The importance of groundwater for agriculture is growing as climate change accelerates. With increasing drought conditions, sustainable management of this freshwater source has never been…
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Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum March 20 and 21
Are you a farmer producing beef? Join us in Creston, for the Kootenay Columbia Agri-Forum, the first-ever conference and forum for Kootenay & Boundary farmers….
KBFA’s Agricultural Year in Review
By Kootenay & Boundary Farm Advisors After the year of COVID-19 in 2020, followed by the extreme heat and wildfire in 2021, farmers were ready…
More incredible local fare coming to the basin
Columbia Basin Trust-supported Kootenay Farms Food Hub will enable producers to create new foods and drinks Farmers around the Columbia Basin already produce delicious, healthy…
Time to plant your seeds and prep the soil
Fresh on the heels of a drastically different year in 2020, farmers in the Kootenays are gearing up for what is sure to be another…
Farm Advisors services extended to July 2021
Farmers and producers in the Columbia Basin will continue to be supported by the Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors (KBFA) program for another year after the…
Field day looks at Sorghum Sudangrass Trial
The Kootenay & Boundary Farm Advisors invite you to join Dr. Catherine Tarasoff and rancher Tyler Morrison to observe and measure the yield results of…
Cost of production workshops upcoming
The Basin Business Advisors is hosting two ‘Cost of Production for Beef & Vegetable Producers workshops’ in Cranbrook and Invermere on November 13 and 14 Are…
Cost of Production workshops coming this fall
Do you know what it costs to produce that pound of tomatoes or kilo of beef? Cost of production as a tool for creating a…
KBFA hosting drop-in coffee talks in region
The Kootenay & Boundary Farm Advisors (KBFA) will be visiting farms and hosting coffee talks around the region this spring. Join in to chat about…