Organic grower boosts cucumber and bell pepper production
Organics grower Origin Organic Farms is back this season with a demand-driven crop of long English cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes-on-the-vine from Delta, B.C. While cucumber harvest began in mid-February, tomatoes and peppers will follow mid-April. The full range of OriginO-branded items will be available throughout the summer.
Read MoreWANTED: Horticulture Field Lab Technician – Competition Number 17-177R
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s School of Horticulture is seeking applications for a full-time Field Lab Technician to work a flex schedule as indicated below. The position is offered at the Langley Campus and will commence immediately. Spring Semester- Jan 1 to April 30: The work days are Wednesday to Saturday and the work hours are on […]
Read MoreVeggie Days tour dispels greenhouse myths
Greenhouse vegetable operations can produce about five times as much per acre as compared to the same crop in a field. Photograph By file So, you have passed by your neighbourhood vegetable greenhouse many times and wondered what is going on behind the screened or whitewashed walls. You missed your chance to experience and learn […]
Read MoreWindset supports B.C.’s food banks
In the summer of 2015 Windset Farms donated more than 60,000 pounds of produce to the local food banks and are on track to reach that target again this year. Along with being able to distribute their surplus produce in a way that benefits the local community, they now also have a chance to recover […]
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