppelsheuser was where the Drosophila fly over-winters.

“We are still trying to figure that out,” she replied. “They over-winter as adults, so what we suspect is that they will over-winter in bushes, in hedgerows, and very possibly in the blueberry fields.”

The SWD is considered a temperate vinegar fly which really likes our Westcoast climate. It can also survive in colder climates such as Kamchatka Peninsula on the east coast of Russia, and also on the northern island Hokkaido in Japan.

There is a cold temperature threshold at which the flies would be killed, but 2010 experience has shown that the fly will overwinter in southern BC.

Hueppelsheuser was speaking at the annual fall Blueberry field day at Krause Farms in Aldergrove.

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Marketing makes the difference for winners of the 2010 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) program – Lauren and Ryan Maurer of Saskatchewan, and Steve and Lisa Cooper of Ontario. The Maurer’s operate an 11,000 acre grain farm at Grenfell, Saskatchewan, and the Cooper’s run a 250-acre market garden north of Toronto, Ontario.

The Saskatchewan and Ontario farm couples were recently named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2010 at the organiza-tion’s annual event in Victoria, BC. The two win-ning couples were chosen from the seven 2010 regional finalists that included BC winners Gene & Shelly Covert. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Steven L. Pointe, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. were both on hand for the awards banquet announcing the 2010 winners.

“In the increasingly competitive agricultural marketplace, this year’s OYF winners have used marketing to their business advantage,” says Brian Newcombe, OYF president. “Whether for selling prairie grains or Ontario fresh pro-duce, the Maurers and Coopers demonstrate the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that OYF is so proud to recognize in Canadian agri-culture.”

Lauren and Ryan Maurer began their farm-ing career together in 1992 on a farm founded by Lauren’s grandfather. Through purchased and leased land, the Maurer’s operate more than 11,000 acres of grain, pulses, oilseeds and spices as Land and Sky Grains Inc., near the Qu’Appelle Valley at Grenfell, Saskatchewan, with six full-time and numerous part-time staff.

Value-added markets account for about 75% of the Maurer’s acres. They are the largest Canadian producer of Identity Preserved (IP) wheat for Warburton’s Bakery in the U.K.

Continuing education plays a key role in Lauren and Ryan’s successful operation, and they point to valuable courses at the George Morris Centre, Ivey School of Business and Sask Agrivision, as well at networking through AgMpower Executive Producer Group.

Volunteer time is spent with the local conser-vation authority and Saskatchewan Watershed Authority for Ryan, and with their local church, Tae Kwon Do, music and dance organizations for Lauren. The Maurer’s have four children, aged 6 through 13.

Steve and Lisa Cooper have a clear vision to “excite the senses” for visitors to their 250-acre market garden operation near Zephry, Ontario, north of Toronto. Cooper’s CSA Farm & Maze grows more than 30 different market garden crops, raises goats, chickens and turkeys, mar-keting directly to the public through “u-pick” and community shared agriculture (CSA).

To help bridge the gap between field and plate, the Coopers added community shared agriculture to their operation in 2007 with 50 families paying to receive a weekly basket of vegetables for 20 weeks. In 2009, there were 460 families on the program that had expanded to include summer meat and winter deliveries

Continuing education and networking are important to Steve and Lisa, and the success of their operation. They are both graduates of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) and CTEAM. They also serve on the boards of many area farmers markets and minor sports teams. Their two teenage children are actively involved in the farm – serving customers and looking after the corn maze maintenance.

Federal Agricultural Minister Jerry Ritz is flanked by OYF Eastern Winners Steve and Lisa Cooper (left) and OYF Western Winners Lauren and Ryan Maurer.

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers named for 2010

Weather challenges come early

weather and were largely unaffected by the recent cold.

“The sector that gets hit hardest is the horticulture sector, as their heating bills go from the moder-ately affordable level to just crazy,” he said. “Imagine if your house was built out of windows.”

Chickens seem to keep tem-peratures up in poultry barns with their own body heat, and cows don’t seem to mind the cold, he said.

“Extreme heat affects them more than extreme cold,” he said.

Fraser health officials said no medical emergencies relat-ed to the cold weather were reported at the Chilliwack hospital or at seniors’ homes in the area.

But at one point during the four-day freeze, 25,000 peo-ple in the Fraser Valley were without electricity - 15,000 of them in Chilliwack - as trees blown by high winds downed power lines.

“It’s been a challeng-ing storm for our crews just because the winds continue, and while they’re repairing lines in one area, they go down in another,” said Simi Heer, BC Hydro spokesperson.

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The Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association has lined up another topical program which will interest most of the berry, cole crop, greenhouse, and organic pro-ducers in BC.

Producers attending the Growers Short Course are reminded to be sure and register for their re-certification credits.Thursday, Jan. 27

Things start off with programming for raspberry and strawberry pro-ducers in the Terralink Room at 9 a.m. and continues through to 4 p.m. Highlighting the morning session will be William Van Elik, a leading advisor on berry production who comes from the Netherlands where Dutch growers continue to develop novel methods of growing strawberries and raspberries. In the afternoon reports from the International Raspberry Organization and the National Raspberry Council will detail both the international and national developments over the past year.

In the Evergro Room again starting at 9 a.m. greenhouse growers have a full day. Deborah Henderson from the Institute for Sustainable Horticulture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

in Langley will introduce microbial pest control products and how they are used in other countries. Tracy Hueppelsheuser from the BC Ministry of Agriculture will provide an update on various pests affecting greenhouse production. In the afternoon, Brian

Kenyon from Regina will talk about the cost trends for fertilizer; Dave Woodske from the Ministry will high-light the three-day symposium on Environmentally Sound Greenhouse practices.

In the Roddick Gallery, the focus

will be on potato production during the morning. Many potato producers were wiped out this year by heavy rain in September so this should make for an interesting session. The after-noon will spotlight topics for Field Vegetable producers highlighted by

Dr. Terry Tindall’s presentation on Enhancing Phosphorus Uptake.Friday, Jan. 28

In the Terralink Room, the morning session is entitled ‘Building Business Success’ and features three speakers. At 9 a.m. Trish Laughame from the BC Ministry of Agriculture in Victoria will chair a panel discussion at which producers can learn about business planning which will improve their financial performance, and help them achieve their goals.

Then Elaine Froese from Boissevain Manitoba, a well known Farm Advisor who is an expert at assisting farm families to deal with the idea of farm succession and family planning, will speak.

Next, Al Scholz from Saskatoon will discuss emerging trends and impacts on the food chain and outline how producers can adapt to the sweeping changes that technology allows and consumers demand.

In the afternoon there will be an All Berry Producers program which will focus on the Spotted Wing Drosophila fly problems and keys to effective SWD management.

In the Bank of Montreal (BMO) Dairy Room, producers not interested in the Building Success program have the option of attending a day long Agri-Energy Forum which also starts at 9 a.m.

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“When I first got elected I was hoping that eventually the Premier might want my help and I am thrilled to have been appointed BC’s new Minister of Agriculture.”

Ben represents the Kelowna-Westside riding for the Liberals in the legislature and was appointed Agriculture Minister on Oct. 25.

His past portfolios include the Ministries of Community and Rural Development, Citizens Services, and the Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and the Public Affairs Bureau.

Other experiences include chair of the BC Grape Marketing Board, past chair of VQA Canada, and Vice-chair of the Canadian Vintners Association.

Ben was Kelowna Business Leader of the Year in 1998, received the Westbank Chamber of Commerce President’s Award in 2006, honoured as Family Business of the Year in 2007, and awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for community service.

He has been a Kinsman, a scout leader and a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol.

The Stewart family has been farming in the Kelowna area

for four generations starting with his grandfather who came from Ireland in 1908.

“He was a pioneering hor-ticulturist and nurseryman,” says Stewart, “and started a tree business in 1911 (Stewart Brothers Nurseries) which today is one of the oldest tree nurseries in Western Canada. The business is now run by my dad’s brothers.”

Stewart’s father left that business in 1959 and started his own operation becoming one of the early grape grow-ers, growing for the commer-cial market. Ben took over his father’s farm and has been a primary grape producer for 30 years now growing grapes on a fairly large farm located on the Lakeview Bench on the west

side of Okanagan Lake where he farms 175 acres of 250 he owns. The remaining acreage is on a farm in Osoyoos and another in Kelowna

He has not always been in the grape growing business.

“At one time in the past we were very large tree fruit producers with a diversified crop,” he mentions. “However diversification is not a busi-ness strategy that worked well in more modern times. So In 1975 we introduced research into growing vinifera grapes for wine making which had not been done by anybody prior to that date. The big change happened in 1987 when Free Trade came into being. It resulted in the elimi-nation of the protectionism for

the grape industry, and really helped it move ahead. Many growers got out of the busi-ness, but I chose to stay in and started planting more grapes to make wine in my own facil-ity, Quail’s Gate - which was opened in 1989.

“Frankly, the big issue was that the growers didn’t know how to grow the grapes prop-erly and once we figured that out, then we were able to move ahead. In 1977 new regula-tions were introduced to allow small wineries to develop.

“That provided the incen-tive for people like my Dad and me to plant vinifera grapes on a large scale basis. It also forced the industry to think differently, particularly in how it markets its products. We now have a whole new indus-try devoted to the art of mar-keting. It is a much more rela-tionship built business today and that is critical.”

Stewart says that most of the wineries have to compete against each other, and Quail’s Gate is no different. They added a patio restaurant and an out-door seasonal bistro. Then in 2005 opened year-round and added a private dining room and new wine tasting centre.

The old wine shop, used for many years, has now been converted into a specialty wine shop serving specialty foods. Called Allison House and run by Ben’s daughter, it is an historic landmark having been built for John and Susan Allison by James McDougall in 1873 and was the very first settlement by white settlers on the west

side of Lake Okanagan. Allison Pass on the Hope-Princeton Highway is named after John Allison, one of BC’s foremost cattle ranchers.

Today, most wineries have a vintner, someone trained in the science of wine making to look after the grapes to ensure they produce the best wine possible.

Ben’s son will soon gradu-ate from Lincoln University in New Zealand where he studying viticultural sciences. Australia’s and New Zealand’s education system is the most advanced in the western world in terms of cold climate wine making according to Ben.

Stewart remarks that when he started in 1989 he had one full time employee running the farm and a part-time book-keeper/part-time winemaker and he was the salesman. Today they have a staff of 180.

Quail’s Gate considers its Pinot Noir to be its hallmark wine.

“The research we did back in the seventies and eighties and still continue today, which allows us to arguably make the most difficult red wine you can make, is the reason why I believe, we are today Canada’s Premium wine producer”, states Stewart.

“Other reasons why we are successful is our strong work ethic, painstaking research and trials to perfect our irrigation techniques, our crop loading, management practices, and our wine making. It truly has been a great success story and our Chardonnay is equally suc-

cessful,” notes Ben. “Between the two of them they are prob-ably some of the most domi-nate brands in the country.”

Coming into his new portfo-lio as Agriculture Minister Ben Stewart has some thoughts about what lies ahead for this important sector.

“First of all, in terms of agri-culture the industry has an incredible opportunity ahead of it, but we need to do a lot more marketing. When I talk about the amount of product we produce there is still a lot of room for us to move import-ed product out of the market provided we are smart and strategic, One of the things I intend on doing is trying to grow the value-added sector of agriculture and looking at sectoral areas in which we can increase our market share. We need to change people’s mind set. If they want to buy things cheaper they will have to take some risks. I don’t think British Columbian families think long term strategically. We need them to value agriculture for what it is. Food safety and food security is something they need to value more. They should be asking themselves where does this food come from. In BC we have the greatest food diversi-ty in Canada and we can easily supply local grown and pro-duced food products whether organic or non-organic.”

Needless to say 2010 has been a terrible year for the potato industry and other root products with heavy damage caused by last September’s rains. Stewart is of the opin-ion that there is more than just Crop Insurance available to help farmers offset their losses, but farmers are scared to use them fearing they may not provide seed money for next year which is the most important thing.

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“I have heard that same complaint,” noted Stewart,” and I know them from my own personal experience. I have experienced four or five significant crop losses and I can assure you that I sympa-thize and can understand what producers concerns about Ag Stability are. The Ag Stability program as I understand it is better than NISA and I intend on looking at trying to pro-vide greater clarity in how the Ag Stability program works, to make certain it is functioning properly. I know that farmers and producers need cash flow in an emergency, and I want to

make sure that the risk man-agement tools provide certain-ty and that farmers understand what they provide for them.”

Regarding the concern about Ag Stability being a ‘margin-based’ program, Stewart said he wasn’t aware of anything better. However he admits that the program doesn’t pro-vide up front seed money for the next year, and that causes problems for farmers. In fact, he says, with margins falling in the tree fruit industry it won’t be long before producers go out of business.

‘I am going to look at these things, and if producers and commodity groups like the BC Ag Council have specific rec-ommendations that are solu-

tion driven, I am open to a solution driven program. We need certainty.

“Number one, I am trying to deal with the issues around this year’s crop loss. They are severe and I need a better understanding of what farm-ers are facing and how best I can respond to their needs.

Stewart lives in Westside with his wife Ruth. They have three grown children and one grandchild. He doesn’t expect to get a lot of time to do personal things. So working around the farm in Kelowna, dealing with constituency mat-ters, and perhaps getting in the odd ski trip, he says, will likely characterize his winter activities.

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Agrifair’s century celebration a success

Abbotsford Agrifair’s cel-ebration of 100 fairs was an artistic and financial success, members were told at their annual meeting this evening. With both attendance and rev-enues up over 2009, Agrifair was able to post a small surplus at the end of this year’s fair,

“We received many emails and comments from our com-munity stating this was the best fair yet,” Agrifair presi-dent Harry de Jong said, “as staff and board we could not wish for anything more.”

He noted Agrifair contin-ues to receive “strong support both in word and deed” from the City of Abbotsford but is no longer receiving the same support from the BC govern-ment. While crediting active lobbying by both Abbotsford MLA’s for restoring Agrifair’s provincial funding for 2010, de Jong said there are few guar-antees going forward.

“How does the government expect our fairs to promote and educate the public about

the food products, grown, manufactured and presented on the store shelves for the public to enjoy,” he asked.

To prepare for potential financial cutbacks, Agrifair undertook two fundraising projects: a truck raffle and a historical calendar. Many spon-sors also stepped up to donate funding, goods and services.

“Agrifair would not be 100 years old without these gener-ous companies and individu-als,” de Jong stressed.

As a result, Agrifair was able to post a surplus of almost $4,000 this year, an improve-ment of almost $40,000 from 2009.

“With everyone pulling together and co-operative weather, this was an excel-lent fair and a great way to celebrate our 100th anniver-sary,” general manager Pamela Brenner said. “By working together and continuing to involve as many community members as possible, Agrifair can’t help but grow.”

There were twelve candi-dates for the eight available positions on the Agrifair board of directors. Re-elected were Don Curtis, Matthew Malkin, Cindy Rowell, Neil Watson and Suzy Watson. Ernie Silveri rejoins the board after serving as past president for the past four years while Kim Hissink and Jared Webster have been elected to their first terms as director.

De Jong thanked outgoing directors Brad Styba, Graham Vanstone and Ronnie Vanstone for their service to Agrifair, acknowledging Styba’s service as vice-president and entertain-ment director and Graham’s service as treasurer the past four years.

After the general meet-ing, the new board selected its executive: de Jong con-tinues as president and Susan Krochter as secretary. Filling out the new executive are Silveri as vice-president, Al Philps as treasurer and Bob Street as director-at-large.


Its been a long time coming, but BC’s chicken growers and the Processing Sector have reached agreement on a new pricing agreement that will start with the current A101 period and extend through 19 more periods – that is over three years.

“It is astounding, but not surprising,” says the optimistic Ravi Bathe, Chair of the BC Chicken Growers Association. “After we started talk-ing it became apparent that both sides wanted an agreement. The surprise is the extent of the agreement, covering 19 periods. Under the new arrangement BC growers will receive a price based on the weighted Ontario base price. Added to that will be an additional 4.8 cents a kilo for the first 12 periods, and 4.85 cents a kilo for the remaining seven periods.

Bathe stated that processors also reduced the catching costs 3.3 cents a kilo for single level chicken barns, and to 3.6 cents per kilo for multi-level barns, which works out to an average of 3.5 cents a kilo. However the growers would like the processors to take over the catching operations, but that remains a bone of conten-tion and may some day be resolved. Meanwhile the current reduction in catching costs imposed by the processors is only applicable to grow-ers who use chicks supplied by the processor’s hatchery.

Still unresolved is the issue of assurance of supply. The BC Chicken Marketing Board plans to eliminate it starting with period A103 in Feb. of next year. The Primary Processors Association of BC is appealing that decision to the BC Supreme Court.

Overall Bathe is very happy with the new pricing agreement which he says will bring long

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Meet the new ag minister

A small Summerland com-pany is making big news across North America with the development of an apple that doesn’t turn brown after it is cut.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits is a privately owned biotech

company which has been using “advanced molecular biology tools” to switch off the gene that controls the enzyme that turns the white flesh of apples brown after being exposed to the air.

Neal Carter, president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, said their technique doesn’t intro-duce any foreign genes into the apple, instead using one of the apple’s own genes to make the changes. Five years of field testing culminated in an appli-cation to the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month for their stamp of approval on their Arctic-branded line of apples, which included geneti-cally modified versions of Granny, Golden, Fuji and Gala apples.

While Carter cites benefits for the apple industry, reaction from the grower side has not been overwhelming, with con-cerns about how consum-ers will react to any type of genetic modification.

“ We ’ r e having an executive m e e t i n g w h e r e w e ’ r e going to be discuss-ing this very issue,” said Joe Sardinha, president of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association.

He said the organization already has a policy not to sup-port the introduction of genet-ically modified plants until they were sure there would be no market backlash or risks to the industry.

“We’re going to revisit that, but I doubt very much that’s going to change,” said Sardinha.

He said it’s not just the conventional apple industry they are concerned about, but especially the valley’s organic industry.

“The minute you start talking about introducing any plant or variety that has genetic modification, there is a big issue for the organic grow-ers,” said Sardinha. “The rest of us aren’t exactly enthusiastic about being the first ones in the North American market to go and plant an apple that

could make it very difficult to sell apples or maybe any other fruit coming out of the Okanagan Valley.”

Sardinha also questions the need for a non-browning apple, saying that aspect is the number seven or eight attri-bute in terms of what consum-ers are looking for in apples.

“Appearance, quality and taste — the big three — are where we make most of our inroads in the markets,” he said. “A lot of different sec-tors, and ours is no different, are quite leery about bringing these kind of varieties or plants into our businesses, because we don’t know what the back-lash is going to be.”

Both Carter and Sardinha point to the apple slicing and fresh-cut fruit sector of the industry as those benefiting from the availability of non-browning apples, giving them

a product that they don’t have to treat with

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that we don’t take an interest in,” said Sardinha. “We want to sell fresh apples and we want to sell them profitably and we don’t want to jeopar-dize our markets and consum-er perception of apples, which are perceived as a very healthy and safe product.

“The minute you start talk-ing about genetic modification, that’s enough of an alarm bell to put a different perspective on it for consumers of our apples.”

Sardinha said that browning is a natural process that doesn’t affect the nutritional or flavour aspects of the fruit itself.

“It’s purely cosmetic,” he said. “We’ve already got a vari-ety, believe it or not, that didn’t need genetic modification and has those attributes anyways. That’s the Ambrosia — it is slow to brown, it doesn’t even actually brown.”

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The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. (IAF) will contribute up to $1,450, 561 toward 22 new projects to help the B.C. Agri-food indus-try adapt, diversify and grow. The list includes new projects contracted between May 1 and August 31, 2010. Funding for these projects is provided by IAF through programs it deliv-ers on behalf of the federal and provincial governments. The projects include strategic plans, a variety of educational events, and research that will enable sectors to develop innovative solutions to emerging issues.

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The BC Landscape and Nursery Association will receive $108,172 for a three-year research project that will evaluate green roof technolo-gies that support vegetation growth on rooftops.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are working on new treatment strategies for a parasite killing our bees, and are identifying the traits needed to breed bees with stronger resis-tance to disease and parasites.

Dr. Stephen Pernal is AAFC’s national apicul-ture research scientist in Beaverlodge, Alberta who specializes in the management and detec-tion of honey bee diseases and pests as well as the prevention of chemical residues in honey. He is working closely with international coun-terparts as well as the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists and the Canadian Honey Council to address emerging world-wide bee losses and help honey producers cope with these challenges. These efforts have already lead to collaborative research projects examining honey bee health, and recently a handbook for beekeepers outlining up-to-date techniques for monitoring and treating colonies for diseases and pests, published by the Canadian Honey Council.

“We are involved in several projects related to bee health,” explains Dr. Pernal. “For example, we are examining and developing treatment strategies for Nosema ceranae, a newly-intro-duced parasite implicated in the recent losses of colonies world-wide.

“In order to develop a treatment strategy, we need to first establish how the disease impacts

colonies under Canadian conditions. This infor-mation will then help us determine how to best target the application of treatments and also help us develop safe and easy methods for bee-keepers to disinfect their equipment of disease spores.”

In another project, Dr. Pernal is develop-ing a marker-assisted selection technique for improved breeding of bees resistant to American foulbrood disease and parasitic Varroa mites.

“We are collaborating with colleagues from the University of British Columbia to iden-tify proteins from bees that are associated with resistance traits,” explains Dr. Pernal. “These proteins, or markers, will be used by beekeepers to easily and rapidly select stock from which to breed that they know will have resistance to disease and Varroa mites.”

“Our goal is to have a quick test, perhaps much like a pregnancy test, that will tell bee breeders that a particular colony has desirable traits without the need to use specialized, time-consuming assays that most breeders would be unable to perform. This approach will also speed up the number of rounds of selection that may be done in a season. Simply stated, the technol-ogy will help beekeepers to breed more resistant stock, in a more timely manner. Such stock is an important element in a long-term solution to solving bee losses in Canada.”

Science sweetens the outlook for honey bees


“It was a mediocre year at best,” says Mike Makara, Chair of the BC Blueberry Council. “Challenges created by the Drosophila fly, although we overcame most of it; poor pol-lination in some areas, while others were good; and poor weather during the spring and again in the early fall, spoiled a lot of the premiere high priced fruit. In the Matsqui area pol-lination was really poor and growers had to deal with a frost that damaged the open-ing buds.”

Makara said the size of the berry is determined by the number of bee visits to each plant. The more bee visits the more seeds the berry produces and the bigger the fruit. So a

lack of bee visits to the flower produced a smaller than nor-mal berry.

However, growers will be happy to note that the price for processing berries this year will be higher than last, an esti-mated 70 to 80 cents a pound. In 2009 growers only received

35 to 40 cents a pound for their processing berries.

When the processing price is as low as it was in 2009, Makara says growers struggle to keep their financial heads above water.

“Many burned up their own cash pretty fast last year, or else they borrowed money hop-ing the price would improve in 2010.”

He hesitated to predict the future, saying only that 2011 will be a tough year because there is so much new produc-tion coming on stream and no one can accurately predict what kind of weather we are going to have.

“However I am holding my breath when I say I feel that prices will rise again in the New Year. The best we can hope for right now is for a dry and cold winter.”

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Something is going on among some species of birds that has scientists increasingly alarmed. A study released

by the U.S. Geological Survey in November and published in The Auk, a publication of the American Ornithologists’ Union, docu-ments the highest rate of beak abnormali-ties among crows, black capped chickadees and a widening range of other bird species ever observed in Alaska. The condition appears to be spreading southward along the coast through the Pacific Northwest.

According to Caroline van Hemert and Colleen Handel, co-authors of the report, they wrote that, “A high concen-tration of beak deformities was recently documented in black capped chickadees and other resident avian species in Alaska.”

Based on 186 crows cap-tured at six sites in Alaska, the research team estimated the prevalence of beak deformities to be around 16.9 per cent, the highest rate of gross deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.

And it doesn’t stop there.They also documented beak abnormali-

ties in 64 crows near Vancouver as well as around Puget Sound, Washington. They wrote that “The increase in frequency and distribu-tion of crows observed with abnormal beaks throughout the Pacific Northwest since the 1990s indicates a geographical expansion of the problem.”

More than that, they said that the sudden appearance of a large cluster of animals with gross abnormalities may be signalling a signifi-cant ecosystem change. In Alaska they docu-mented over 2,100 black capped chickadees and 435 individuals from 29 other bird species mostly over the past ten years with elongated or crossed beaks. Some of those species include the downy and hairy woodpeckers, Steller’s jay, black-billed magpie, raven, and the red-breasted nuthatch as well as grosbeaks, redpolls and siskins.

Apparently the birds are suffering from a condition called ‘avian keratin disorder’. Handel explained that the keratin layer of the beak becomes overgrown resulting in elongation of either the top or lower beak or both so that they cross over each other. In addition, the con-dition leads to lesions or abnormalities to the feet, legs, skin, claws and feathers.

But they don’t know why.Birds’ beaks are remarkable for their diver-

sity, shape, size and function. They are a defin-ing profile in each bird species’ evolution and a remarkable adaptation through natural selec-tion. According to the authors, recent research has shown that changes in just a few key genet-ic proteins can lead to a broad diversity in beak shapes by influencing the bone development in the chick’s embryonic stage.

According to the researchers, their study areas of Seward and Kenai may be hotspots for this disorder. They also noted that eye and skel-etal abnormalities have been observed in wood frogs but no clear link has been found between the amphibian problem and avian keratin dis-order. Clearly, though, concerns are mounting about underlying environmental factors that may be putting species at risk.

In the mid-1970s, sudden high rates of crossed beaks and other deformities began showing up in aquatic birds in the Great Lakes region where alarm bells sounded over increas-ing levels of organochlorine pollutants. Ten years later, biologists tracked beak abnormali-ties in aquatic birds in California to selenium from agricultural run-off. In addition, beak deformities can be caused by a lack of nutri-tion, bacterial, viral, fungal or parasite infec-tions.

The stresses on the birds are obvious. Not only is feeding difficult but so are grooming and preening. Unable to preen themselves birds’ feathers become matted and dirty and their insulating qualities are compromised. The con-dition affects not only their survival rates but their ability to mate and raise young.

The wide scope of the problem and its steady spread is clearly leaning toward environ-mental issues at play but it remains a mystery as to what. While crows and chickadees broadly inhabit the same geographical range, they eat different things. Crows are mostly intertidal while chickadees tend to remain in birch forests in Alaska.

While this appears Alaska-based, the fact that birds with beak abnormalities are being observed in British Columbia should be wor-risome. But one positive observation the research made was that afflicted birds seem to be able to cope by relying on food in bird feed-ers rather than trying to forage.

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Friday afternoon in the Evergro Room, the Small Scale Food Processors Association has put together an informative program on the resources available to the Agri-Food industry.

While in the Roddick Gallery, the subject will be vegetables. Learn what is new from the seed representatives and find out more about insect exclusion fences.

In the Lobby Room, Bill Henderson from IAFBC will talk about value chains.Saturday, Jan. 29

Blueberry issues are on the agenda for the entire day starting at 9 a.m. in the Terralink Room. The programming will feature a pre-sentation from the BC Blueberry Council in the morning and in the afternoon Harvey Krause and Jesse Rivera will discuss variety performance.

In the Evergro Room, the topic is Farm Direct Marketing. A panel consisting of Janice Ravndahl from Kelowna, Sara Norman from Peachland and Bonnie Windsor from Chilliwack will address the idea of niche mar-kets.

In the Lobby Room, starting at 9 a.m. pro-ducers can attend sessions on Alternate Crops and Agro forestry.

In the Roddick Gallery, organic produc-ers will find programming of special interest to them, also for the entire day. This event includes presentations on Alternate Marketing Options and another on Specialty Equipment.Registration

Horticulture producers can register for a fee of $67.00 up until Jan. 10th, 2011.After that date the registration fee increases to $90.00. The fee includes a 3-day pass to all Growers Short Course presentations and the Pacific Agriculture trade show.

BC DAIRY EXPOThursday, Jan. 27

B.C. Dairy Expo will focus on energy, fam-ily planning, and manure management at the Pac. Ag. Show. The two-day event starts on Thursday. Jan 27 at 10 a.m. with most sessions held in the BMO Dairy Room.

Dairy and Pork producers in B.C. will be mailed two free 3-day passes to B.C. Dairy Expo, compliments of MNP (Meyers Norris Penny LLP, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers.), which will also admit them to all three days of the Pac. Ag. Show. Poultry producers who attend the Dairy Expo and reg-ister at the Dairy/Pork/Poultry Registration Desk will receive two free MNP passes as well.

All MNP pass holders receive one free regis-tration into Dairy Expo Seminars, Agri-Energy Forum and the Building Business Success pro-gram.

American dairy producers will have to pay a $10. registration fee covering Dairy Expo and the Energy Forum.

The dairy program will start with guest speaker Elaine Froese, known for her insightful and expert ability to provide advice to dairy farmers and their families on how to deal with the tough issue of succession planning.

Later, at a second session starting at 1:15 p.m., Ms. Froese will focus on recommenda-tions for producers and their families on how to initiate succession discussion.

Dairy Expo farm registrants will be issued a MNP pass card entitling them to a compli-mentary family consultation on Succession

Planning with MNP staff.Following the Froese presentation, Jennifer

Woods from Blackie, Alberta, will speak about animal fitness for transport, which is a leading animal welfare issue particularly when ship-ping cull cows. Woods is currently a Director with the Animal Transport Association of Canada and Chair of its Livestock committee.

A barbecue lunch on Thurs. is compliments of MNP. To receive a lunch ticket producers need to present their pass at either the MNP Tradeshow Booth or at the entrance to the BMO room.

In the Lobby Room an afternoon session with Dr. Victor Lo, a professor in the Civil Engineering department at the University of B.C begins at 1:15 p.m. Dr. Lo will outline in summary the results of research that was based on a pilot scale system set up on inno-vative waste treatments processes developed to control pollution, maximize resource utili-zation and minimize environmental impacts from waste discharge.

His interest centers on biological process applications in waste treatment.

Following Dr. Lo, Tom Droppo, Dairy Specialist with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, will conduct a prize draw. Winners must be in attendance to claim their prizes, which accord-ing to Tom are outstanding.Friday, Jan. 28

All producers attending the PAC. Ag. Show can use their MNP passes for free admittance to the Agri Energy Forum. The forum, new for 2011, is also open to all pork and poultry producers who attended the dairy forum on Thursday and received a 3-day MNP pass card. The opening session starting at 9 a.m. will feature speakers from the Ministry of Energy, B.C. Hydro, and Terasen Gas, all focus-ing on renewable energy pricing.

The second session, on anaerobic diges-tion starts at 10:30 a.m. Chris Bush from Abbotsford, who has just put in service a huge anaerobic digester that converts manure waste from cows and poultry into a useable gas which is then sold to Terasen Gas for local distribution leads off the presenters. Bill Vanderkooi President of Bakerview Eco Dairy will outline his thoughts on biogas for electric-ity production. Then Mike Raker will discuss the Vermont Experience.

Following lunch, moderator Matt Dickson from ARDCorp (the B.C. Agriculture Research and Development Corporation) will oversee the input from five speakers all dealing with renewable agri-energy technologies.

The program closes with Kim Ross from Farm Credit Canada outlining options farm-ers have to finance their renewable energy projects. Wednesday Jan. 26

Each year, prior to the start of the PAC Ag Show, the Ministry of Agriculture puts together a Dairy Farm Tour package. A volun-tary program, producers can elect to visit all or some of the farms listed for visits. The visiting times vary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A complete list of the farms and viewing times, including a map detailing their loca-tion, is available by calling John Luymes in Abbotsford at (604) 556-3114 or on the BC Holstein News website at www.holsteinnews.com.

Numerous equipment suppliers, building contractors, and agri-businesses are sponsor-ing the plastic disposable biosecurity boots and refreshments at each farm. Charity fund-raiser lunches will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ABCLAN Dairy in Chilliwack, Walrose Farms in Chilliwack, and Baarsview farms in Deroche (east of Mission on the north side of the Fraser River).

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New Changes ON THE FARM for 2011

While the number of animals shown declined to 75 head, the qual-ity from

top to bottom was superb at the fourth National Red and White Holstein Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Staged in Toronto, ON, on Thursday November 11, bilingual Judge Donald Dubois, Princeville, Qc handily placed the classes before a packed domestic and international audience.

Four-Year-Old class winner Blondin Redman Seisme was declared Supreme and Grand Champion for Morsan Farms Ltd., Ponoka, AB. Judge Dubois described Seisme as long and walking on good feet and legs. He particularly appreciated her height of rear udder and tremendous veining.

Morsan also co-owned the first Senior Two-Year-Old and Reserve Intermediate Champion, Starmark-I Gudule, with Faberdale Dairy, Tees, AB. She is sired by Premier Sire of the mature females, KHW Kite Advent-Red ET. Reserve Grand Champion was Jon-Lu Talent Regina-Red ET.

As second Four-Year-Old, display-ing a quality fore udder and deep rib, she is owned by Premier Exhibitor of the junior and senior animals, Chilliwack Dairy

Sales, Chilliwack, BC. This exhibitor also showed the first Intermediate Calf, Woodfield Royce

Donalyn and first Summer Yearling, Louidgi Redliner Trissia. Heading the Intermediate Yearlings to be further named Reserve Junior Champion was Tem-North Camden Dixie Red—also for Chilliwack.

Intermediate Champion was Bobmur Kite Nina. She had previ-ously won her Senior Three-Year-Old class for owners Bobmur Farms, Listowel, ON; Silvercap Holsteins, Puslinch, ON; and Todd Whittier, West Sutton, MA.

She was hailed for her balance, hard top, and beautiful mamma-ry system. Later in the show, she made Honourable Mention Grand Champion.

Deslacs Holstein and Fleury Holstein—both from Victoriaville, Qc—claimed Junior Champion after easily winning the Junior Yearling class on Deslacs Glacier Alika Red. This show veteran was described by Judge Dubois as having loads of style and stature, with great rib. Alika Red is sired by Premier Sire of the junior section, Sunnylodge Glacier-Red.

Both junior and overall Premier Breeder, Helmcrest Holsteins, Winchester, ON exhibited the first prize Breeder’s Herd. Claiming the same title in the senior division was Lookout Holsteins, Canton de Hatley, QC.

Chilliwack Dairy Sales a top Exhibitor at Holstein Show at the Royal

Organically grown trees from Bees Knees Christmas Trees go on sale for the first time in Yarrow, BC at the corner of Yarrow Central and No.3 Road.

Bees Knees Christmas Trees cul-tivates trees on two farms in the Columbia Valley near Chilliwack. Instead of using industrial fertilizers and chemical pesticides, the farms use organic growing methods which reduce the impact on the environ-ment and wildlife compared to con-ventional growing. There is a higher variability with organic growing and potential monetary loss, but this fam-ily has turned that negative into a positive. Trees that are not suitable for sale, and would otherwise be cut and burned in conventional growing, will find a new use as wreaths and table center pieces.

"We believe we it is our respon-sibility to produce healthy products that give consumers an alternative

choice," says Michelle Lemieux from Bees Knees Christmas Trees. "When we purchased the land it had been completely logged out. Our growing practices help to protect local water-sheds, have less impact on the first and second-growth forests that sur-round us and encourage wildlife."

The Bees Knees Christmas Trees has recently obtained Salmon Safe Certification. Salon-Safe works to keep our urban and agricultural watersheds clean enough for native salmon to spawn and thrive.

As well as selling Grand Firs and Douglas Firs, Bees Knees will be sell-ing table decorations and wreathes from the trees that don't quite make the grade to be sold as Christmas Trees. The ribbons can be re-used, the glassware is re-claimed, the crys-tals from old chandeliers and the candles made from 100% organic beeswax. Plantable cards, embedded with wildflower seeds, are a new and

innovative item that are a must have for your family and friends. Each handmade card will recycle naturally into the soil as the seedlings grow! A great deal of energy was put into every aspect to make this season as green as possible.

"Christmas is a time when ethical-ly-minded people can become ethi-cally challenged due to the waste and over consumption that is often asso-ciated with the holiday season," says Michelle Lemieux. "We want people to enjoy A Zero Waste Christmas and all of our products are re-usable, recyclable or compostable allowing our customers to enjoy Christmas as usual without a guilty conscience."

Bees Knees Christmas Trees will be located this year at Yarrow Central and No.3 Road from November 27 until Christmas. Visit their website for store hours- www.thebeesknee-schristmastrees.ca

Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas

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The University of British Columbia, Dairy Education and Research Centre in Agassiz has been given $12.500

to be used to evaluate dairy produc-ers current heifer rearing practices in order to increase productivity and help maintain a high standard of ani-mal care in B.C. Dairy producers will be surveyed regarding their calf and heifer growing practices and suc-cessful practices will be identified in

relation to health and performance (including calving and dairy milk pro-duction of first-calf heifers).

There many more programs around the province that have received support funding from Investment Agriculture from Victoria to Prince George.

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PETS

456 FEED & HAYAWESOME 2nd cut local hay. Some alfalfa/clover mix. No rain. Del-Eden Farm. Doug 604-794-3383/eves. 604-793-5674.

477 PETSBORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. M $350; F $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975BOXER PUPPIES, READY to go for Christmas. $700. 604-302-3707.CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866ENGLISH LAB RETRIEVER PUPS avail now. 1 male 1 female left. $600 each. 604-593-1532ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, microchipped, dewormed, 1st shots. $1850. 604-316-5644.Golden Retrievers, 8 wks, vet check view parents, born oct 2. Ready to go. $600 (604)796-2886/799-7033JACK RUSSELL PUP. male, tri colored, Vet ✔ , view parents. $550. 604-820-4236MASTIFF X. PUPPIES, 3 males. $800. 604-556-6149MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.MINI SCHNAUZER, purebred, salt & pepper, F, vac, vet ✓, micro chip, ready. $650.604-318-0465 LangleyNEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604-856-3647.OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG. 12 wks female. Registered. Kind & gentle. $1500 obo. Tracy 604-617-3463PUGS, fawn, 3 female, ready for X Mas. vet check, dwrmed, 1st shots, family raised, $550. 604-796-2727

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC reg. 9 weeks. Champion German lines. Pet & show stock to ap-proved homes.

604 - 287 - 7688

SHIH TZU, beautiful puppies, 2 F, 1 M, black/white, shots & dewrmd, 8 wks, $550 ea.Call (604)864-9826.Wolf X Shepherd pups, $350. blk w/markings, dewormed, view par-ents. [email protected] (604)869-2772 Laidlaw, Hope

YORKSHIRE PUPPIES. 1 Female, 1 Male. 1st shots. Ready to go. $1300. Phone (604)845-4526.Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC reg’d, 1st shots. vet ✓ $1100-$1300. M/F, Ready Dec 9. 604-793-2063

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCESJENN-AIRE B.I. oven (white) 30”, touch control & Jenn-Aire counter-top stove (white) 30”, coil type, with downdraft fan. Both for $500 obo.

604-826-3769.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALECAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSBABY GRAND PIANO. Black Pearl River, Yamaha inside. 6 yrs. old. $5200. 604-302-9042PIANO, older upright, Melotone. incl., bench. Good cond., needs tuning. $750 (604)792-4174

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE20 ACRES-$0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee. FreeMap/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com

624 FARMS

Farms & Ranches For Sale!

Signature Service Real Estate

Coaldale, AB*Tabor, AB1-866-345-3414

www.canadafarmandranch.com

630 LOTSLARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE!Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest.Starting @ just $89/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com. Offer ends 11/30/10!

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOBEACHFRONT 1 bdrm condo w/ Murphy bed. Huge patio, beautiful view, steps from Harrison Lake $850/mo + util, w/d n/s n/p, avail immed. Call 778-294-1772.

Cheam View AptsClean, quiet building

• Insuite storage• Laundry on every fl oor• Heat & hot water incl• Secure underground prkg

1 & 2 BdrmsStarting at $575/m

Ref’s required, no petsCrime-free multi-housing

Call for appt. 604-792-3010or leave message

Chilliwack, 45749 Kipp Ave. 1 bd + den, $550/mo. incl., heat, pet negot. Senior orient. Avail., now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792-0077CHILLIWACK, 45991 Airport Rd. 1 bd ste. $525 + util., Fridge & stove. Avail now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

Chilliwack 46030 Princess Ave.

Fresh and clean. Totally renovated from

top to bottom.

• 1, 2, 3, Bdrm suites • $600, $700, $800• 5 appliances• Secure building• On-site manager• Small pet negotiable• Must have references

Caretaker 604 799 2262Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077

CHILLIWACK 46150 Bole Ave, Newmark. 1 bdrm, 5 appl., patio, u/grnd prkg. $625/mo. Avail now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077CHILLIWACK 46356 Margaret Ave. 2nd fl r. Clean 1 BD $525 + util., Avail now. w/d, sm pet negot. Ref’s req’d. Call Ross Fullbrook Royal Lepage 604 792 0077VICTOR & YALE avail. 01 Jan 2011 $700 - very clean - cozy 1 bed + sunlight den / prefer long term ten-ancy // pls call 604-684-8328

CLASS ADS WORK!CALL 1-866-575-5777

Having a GARAGE SALE?Sell it with our

“GARAGE SALE SPECIAL”For more details call 1-866-575-5777

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

CHILLIWACK Camelot

Apartments9197 Mary St.

• 1 & 2 Brms• Heat & water included• Adult oriented• Gated underground pkng.• Close to amenities• Indoor pool• No pets

Starting at $650.00/mo.

Call Jerry - 604-795-3159

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXESSardis #3 - 45741 Britton Ave. 3 bd up + 1 bd suite down, 2.5 bath, great parking. $1400/mo. + util., Avail now. Call Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

717 FARMSGREENDALE, BARN 1500SF for rent, cement fl oors, high ceilings, $600/m. Avail now. Bernie, 604-819-0456

736 HOMES FOR RENT

CHILLIWACK Suites For RentNewer fully furnished suites

avail., 2 & 3 bd. 5 appl., Weekly and monthly rates.

View online:hoperiverlodge.com or call:

(604)792-8377 or (604)819-2541

MAPLE RIDGE 4 bdrm 2 bath. lrg living spaces on acreage. 2 car garage w/workbench. alarm. $1600/month. 249 St/108 Ave. 604-762-2086Sardis 204-45702 Watson Rd. 2 bd condo, 5 appl., 2nd fl r, balcony. Avail., now. $800/mo. incl., heat & hot water. N/P. No dogs. Ross Full-brook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077SARDIS - 3 Bdrm House, plus den, $1550/mo, 5 appl, NS, dog OK. 604-809-4025Sardis, 45117 Mountview Way, 3 bd + den, fam rm, 5 appl., gas f/p, garage, priv. fnc’d yrd, pets negot. $1400 Avail., now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

752 TOWNHOUSES

CHILLIWACK

NEWLY

RENOVATED

Woodbine TownhousesA Gated Community

Designated as Crime Free Multi-Housing

✶ MOVE-IN INCENTIVES ✶

D 1,100 s.f. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths D Very quiet, family oriented. D Well maintained, 2 playgrds. D New carpeting & lam. fl oors D Large, private fenced yards D Close to amenities, schools and bus routes. D Pets ok upon approval. Refs. D Rents start at $990/mo.

For viewing ...Call: 1-877-515-6696

TRANSPORTATION

809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

New & Used Vehicleswww.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

810 AUTO FINANCING


812 AUTO SERVICESNew & Used Vehicles

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1991 Buick Century, 4 door, runs great, aircared, p/l, p/w, p/b, 160,000k. $1500. (604)846-7602

1992 GRAND AM, 76,000 km, 1 owner, excellent condition. $1500. obo. Call (604)869-1530

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix LGT, 4 dr, auto, super charged, leather int. Runs grt $2000 (604)378-5582

1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXI leather, loaded, good mileage, very clean, 4dr, $1150. (604)832-9816

1999 OLDS INTRIGUE 3.8L V6, 226,000Km. Blue, gray int., all pow-er, 4 dr., $2500 obo 604-534-3435

2000 CHEV Malibu/Automatic 130,000 km 4 door, PS, PB, PW, AC, CC Keyless entry, Excellent Condition 604-852-2765 [email protected]

2000 Ford Mustang, red, 2 dr. Ask-ing $6000 (604)795-4785

2002 FORD TAURUS SEL, black, auto, V6, Aircared, very clean, runs very good $5500 (604)615-6817

2004 BUICK LASABRE 3.8 V6 spotless cond. in & out. Private. $8900 obo. 604-593-5072

2005 PONTIAC G6. Exc. cond. high mileage but well taken care of. $4900 604-302-0985 after 6:30 pm.


821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2000 MAZDA MILLENIUM, 99,000kms, exc cond. fully loaded. $5500 obo. (604)464-5400

2004 CROSSFIRE German import, 48K, like new, garage kept. All op-tions. $16,000obo 778-232-3578

2010 HONDA ACCORD, 4 dr, auto, 10 km, fac. warr, no accid, 1 owner, $22,600 obo. Call 604-836-5931.

2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No ac-cidents. $24,500. 778-708-4078

824 CARS/TRUCKSFOR LEASE/RENT


827 VEHICLES WANTED


830 MOTORCYCLES

2010 & 2 - 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycles. All 3 or sep. Wayne aft 5pm (604)847-9353 ( Chwk )

833 NEW CAR DEALERS


838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2010 Adventurer 86SBS

Featuring a dinette/fridge slide. 7’ rear awning, thermopane windows, step bumper.

$23,995 (stk.28390)www.fraserwayrv.com

1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Laredo 297RL

Rear living room w/ two swivel rockers, dinette/sofa slide.


1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Winnebago Aspect 28B

U-shaped dinette, generator, luxury throughout


1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

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TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1995 SUZUKI SIDEKICK 4x4 4drauto, all power options, Aircared tillOct. 2011, mechanic owned, 186K runs great $3950 obo (604)820-5584 or 604-826-9319


851 TRUCKS & VANS

1966 CHEV DELUXE p/u, V8, 4 sp,blue/wht, all stock, collectors plates,$7,800. 604-796-2866 (Agassiz)

1994 Ford F150, 4x4, reg cab 8’ box. New clutch, Exc cond., Aircared for 2 yrs. w/canopy $4700 (604)792-4066

1994 GMC 4.3 L., matching cano-py. A/C, O/D trans. Service recordsavail. $2200. 604-854-5632.

1995 GMC 1/2 ton, 4x4, 305, V8, 5spd, xtd cab. $1895 obo (604)792-6367

1997 FORD WINDSTAR, good run-ning cond. brand new tires, $12001-604-869-3038 or 1-604-860-3004

2000 DODGE GR. CARAVAN, V6,auto, ps/pb, cruise, A/C. Ex. cond. AirCared. $2950. 604-854-6673

2002 Chev Silverado shortbox extcab, black, loaded, box cover, al-loys. $8900. (604)824-7596

2002 CHEV VAN Commercial vehi-cle, A/C, 97K, interior like new, Air-Cared, $8700/obo. 604-598-0405.

2008 FORD F350 4x4, diesel,90,000 kms, auto. 4 dr. $26,700 obo. Call 604-596-9970.

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES & DETAILING

2007 FORD F350 quad cab XLT auto 4x4 diesel St#16 $17,9002006 FORD F350 quad cab XLT auto 4X4 diesel St#25 $15,9002005 GMC SLE quadcab 4X4, auto shortbox St#44 $10,9002007 FORD F150 SCrew XLT 4X4 auto 4X4 gas St#32 $14,9002005 GMC QUADCAB 4X4 auto, long box, loaded St#26 $13,9002006 FORD F350 crew cab XLT,auto,4X4,dsl, St#40 $17,9002006 CHEV 2500 crew cab auto short box St#34 $10,9002004 FORD F350 crew cab Lariat auto 4X4 diesel ST#43 $15,900

33166 South Fraser Way Abbotsford. DL#31038PH#604-855-0666

www.keytrackautosales.com


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