EVENTS

 NEWS

RESOURCES

STOCK ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

North Okanagan Livestock Assoc.
Wed March 10 @ 7pm
Pantry Restaurant 

INDUSTRY MEETINGS

Mar 17......... BC Ag Council AGM
Apr 7 .......... NOLA Seminar on Water  
Apr 12 ........ Range School Quesnel
Apr 14 ........ Range School Houston
Apr 16 ........ Range School Tower Lake
May 11-12 .... Annual ADM Tour
May 27-29 .... BC Cattlemen AGM
June 16-18.... SRM Field Tour (Kelowna)
June 22 ....... Temple Grandin in Nechako
June 23-25.... Ag in the City (Burnaby)
Aug 26-29 .... Bulkley Valley Fair (Smithers)

NOTICE about
Livestock Emergency
Response Workshops
Local/Regional Associations that would
like a workshop (min # partic reqd),
please contact Geraldine with the
BC Farm Animal Care Council
604-287-3276 or info@bcfacc.ca

FREE WORKSHOPS 

Verified Beef Production teleworkshop

NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE -- BCCA Membership
fees are increasing by $25 as of April 1, 2010. 
View our Membership Benefits brochure  

NEWS RELEASE:
$2,000 Reward Issued for Cattle
Rustling Conviction

IMPORTANT  WATER PLAN & MEETINGS
 Ranchers are encouraged to review the
 BC Ministry of Ag & Lands  draft water plan
 and attend regional consultation meetings.  

  >> Draft Agriculture Water Plan 

  >> Public Consultation Meetings:
         Drought Mtg     Locations |  Register
         Water Act Mtg Locations  |  Register

  >> About Modernization of the Water Act

  >>  Post a comment on the Govt Water Blog 

  >> BCCA Water Position Statement
        & Recommendations

JOB POSTING -- part-time assistant required
 in our accounting office.  Accepting resumes 
 until suitable person is hired.  click here

 DROUGHT 
  > More Regions Eligible for Tax Deferral 
  > Tax Deferral for Drought Regions 
  > List of Areas Eligible for 2009 
  > Map of Tax Deferral Areas for 2009 
  > Tax Deferral Q&A for 2009   
  > Drought Factsheets 
  > Drought Management Article 
  > Irrigation calculators  

 RANCHING TASK FORCE  
  > Task Force report
  > BC Cattlemen news release 

FOREST PRACTICES BOARD RANGE USE
REPORT CARD
  >  View full report on Range Use 
  >  BCCA Statement

 OFF ROAD VEHICLES
  > Off Road Vehicles (Globe & Mail)   
  > BC's off road vehicle coalition

 AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE   
  > Position & Recommendations  
  > ALR Brochure #1 (pdf) 
  > ALR Brochure #2 (pdf) 
  > ALR Survey Results (pdf)    

Canadian Cattlemen's Association
www.cattle.ca 

 
BC Beef Strategy 

The "Real Dirt" on Farming 
(PDF) or (YouTube)

   
The Apple Demonstration
Imagine the earth as an apple. See how little of the earth is used for food production. 

    
Irrigation Calculator