EVENTS

 NEWS

RESOURCES

STOCK ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

CARIBOO CATTLEMEN
FEB 9, 2010 @ Pioneer Complex
12 Noon Annual General Meeting
Lunch sponsored by the Bank of Montreal
More info: Corrina 250-392-1171

PANEL DISCUSSION
ABOUT HOW TO GET OUT
OF THE CURRENT CATTLE
INDUSTRY MELTDOWN
FEB 10 @ Kamloops Convention Ctr
11:30 - 4:30pm (lunch incl)
$10 registration fee
RSVP by Monday Jan 25/2010
KariLynn P 250-374-6151 or email
(hosted by Kamloops Stockmen)
NON-MEMBERS WELCOME

SKEENA REGIONAL
FEB 6 @ Houston Senior Ctr
10-11:30am SRM Workshop
11:30-1pm  Meeting with Guest Speaker:
 Vic Gammer, CFIA -- SRM Mgmt
1-2pm Lunch
2-5pm Meeting with Guest Speaker:
           Alex Kulchar -- TB Experience
           Wendy Siemens -- Invasive Plants
           BCCA AGM Resolutions to be discussed 

INDUSTRY MEETINGS

JANUARY 28-30
Pacific Ag Show & Ag Gala Awards
www.agricultureshow.net

FEBRUARY 3, 2010
BCCA Committee Meetings
Kamloops, BC
AM:    Executive Ctte
          Land Stewardship Ctte
PM:    Environmental Stewardship Ctte
          Finance & Taxation Ctte

FEBRUARY 4, 2010
BCCA Spring Director Meeting
Kamloops, BC

FREE WORKSHOPS 

Verified Beef Production teleworkshop

** Draft Agriculture Water Plan ** 
          Ranchers are encouraged to review this 
          draft plan and attend regional consultation
          meetings.  (author: Min Ag & Lands)

         >> About Modernization of the Water Act

         >> Share your views on the Agric Water Plan
               post a comment on the Govt Water Blog 

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

NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE 
           BCCA Membership fees are increasing
           by $25 as of April 1, 2010

 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 release 

 RANGE USE REPORT CARD

• BCCA Statement about Government
  Report on  Range Use 
•  View full report on Range Use

 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)  

 

 

AGRICULTURE & WATER
                BCCA's Response 
                The Province news article  
                Kamloops Daily news article  
                Drought Areas Declared in BC

  ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS & SERVICES

Summary of Key Values  (pdf)
BC Cattlemen's Position Stmt  (pdf) 

 

 

Canadian Cattlemen's Association
www.cattle.ca 

    
Irrigation Calculator

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.