KAMLOOPS – The Province is contributing $65,000 to the First Nations Agriculture Lending Association (FNALA) to further agricultural programs benefiting First Nations in B.C., Kamloops MLA Claude Richmond and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger announced today on behalf of Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell.

VICTORIA – A new variance to the Kootenay-Boundary Higher Level Plan Order (HLPO) will enhance biodiversity, caribou habitat, and timber and recreational values in the northern part of the Golden Timber Supply Area, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.

VICTORIA – As British Columbians begin planning holiday meals, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell is urging everyone to set their tables with B.C. products.

VICTORIA – The most comprehensive farmed fish health report ever done in North America shows British Columbia’s results-based regulatory regime is working, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell said.

ABBOTSFORD – Construction will begin next month on a high-tech lab that will allow the Province to respond faster and more efficiently to animal disease incidents, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.

VICTORIA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and the BC Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA) have implemented a new, one-of-a-kind pilot program to help growers retrieve lost equipment and reduce the amount of debris that washes ashore, Minister Pat Bell announced today.

ABBOTSFORD – A study has shown that B.C.’s farmers’ markets contribute $118.5 million annually to the provincial economy, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.