Tag Archive: farming


Happy February Monday,looking back.

February 2022, local beef producers demonstrate presence.

Last year a stiring and a resolved presence was demonstrated by local beef producers in the Nicola
Valley, some 14 months after losing land, cattle and infastructure to the destructive flood power of an atmosphereic stream and its affect on the Coldwater river to the Fraser Valley.

The presence demonstrated a reslove to go on and to ask for help in the losses from government. Most of the people were family operations and had a serious cultureal aspect to their plight as it effected them and us.

They feed us…

Millions for agricultural flooding situation.

Global News that 228 million dollars came available in BC from the province to assist flood affected farmers.

Agricultural GDP

File Photo KDG

Canada produced 140 billion dollars worth of agriculture in 2020, nearing 8 percent of the total economic output of the country.

Wild flowers of BC: Nicola Naturalists

The Nicola Naturalist Society is having Bill Merilees on Thursday the 16thy of April.Bill will present on Wildflowers.

Few people are as well qualified to talk about BC’s wildflowers as Bill Merilees. Along with the legendary C. P. Lyons he is the co-author of the popular plant guide: Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in Washington and British Columbia (Lone Pine Press). Bill is a retired professional biologist with a long history of nature writing, hands-on interpretation and nature photography. A great speaker and just in time for the spring flowers.

The program is at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology starting at 7PM, free parking and no food or drinks in the theater. Membership or donation is requested, all welcome.

On this day: April 14th 1935

Black Sunday storm worst storm of the US Dust Bowl.