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The benefits of B.C. Farmers' Markets Page 26.

Features15 Young Farmer Profile Kelsey Rieger

17 Organic From the Ground Up

22 Farmers' Markets Provide Big Pay Off

25 2013 Suppliers Directory

41 Building to Agri-Tourism

45 Save the Earth – Drink B.C. Wine

47 Apple Powdery Mildew - Part 2

51 B.C. Wine Law Riddled with Complications

63 Wine Bloggers' Conference

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8 Calendar

10 News & Events

53 Editor’s View – Devon Brooks

55 Legal Libations – Denese Espeut-Post

57 Money Talks – Steve Funk

59 The Wild Things – Margaret Holm

61 Taylormade Ideas | Jennifer Taylor

62 The Word On Wine – BCWI

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During a recent conversation with a school intake counselor regarding my son’s education into a trade course, the two words she declared powerfully that would insure job success was ‘attitude and aptitude’.

That got me thinking about our industry as it relates typically to staff workers, but to disregard that it can in addition ap-ply to owners and bosses. A client shared with me, the benefits of having younger workers on staff to keep ideas fresh and up-to-date while older seasoned workers have the seasoned skills and experience.

Regarding your returning foreign work-ers, not sure how readily available trans-lators are, but being able to discuss ideas, innovative techniques or time saving so-lutions can help employees feel owner-ship, and their skills valued and appreci-ated and can offer you insight into your operation.

Last week I attended a workshop on Agri-tourism and heard from 2 successful operators in the Okanagan. Helen Ken-nedy from Arlo’s Honey Farm discussed the importance of communication and having a procedure manual in writing as not everyone hears and follows verbal instructions. Another tip shared by An-drea McFadden from Okanagan Laven-der Farm, was to have a notebook handy for staff suggestions and customer com-ments, this helps when making improve-ments and changes. Read more interest-ing tips on page 17.

Inside this issue, we interviewed young farmer Kelsey Rieger, who wanted to stay on the family farm and together with her mother, Suzanne Rieger, are producing organic baby food from the fruit on the farm as a value added prod-uct, page 15.

Earth week brings together bottling sup-plier, Tricorbraun and 37 wineries that are helping educate the consumer on eco friendly packaging and carbon foot print reduction by purchasing locally. Find out how and which wineries are participat-ing on page 29.

Best wishes for a prosperous season!

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Colour isn’t only Skin Deep

Last year the French fruit company IFO formed a consortium known as IFORED, to propagate and commercially test several varieties of red-fleshed apples over the next few years.

Members of the consortium include farmers from Australia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

IFORED’s chairperson, Bruno Essner, says, “We are convinced that IFORED will put on the market some unique red flesh ap-ples that will successfully appeal to consumers from all over the world.”

The Redlove apple, developed by a Swiss grower, is already be-ing marketed in the United Kingdom.

Commercial plantings to test the new red varieties are expect-ed to occur over the next two years in North America.

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In January, Abbotsford put out a draft bylaw that proposed restrictions on devices like propane cannons used by blueberry growers to reduce bird predation on their fruit. Different mem-bers of the public wanted the audible noise devices banned outright, while others only wanted the frequency and allowed decibels restricted.

In Langley a final report has moved away from a proposal for an outright ban and the BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) sent a letter saying it would not approve of an outright ban. The provincial ministry stipulates that bans cannot become law unless they are approved by the BCFIRB.

Up to 400 smart phones, tablets, laptops and various online devices will be in high mode June 6, 7 and 8 in Penticton at the 2013 Wine Conference as citizen bloggers, wine industry media, grape enthusiasts and wine lovers gather to learn about the art of wine blogging.

Participants can take workshops and training sessions on photography, creating com-pelling content, Google Plus Workshop, Search Engine Optimization, Wine Judge Training & Seminar and much more.

Also planned, a Wine Blog Awards and Banquet Dinner, and World of Wines Evening Party. Lots of learning and fun wine enjoyment!

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Through the Agricultural Innovation Program the federal government is put-ting $125,000 into Stoneboat Vineyards to assist with buying equipment for mak-ing a new kind of sparkling wine.

The new sparkling wine will be made using the ‘Charmat’ method, which in-volves a second fermentation providing carbonation of smaller, longer-lasting bubbles. The money will be invested in the stainless steel autoclaves, which are like large pressure cookers.

Lanny Martiniuk, proprietor of Stoneboat Vineyards in Oliver, says, “The technical aspects of production are intensive, and the capital required is very significant for a winery of our size.”

He adds, “We wanted to create a fresh, approachable, fruit-forward sparkling wine, similar to Italian Proseccos. The style is a perfect match for the grapes we grow in the Okanagan.”

Stoneboat hopes the new wine will help it into a domestic market currently dominated by imported wines. Says Mar-tiniuk, “We believe that we can create a product that is every bit as delicious as import wines made with the same tech-nology.”

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Participants at the Young Agrarians Young Farmer Mixer at the closeout gathering.

At the end of January the Young Agrarians had their first Young Farmer Mixer at Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna.

The Young Agrarians is an organization that wants to build a network of young farm-ers working in any and all kinds of agriculture, who are dedicated to making farming more sustainable for the environment and for farmers. This meeting was aimed at British Columbians interested in the food industry in all aspects from orchards and family farms to rooftop urban farmers in Vancouver.

In British Columbia more than half of all farmers are 59 or older while only 5% are under the age of 34. The Summerhill Mixer was designed to help some young agricul-turalists develop their goals and ideas.

Two projects looked at intensively were Quality Farms in Kelowna and the Preserva-tion Farm, which is a UBC Okanagan student initiative that educates the public and works on environmentally sustainable farm methods.

David Scherle is the owner of Quality Farms, which is a poultry farm. He says the Mixer had three sessions where other agrarians could ask about his operation and provide him with feedback on how he could move forward with questions and problems he had.

Food was donated by a host of companies interested in sustainable farming and in-cluded the likes of Anita’s Organic Mill, Claremont Ranch Organics, Covert Farms, Crannog Ales, Green City Acres, Jerseyland Organics, Okanagan Grocery, Salt Spring Coffee and Urban Harvest Organic Delivery.

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Are pesticides, especially those with a neonicotinoid base, responsible for kill-ing bees around the globe?

More and more Europeans are pointing fingers at these pesticides, which is dis-puted by the manufacturers. The Euro-pean Union is discussing a ban on these products, after several countries have imposed bans or restrictions on their use.

The group NGO Pan Europe called on the European commissioner for health and consumer policy to take the products out of the EU marketplace.

The European Crop Protection Associa-tion says if that is done, it won’t save any bees, but it will cost European agricul-ture some 17 billion Euros over five years from lost crops.

But France and Italy already banned the products and have not experienced the widespread losses predicted by the pes-ticide manufacturers, or at least not yet. There are also claims, not scientifically substantiated, that bee losses have de-clined since the bans in Italy were put in place.

Some of the controversy arises because the pesticides may not actually kill the bees, but may be responsible for reduc-ing their susceptibility to pathogens or they may somehow confuse the bees’ sense of direction.

Amidst statements by some on the Eu-ropean Parliament’s environmental committee that the products should be immediately withdrawn, others have ad-mitted that the review of the scientific literature has not been completed.

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The second annual ‘Meet Your Maker’ event in West Kelowna in March was organized by FarmFolk CityFolk. This an-nual networking event pairs small-scale growers and producers with regional food businesses and buyers. Events are held in Vancouver, on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan each year.

This year’s Okanagan event featured key note speakers Sara and Troy Harker, re-cently named the 2013 BC Outstanding Young Farmers of the year. FarmFolk CityFolk’s Barbara Joughin spoke on how to build strong and long lasting relation-ships between buyers and growers.

Then came round one of “speed dating” where growers set up their wares to talk with buyers and media about their prod-ucts and what they wanted in a buyer.

Lunch was prepared by first year stu-dents at Okanagan College's Culinary Arts Program with foodstuffs provided by area producers.

After lunch, buyers wooed food produc-ers by showcasing their stores, business-es, and restaurants. The day was rounded out by a workshop put on by social me-dia guru, Allison Markin, who covered the basics of leveraging social media for the food industry.

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Way back in the twentieth century, farms were passed down from generation to generation. Today, it’s an uphill battle just keeping the farm alive, let alone keeping it viable for future generations.

Kelsey Rieger grew up on her family farm, Orchard Corners, in Kelowna. It’s a small farm; 15 acres planted mostly in apples and the rest in peaches, pears, plums and blueberries. The senior Rieg-ers, wanting to retire, put the farm up for sale. Of their three children, only Kelsey was interested in taking over.

The family looked at other options. “We all sat down and talked about it and we thought about doing a cidery. The initial investment was big and we’d have to produce a lot of cider at the beginning to get a license…so we threw that idea out,” recalls Kelsey.

In 2012, her mother, Suzanne Rieger, read an article about a woman from Calgary making her own baby food, sell-ing it at farmers’ markets and making $30,000 a month. “She was so excited to tell me,” says Kelsey, “and it was some-thing we could do together. The cost would be minimal as we grow our own fruits and we could grow more vegeta-bles as we had a lot of land. We already have a booth at the farmers’ market so we wouldn’t have to rent new space – we’d just add baby food to the apples and Emu oil products mom makes.”

Kelsey did some research and found no one else in the Okanagan Valley was making organic baby food. “I thought, ‘Why is no one doing it?’ This is a niche we could really get into and hopefully grow rapidly. Everyone thought it was a great idea.”

Once they started down the road as or-ganic baby food producers, Kelsey discov-ered why people weren’t doing it. “It’s a high-risk food and there are lots and lots of rules and regulations that have to be met for baby food,” she explains. “The biggest challenge for me was the label-ing. There are so many regulations and we wanted to be able to sell outside of Kelowna. There were nutrition tables, and ingredient lists, and having a com-

mon name, and being in French, and having things in certain areas on the la-bel. We had to have our mailing address on there, our website and an expiry date. We went back and forth sending The Canadian Food Inspection agency our drafts and they’d send them back and tell us what else we needed. It took a few months to just get the label ready.”

The production end hasn’t been quite as trying. “We are starting with fruit [and] as it is already acidic it doesn’t spoil as quickly and it is safer. There is less risk of botulism,” says Kelsey. “We rented a certified kitchen at the Rutland Centen-

nial hall. So far we’ve made 7,200 jars of apple and about half that in pear. We are doing peaches next.”

Kelsey, a registered holistic nutritionist, wants the baby food as healthy as pos-sible, which means just one ingredient: “Organic, non-GMO fruit. That is the only ingredient.” She’s adamant about this. “The Food Inspection Agency wants us to add citric acid or something else if we make canned vegetables. Until we can figure out a way to not put additives in, we won’t do vegetables.”

When Kelsey isn’t creating baby food, she works at an acupuncture clinic. “I have to

I grew up here, on this farm, in Kelowna … It was my grandfather’s farm and it would be nice to keep it in the family.

Kelsey Rieger

Betting the Farm on Baby

Kelsey Rieger with her mother, Suzanne Rieger, who gave her the idea for making baby food with their orchard fruit rather than giving up on the farm.

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work 9 to 5, and whenever my mom and I get a spare moment, we get together. We do a lot of work on the weekends, but we have to rent the kitchen during the week so I have to take time off work. Then we are in there from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.”

There’s a lot riding on Kelsey’s baby food line. “I grew up here, on this farm, in Kelowna,” she says. “And so did my dad. It was my grandfather’s farm and it would be nice to keep it in the family. Doing the value added products is one way, for us, to keep the farm in the fam-ily.”

As for being a farmer, Kelsey loves the reaction she gets when she tells people

about her ‘other job.’ “Most people are surprised when they find out I’m a farm-er. I don’t look like a farmer. They think it is cool, because I grew up on the farm and I have some pretty strong opinions on organic and non-GMO.”

Kelsey also has advice for other young farmers. “When it comes to farming – you really need to do your research. You have to see what the market is looking for in an orchard. If you can become or-ganic, I think it is a way better way to go. It’s what people want and it’s the way of the future.”

You can find Kelsey at the Kelowna outdoor Farmers’ Market from April to October where the Riegers are betting

the farm on the value-added products. “My parents have taken the farm off the market for now,” she says. “I am hoping this baby food does well so I can buy the farm from them. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.”

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O R G A N I CBy Ronda Payne

To most consumers, organic means the absence of chemicals in, or on, the food they buy. The more astute may even refer to integrated pest management or the avoidance of GMOs. This public atten-tion on the “green and growing” aspect of organic ignores the equally important role of “brown and fertile.”

At the 2013 Pacific Agriculture Show, three experts discussed the careful bal-ance of soil management. The soil itself,

fertility inputs and alternate compost sources are part of creating the best base possible for organic growing.

“There’s nothing new under the sun (in soil management),” says DeLisa Lewis, from the Faculty of Land and Food Sys-tems with the University of BC. “But there are some core practices we all need to continually discuss. Soil and land stew-ardship – they’ve been with us a very long time.”

While the modern versions of these

practices are much more scientific than their ancestors, what soil needs is still the same. Lewis references the Cornell Soil Health Manual, 2009, which outlines physical, biological and chemical soil concerns along with options for resolu-tion. “[The Cornell manual] is essentially a trouble shooting guide.”

At its core, soil management consists of five activities: soil tillage – reduce the amount of soil movement and ensure better timing, crop rotation – improve

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timing, cover crops – an age-old practice, but more trial is needed, adding organic amendments, adding approved mineral amendments.

Crop rotation and cover crops are a focus for Lewis who studied cereal grain crop rotation and under-seeding cover-crop trials in Delta and Ladner potato fields from 2008 to 2011.

One approach, she says, was to “allevi-ate the phosphorous inputs and provide a saleable [rotation] crop. We found red clover to be the best of the three culti-vars we tried [for cover crops].”

AT ITS CORE, SOIL MANAGEMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE ACTIVITIES:

1. Soil tillage – reduce the amount of soil movement and ensure better timing

2. Crop rotation – improve timing

3. Cover crops – an age-old practice, but more trial is needed

4. Adding organic amendments

5. Adding approved mineral amendments

Stephen Eng says soil management is a moving target and can't treated identically year after year.

DeLisa Lewis with the faculty of Land and Food at UBC says the basics of soil management haven't changed, only the science measuring how well we are doing it.

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Primary Nutrients Secondary Nutrients Micronutrients

Nitrogen (N) Calcium (Ca) Boron (B)

Phosphorus (P) Magnesium (Mg) Chloride (Cl)

Potassium (K) Sulfur (S) Copper (Cu)

Iron (Fe)

Manganese (Mn)

Molybdenum (Mo)

Nickel (Ni)

Zinc (Zn)

Stephen Eng of Agrium Advanced Tech-nologies triggers laughter with his open-ing: “How many of you have your nutri-ent management under control?”

His joke brings home the point that soil nutrient management is a moving tar-get. His goal is to “help you make the rights choices at the right time.”

Eng notes there are 17 essential primary, secondary and micronutrients. “Three come from the air and water,” he ex-plains. “Those other 14 have to come from the soil somehow – either within the soil or by adding it.”

A soil pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 is where the majority of nutrients are available to plants. To correct levels, Eng suggests lime to raise, or sulphur to lower, the pH.

While pH impacts the availability of nu-trients soil type influences the ability to hold nutrients. A clay based soil will hold nutrients more efficiently than a sandy based soil. Understanding what to add comes down to Eng’s commonsense for-mula: Plant needs minus (what is avail-able) equals (what you add)

As to what’s allowed, Eng explains each organic certification body decides. “I can

only say…whether or not the product has been registered with Organic Mate-rials Review Institute (OMRI).”

Generally acceptable primary nutri-ent sources include animal and poultry manures, blood and bone meals, com-post, fish emulsions and hydrolyzed fish among others. Dolomite lime, oyster shell meal and gypsum were sources for calcium, but magnesium sources were few: dolomite lime, langbeinite (SPM) and Epsom salts. The sources of sulphur were the same as magnesium except for the addition of elemental sulphur.

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DeLisa Lewis with the faculty of Land and Food at UBC says the basics of soil management haven't changed, only the science measuring how well we are doing it.

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“For micronutrients (see chart previous page) for organic growers, kelp is the best source,” he adds.

For natural fertilizers permitted in organ-ic production Eng notes: manures, com-post, soybean meal, corn gluten meal, blood meal, liquid fish plant food, liquid fish fertilizers and some blended source options. Ready-for-use, commercial fer-tilizers Sustane, Guaranteed Organics 1-0-1 and Kelpgrow are OMRI registered and are accepted by most organic certifi-cation standards.

“Cold, wet soils release P and K very slow-ly, even when soil tests indicate adequate amounts,” Eng says, touching on the topic of phosphates. The ideal soil tem-perature for optimum phosphate release is above 22º C (72° F) and he recommends soil temperature checks in the spring.

Before concluding, Eng touches on com-post. “Compost provides uniform humus that can be used to amend soils and pro-vide fertility.”

He recommended growers make their own compost due to the ability to control the process and says it is “buyer beware” when it comes to purchasing compost.

“Few suppliers of manure based fertil-izers actually manufacture compost,” he notes. “Fewer still provide any proof of temperature monitoring or continuous safety testing.”

Tom Forge of the Pacific Agri-Food Re-search Centre agrees on-farm compost is the best resource, but explains many or-ganic farms can benefit from “off-farm” compost as well, which is permitted in the Organic Production Systems – Gener-al Principles and Management Standards.

The primary concern about off-farm com-post is contaminants that could threaten certification. A secondary concern is that compost could affect crops.

“There are a lot of concerns with fecal bacteria,” Forge says. “Has the compost-ing process been significant enough to eliminate fecal bacteria?”

With the growing volume of residential yard and food waste composts, growers have a new option. The Metro Vancouver region alone produces 628,000 tonnes of organic waste each year and herbicide use is no longer an issue due to aggres-sive non-herbicide positions by most mu-nicipalities.

“Use of municipal yard waste and/or food waste compost is ‘safe’ for organic producers – or at least is the lowest risk option for off-farm amendments,” Forge says, adding that greenbin composts comply with National Organic Standards.

Forge adds, “You need to match the com-post with the use to achieve optimal ben-efits. When you get the nutrient info [for offsite compost] make sure it’s on the batch you are getting.”

Understanding soil inputs and manage-ment is one that goes unnoticed by most consumers. Growers, however, will reap the rewards of healthy plants by stay-ing on top of information and resources available.

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By Erin Nichols

Farmers markets are community hubs where people meet, local food is celebrated, and where innovative food busi-nesses are born. There are now more than 125 farmers

markets in B.C. with 3,000 vendors, of which 1,000 are farmers. The local economic benefits for municipalities are substantial. According to an economic benefits study led by Dr. Dave Con-nell of University of Northern BC and funded by Investment Ag-riculture Foundation of Canada, and Vancity, shoppers in 2012 spent $114 million at farmers markets and an additional $59 million at neighbouring businesses. Sales generated at B.C.’s farmers’ markets increased an incredible 147% from 2006 to 2012. Farmers markets provide the primary source of revenue for over half of farmer vendors in the province.

Markets offer a place for innovative startups to test new food products. Holy Crap launched their artisanal cereal company at the Sechelt farmers’ market and now sells to over 600 retailers across North America and internationally.

“Developers are starting farmers’ markets like the River District farmers’ markets started by Parklane Homes in south Vancou-ver,” says Elizabeth Quinn, executive director of the British Co-lumbia Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM). “Developers know what’s good for business.”

The social and environmental benefits of farmers markets for municipalities are equally significant. In Naramata the closest major grocery store is 15 km away, but the farmers’ market pro-vides a convenient weekly source of fresh food. In B.C. 77% of the produce at markets is sustainably grown and because they are local, transportation distances are far, far shorter than the average 5,364 km that imported food travels to reach grocery stores.

Farmers’ markets provide a wide range of benefits and oppor-tunities, but not all municipalities have policies in place to sup-port their success.

Planning for Successful Farmers Markets In Towns and Cities: A Best Practices Guide for Municipalities is a new BCAFM publi-cation that elaborates on the need for collaboration between local government staff and market organizers to create sup-portive policies.

A comprehensive coordinated plan for farmers’ markets in-volves the bylaws, zoning, parks, land use and permits depart-ments. This smooths the process, not only for the market or-ganizers, but also for staff in those departments. The City of Langford has embedded support for farmers’ markets in their Official Community Plan (OCP), and has found that the Lang-ford market has been a positive addition to the downtown cen-tre and surrounding businesses.

With encouragement from the Vancouver Farmers Markets a two-year interim policy was put in place in 2010 by Vancouver to eliminate restrictions and streamline the approval process for new and returning farmers’ markets. In February of this year

Farmers’ Markets Provide Big Payoffs

A new guide shows local governments how to make sure a farmers’ market can do well

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Farmers’ Markets Provide Big Payoffs

A new guide shows local governments how to make sure a farmers’ market can do well

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Farmers’ markets are … good for farmers, but they are also good for our communities.

Mark Dalton, MLA Coquitlam Burke-Mountain

Vancouver City Council approved the Vancouver Food Strategy, which supports the doubling of farmers markets to 22 by 2020.

The guide includes a Farmers’ Market Score Card to measure how market-ready a municipality is. To support farmers markets a number of specific areas have been identified.

It is essential for municipalities to differentiate farmers’ mar-kets from other types of markets.

“Simply acknowledging farmers’ markets in a downtown revi-talization strategy or sustainability strategy can strengthen mu-nicipal support for farmers’ markets” says Quinn.

Securing an appropriate long-term location provides necessary

stability so vendors can rely on consumers knowing where the venue is year after year. It doesn’t have to be fancy: parking lots, temporary street closures, vacant lots, can all become mar-ket locations, if zoning allows.

Vancouver recently adjusted its zoning bylaws so all zones, with one exception, are available for market sites.

Infrastructure for a successful farmers’ market includes power, onsite storage, water, seating and washrooms. Power is needed for frozen meats and refrigerated eggs. Washrooms add to the comfort of patrons and vendors alike. Kamloops has provided storage for barricades, tables, and other market materials at one of their pump stations close to the market site.

Municipalities play an essential role in securing all the benefits a farmers’ market can provide for a community. Working col-laboratively with market organizers will help ensure the success of their farmers’ markets.

Obtain a copy of Planning for Successful Farmers Markets In Towns and Cities: A Best Practices Guide for Municipalities by e-mailing the BCAFM at info@bcfarmersmarket.org or calling 604-734-9797.

Erin Nichols works for the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets and can be reached at: erinBCAFM@gmail.com.

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EZ CapBox 10388 Station Main

Airdrie, ABT4A 0H6

Phone: 403-282-5972Fax number: 403-220-1336

roxanne@eacpa.netwww.ezcap.net

EZ Cap is proud to introduce the beautiful 750 ml flip-top wine bottle with a dual finish. These bottles are perfect for fine wines and non-carbonated products. They have the re-sealable EZ Cap capping mechanism. A unique way of serving and storing your fine wines.

DuPont Canada Agricultural Products

P.O. Box 2300, StreetsvilleMississauga, ON

L5M 2J41-800-667-3925

Fax: 905-816-3064ag.hotline@dupont.com

cropprotection.dupont.ca

At DuPont, we collaborate with our customers to anticipate their needs, provide answers that contribute to their long-term prosperity and help create a sustainable global food supply. View this Directory Online

Link to these businesses at

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Farm Equipment

Gerard’s Equipment5592 Hwy 97

Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-498-2524Fax: 250-498-3288

www.gerardsequipment.com

Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

Matsqui Ag Repair Ltd.34856 Harris Rd.Abbotsford, BC

V3G 1R7Phone: 604-826-3281

Fax: 604-826-0705pam.matsquiagrepair@shaw.cawww.matsquiagrepair.com

Authorized Sales, Service and Parts for Deutz-Fahr, McCormick, Khun and McHale equipment. Servicing the Okanagan and Fraser Valley’s agricultural industry since 1989. New and used equipment sales.

Outback Guidance326 Saulteux Cres

Winnipeg, MBR3J 3T2

Phone: 403.896.2470Toll free: 1.866.888.4472

Fax: 204.888.0991outbacksales@outbackguidance.com

www.outbackguidance.com

Since the beginning, in 2000, Outback Guidance has been dedicated to delivering advanced precision farming systems that are easy to use and affordable. With dedicated customer service and innovative products, we have grown to become one of the world’s leading aftermarket suppliers of GPS systems for agriculture. We understand the needs of today’s 21st century farmer and are well-positioned to meet your needs.

South Okanagan Equipment5679 Sawmill Rd

Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-498-5145Fax: 250-498-5135

sokequip@hotmail.com

Sales and service of new and quality used farm equipment, parts and accessories. Dealer for Yanmar Crawler Tractors, Nairn Grape Harvesters, Edwards Equipment, Rankin Equipment, Turbo-Mist, Northstar Attachments, Rabaud post pounders, S&A compost spreaders. Ask for a demo today!

Farm Management

Canadian Association of Farm Advisors

(CAFA) Inc. CAFA is the nationally recognized organization for professional farm advisors. CAFA advisors maintain high standards while continually increasing farm advisory skills and knowledge intended to provide measurable value to their farm clients.

www.cafanet.cominfo@cafanet.com

Box 578Blaine Lake, SK

S0J 0J0Phone: 1-306-466-2294

Toll free: 1-877-474-2871Fax number: 1-306-466-2297

Farm Equipment Farm Equipment

Bowtie Tech Corp15210 - 97 Street

Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2

Phone: 250-495-6459bowtie@vip.net

• Tractor & Ag equipment parts and repairs

• Pruners and pruner parts

• Sprayer hose, nozzles, valves

• Tire sales and repairs – all types

• TWO mobile service trucks

• Wet tire repairs ‘On The Farm’ available

• Propane cannons, bird control systems and devices

Mon - Fri 7am to 5pm Sat 7am - Noon

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Fencing

Chute Creek ContractingPhone: 250-496-5883

Fax: 250-496-5882www.wildlifefencing.ca

sohman@vip.net

Chute Creek Contracting is a Wildlife fencing specialist in business for 30 years. We install Wildlife fencing, Wildlife style security fencing, livestock fencing and dog runs. We have worked for the departments of Highways, Parks and Forestry, cities, industrial sites, mines, utilities, vineyards, orchards, estates and hobby farms. Serving BC and the Okanagan.

Fencing

Meadow Valley Construction

Box 1807Summerland, BC

V0H 1Z0Phone: 250-494-7462

Cell: 250-490-6660Fax: 250-494-7469

kpenny@xplornet.com

Meadow Valley Construction specializes in vineyard, wildlife and range fence installations. We are equipped to post pound, auger plant holes, install harpoon and screw anchors and install game fences.We instrument survey and layout for post location. We are pleased to serve the Okanagan Valley.

Fraser Valley Steel & Wire Ltd.

3174 Mt. Lehman RoadAbbotsford, BC

V4X 2M9Phone: 604-856-3391

Toll Free: 1-877-856-3391Fax: 604-856-0603

Proud supplier of quality steel and wire products to the orchard and vineyard industry for over 30 years.

Fertilizer

Financial

Superior Peat Inc1700 Carmi Avenue

Penticton, BC V2A 8V5

Phone: 250-493-5410Fax: 250-493-4475

info@superiorpeat.comwww.superiorpeat.com

OMRI Listed supplier of Organic soil amendments used when planting Orchards, Vineyards and Berry Farms. We also carry a large selection of bark mulches for ground cover. Visit us online at www.superiorpeat.com for more information.

RBC Royal Bank – Brian Nowoselski

302 Main StreetPenticton, BC

V2A 5C3Phone: 250-490-4404

Fax: 250-492-8861brian.nowoselski@rbc.com

www.rbcroyalbank.com/agriculture

RBC has 2 agricultural financing specialists in the Okanagan.

Brian Nowoselski in the South Okanagan/Similkameen at 250-490-4404

Kathy Brewster in the North Okanagan 250-558-4336kathy.brewster@rbc.com

TD Canada Trust – Agriculture Services

1633 Ellis Street, Unit 100Kelowna, BC

V1Y 2A8Phone: 250-763-4241 Ext 222

Cell Phone: 250-503-4501Fax number: 250-868-2307

Jeremy.Siddall@td.comwww.tdcanadatrust.com/agriculture/

We have dedicated Agriculture Specialists with years of experience in agriculture, who understand the unique needs of Canadian farmers.

Find an expert in this Supplier Directory!

“ An expert is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique and skill.”

The businesses listed here are interested in agriculture and doing business with agriculture.

Take advantage of their years of experience whether you are planting, financing or buying farm equipment

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Food Processing

New-Line Hose & Fittings

9415 - 189th StreetSurrey, BCV4N 5L8

Phone: 604-455-5400Toll Free: 800-661-HOSE

Fax number: 604-455-5401sales@new-line.comwww.new-line.com

New-Line stocks food grade hose, fittings, and components that are used in wineries, breweries, food processing plants and beverage dispensing systems. We carry a range of specialty sanitary fittings, stainless steel valves and other components for transfer, cleanup and washdown applications in processing facilities, restaurants or kitchens!

Frost Protection

Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

3600 Thayer Ct.Aurora, IL 60504

USA 60504Phone: 815-436-4440

Toll Free: 800-248-8873Fax: 815-436-4460

info@specmeters.comwww.specmeters.com

Affordable weather stations, soil moisture sensors and probes, pH & EC meters, light meters, frost alarms, IPM tools, plant disease software and degree-day counters.

Insurance

Insurance

Brown Benefits202-3295 Lakeshore Rd.

Kelowna, BC V1W 3S9

Phone: 250-763-4284Toll Free: 1-877-818-0904

Fax: 250-861-8063info@brownbenefits.cawww.brownbenefits.ca

At Brown Benefits we help our clients implement insurance programs to attract and maintain staff. Through the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, we can offer Canada’s leading plan for small business.

Capri Insurance100-1500 Hardy Street

Kelowna, BCV1Y 8H2

Phone: 250-860-2426Toll free: 800-670-1877

Fax number: 250-860-1213Email: rfiume@capri.caWebsite: www.capri.ca

Since 1975 Capri Insurance has provided innovative insurance products to the business community from convenient locations: Kelowna (4), Lake Country, West Kelowna, Vernon (2), Kamloops (2), Penticton and through subsidiaries in Burnaby and Ontario. Robert Fiume, as a viticulturist and insurance broker specializes in BC wineries and the agricultural industry.

Greenhouses& Covered Buildings

Paul Boers Ltd.3500 South Service Road

Vineland Station, ONL0R 2E0

Phone: 905-562-4441 Fax: 905-562-5533

38900 No. 4 Road Abbotsford, BC V3G 2G2

Ph 604-850-9428Fx 604-852-4090

info@paulboers.comwww.paulboers.com

Constant innovation and technology has enabled Paul Boers Ltd. to remain on the leading edge of the development of complete greenhouse environments. Choose from the venlo, gutter connect, freestanding, widespan and coldframe greenhouses, benches, irrigation, environmental controls, heating and curtain systems. Call us today.

HUB International Barton Insurance

BrokersContact: Brad Stark

Phone: 250-765-4143brad.stark@hubinternational.com

www.hubinternational.com

Over 65 locations throughout Western Canada

HUB International is one of the largest insurance brokerages specializing in crafting sound insurance and risk management products and programs for the wine industry. The experts at HUB can handle the insurance needs for wineries and vineyards and understand the unique and ever-changing needs of businesses in this industry.

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Irrigation Irrigation

Nelson Irrigation Corporation848 Airport RoadWalla Walla, WA

99362 USAPhone: +1 509.525.7660

Toll free: +1 800.456.3141 Fax: +1 509.525.7907

info@nelsonirrigation.comwww.nelsonirrigation.com

Nelson Irrigation Corporation plans, designs, develops, manufactures and sells proprietary products for the irrigation equipment market. It is focused on products and services that improve the state-of-the-art of irrigation by saving water, saving energy and doing a better job of irrigating.

Nulton Irrigation (B.C.) Ltd

34496 Sawmill RoadOliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-485-0246Fax: 250-485-0247

german@nultonirr.comwww.nultonirr.com

Serving the Okanagan for over 40 years. Our staff of BCIA certified irrigation designers is continuously searching for the most efficient method of irrigating your crop. No charge for consultation or design.

Waterfind Inc.Box 305

Longview, ABT0L 1H0

Phone: 403-615-4687Toll free: 877-388-7388

Fax number: 403-398-1456info@findwellwater.comwww.findwellwater.ca

WATERFIND uses environmentally friendly, non-invasive Seismoelectric Technology at near-surface to determine each sites potential for groundwater in order provide the best target to develop a water well. Get a survey before starting to drill to avoid expensive dry holes and to maximize your yield and return on investment in groundwater development.

Nursery Supplies

Management Consultants

Labels & Labeling Equipment

#103 - 347 Leon AvenueKelowna, BC

V1Y 8C7Phone: 250 763-9335

Fax: 778 478-0188cartierp@cartierco.com

www.cartierco.com

Got an agribusiness problem? Contact me!

Cartier & Company CGA has provided accounting and business advisory solutions for orchards, vineyards, wineries and food processors in British Columbia since 1998. Phyllis Cartier CGA is an Eligible Consultant listed with the BC Farm Business Advisory Services Program.

“French Tradition, American Made!”

Guillaume Grapevine Nursery

21208 State Route 113Knights Landing, CA

95645Phone: 530.735.6821

Fax number: 530.735.6822eckhard@guillaumenurseries.com

www.guillaumenurseries.com

Providing top quality vines since 1895!

International Bar Coding Systems &

Consulting Inc.1940 Barnes Street

Penticton, BC V2A 4C3

Phone: 250-493-3201Toll Free: 1-800-661-5570

Fax: 250-493-3257sales@ibcworld.netwww.ibcworld.net

Specializing in wine bottle labels, case labels, fruit & vegetable labels, point of sale hardware, printers and scanners, data collection, bar coding and RFID. IBC creates user friendly data collection software to help you keep track of your work in process, inventory and shipments. IBC is your track and traceability partner.

To make sure your business is listed next year

email info@orchardandvine.net

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Nursery Supplies

Orchard Supplies

Oak Alternatives

Vintage Nurseries27920 McCombs Ave.

Wasco, CA 93280Phone: 661-758-4777

Toll free: 1-800-499-9019Fax number: 661-758-4999

dustin@vintagenurseries.comwww.vintagenurseries.com

Vintage Nurseries is one of North America’s largest producers of dormant field-grown benchgrafts. They also produce greenhouse-grown benchgrafts, rootstock rootings, own-rooted vines, and cuttings, and currently offer a wide selection of popular varieties, new table grape releases, and other table and raisin grape varieties.

XTRAOAK / XTRACHÊNE5803 Skylane Blvd., Suite C

Windsor, CA 95492 USAPhone: +1 707-836-9742

Fax: +1 707-836-9759Brian: brian@xtraoak.com (West)

Carlos: cluis@chene.com (East)sales@xtraoak.com

French or American oak alternatives for neutral barrels and tanks. Cooperage grade oak quality, long open-air seasoning. Plain, Light, Medium, or Medium Plus Toastings. HACCP certified. Ask about our “Toasts Blends”; French Naturelle, Clair, Roti or American Spectrum or Bold. Exclusive new STICK 22.90.

Products also available online: www.xtraoak.com

Gerard’s Equipment5592 Hwy 97

Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-498-2524Fax: 250-498-3288

www.gerardsequipment.com

Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

Packaging Containers& Boxes

Thunderbird Plastics Ltd.6969 Shirley Avenue

Burnaby, BCV5J 4R4

Phone: 604-433-5624Toll free: 1-888-77T-BIRD

(1-888-778-2473)Fax number: 604-433-6231

info@thunderbirdplastics.comwww.thunderbirdplastics.com

TPL is committed to supplying quality, affordable and reusable materials handling solutions. Since 1970, we have been continually striving to expand our product lines, improving our pricing and delivery times and enhancing our customer service with quality plastic container products.

Great Little Box Company

Kelowna Branch Office679 Willow Park RoadKelowna, BC V1X 5H9Phone: 250-765-6988

Toll Free: 1-877-861-3444Fax: 250-765-6954

kelowna@greatlittlebox.comwww.greatlittlebox.com

With over 25 years in packaging, Great Little Box Company is your local one-stop source for corrugated boxes, folding cartons, labels and displays. With Great Little Box Company, you will receive award winning customer service, quality products and on time delivery every time.

Inland Desert Nursery32508 W. Kelly RdBenton City, WA

USA 99320Phone: 509-588-6615

Fax: 509-588-4529sales@idnursery.comwww.idnursery.com

Family owned and operated, Inland Desert Nursery supplies the cleanest and healthiest grapevines available to growers across North America. We also provide an extraordinarily high level of knowledgeable service to customers. Our success depends on helping growers develop the sustainable, high-quality vineyards upon which their success depends.

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Packaging Containers& Boxes

Tricorbraun WinepakContact: Heidi Cook

Unit # 500 1650 Brigantine Drive

Coquitlam, BCV3K 7B5

Phone: 604-649-5623Toll free: 877-495-7924

Fax number: 604-529-7977hcook@tricorbraunwinepak.comwww.tricorbraunwinepak.com

TricorBraun WinePak provides eco-friendly bottles, domestic and imported wine bottles and Bag in Box options. Our new, larger facility with brand new automatic repack equipment enables us to pack “just in time,” enhancing your ability to get into the marketplace with quality products.

Post Harvest Real Estate

Pesticides Pruning Equipment

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage Inc.

230-2075 Enterprise WayKelowna, BC

V1Y 8R6Phone: 250.861.3955

Toll Free: 1.888.861.3955Fax: 250.861.3165

Storage@Secure-Rite.comwww.Secure-Rite.com

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage provides a range of secure, weatherproof mobile storage units. Our storage, office, accommodation, pesticide or refrigerated containers and accessories are available for purchase, lease or rental at competitive prices, with exceptional service! Our customized Pesticide Storage Units are equipped with extra ventilation, shelving, spill containment options and more!

Fraser Valley Refrigeration26121 Fraser Hwy.

Aldergrove, BCV4W 2T8

Phone: 604-856-8644Toll Free: 1-800-661-5772

Fax: 604-856-7768info@fvrl.comwww.fvrl.com

Design, installation and service on refrigeration, insulated cooler and freezer boxes, ventilation and HVAC.

Okanagan Viticulture Services Inc.

PO Box 25026 Mission Park PO

Kelowna, BCV1W 3S9

Phone: 250-762-9845Fax: 250-762-9846Cell: 250-878-3656www.infaco.com

fwhitehead@shaw.ca

No Noise! No Hoses! No Pollution! Powerful pruning at its best. Electrocoup offers ultimate safety and precision with power and speed.

Electronic Pruning Equipment

Larry “BILKO” BilksztoSales Representative, Re/Max

Garden City Realty Inc., Brokerage.Lake & Carlton Plaza

145 Carlton StreetSt. Catharines ON

L2R 7J8Phone: 905-641-1110

Toll Free: 1-866-575-9400Fax: 905-684-1321

www.bilko.cabilko@rgcmail.com

Specializing in agricultural lands, vineyards, wineries, orchards, greenhouses and rural estates throughout the Niagara Region since 1989! Born and raised on a farm himself, BILKO’s knowledge and experience have made him the Top Dog in farmland sales throughout the area! Call today and get him working for you!

Jerry Geen Re/Max Kelowna 100 – 1553 Harvey Ave

Kelowna, BCV1Y 6G1

Phone: 250-870-3888Toll Free: 800-663-5770

Fax: 250-860-0016Jerry@TeamGeen.com

www.OkanaganFarms.com

Selling property requires knowledge of land use, values, current market conditions, financing and that intangible ability of a good REALTOR® to “connect” with people. With Jerry’s professional demeanour, sharp analytical skills, industry contacts and extensive experience with farms & acreages, he is the REALTOR® you need working on your behalf! Call Jerry today!

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Refrigeration Refrigeration

Fraser Valley Refrigeration26121 Fraser Hwy.

Aldergrove, BCV4W 2T8

Phone: 604-856-8644Toll Free: 1-800-661-5772

Fax: 604-856-7768info@fvrl.comwww.fvrl.com

Design, installation and service on refrigeration, insulated cooler and freezer boxes, ventilation and HVAC.

Seeds

Safety & Supplies

KOOLJET Refrigeration Inc.

261 Tillson Ave.Tillsonburg, ON

N4G 5X2 Phone: 519-842-2268

Toll Free:1-866-748-7786Fax: 519-842-8020info@kooljet.comwww.kooljet.com

KOOLJET, a Canadian company, designs and builds specialized refrigeration systems for cooling fruits, vegetables, and wine storage rooms.The specialized one-piece designs do not require refrigeration technicians to do the installation. KOOLJET Refrigeration systems are charged with refrigerant and fully tested before shipment. Products include Hydro-Coolers, Wine Tank Chillers, and Room Coolers.

Viking Refrigeration Ltd.

109-2955 Acland RoadKelowna, BC

V1X 7X2Phone: 778-753-5790

Fax: 778-753-5795tj-viking@shaw.ca

www.vikingrefrigeration.com

Portable glycol heaters and chillers, Glycol heating and chilling systems, Hydro coolers, Automated wine tank controls, Blast coolers and freezers, Process chilling. Quality design and installations tailored to suit your specific needs.

FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of BC

202-7084 Vedder RdChilliwack, BC

V2R 1E3Phone: 604-858-9979

Fax: 604-858-9906safety@fmiosa.comwww.fmiosa.com

Based in Chilliwack, BC, The FIOSA - MIOSA Safety Alliance of BC (FIOSA-MIOSA) is a not-for-profit industry organization that seeks to address challenges and opportunities specific to food & beverage processing and manufacturing and to set industry standards for health and safety.

Quality Seeds WestPO Box 61572

Brookswood RPO Langley, BC

V3A 8C8Toll Free:1-888-770-7333

Phone: 604-574-7333Fax: 604-574-7331

bill@qualityseedswest.ca www.qualityseedswest.ca

OrchardStar - permanent grass cover, non-invasive, low maintenance, drought hardy and low growing. Perfect for orchard, vineyard & berry rows. Professional turfgrass and lawn seed mixtures reclamation seed mixtures. Cover crops, pasture mixes, wildflowers and slow-release professional fertilizers.

Software

IVIS SOFTWARE Innovative Vinology Information System

13900 Knaus RoadLake Oswego, OR

97034-2140Phone: 1(503)922-3300

meme@IVISsoftware.comwww.IVISsoftware.com

Premium software to track all grape growing and wine making activities. IVIS is a flexible, affordable, state-of-the-art system, with outstanding customer service. See website for testimonials.

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Soil

Superior Peat Inc1700 Carmi Avenue

Penticton, BC V2A 8V5

Phone: 250-493-5410Fax: 250-493-4475

info@superiorpeat.comwww.superiorpeat.com

OMRI Listed supplier of Organic soil amendments used when planting Orchards, Vineyards and Berry Farms. We also carry a large selection of bark mulches for ground cover. Visit us online at www.superiorpeat.com for more information.

Spreaders

Storage & Shipping

Tractors, Sprayers& Machinery

Tractors, Sprayers& Machinery

Whatcom Manufacturing Inc.

405 Birch Bay Lynden Rd.Lynden, WA USA 98264

Phone: 360-354-3094Fax: 360-354-5434

whatcommfg@nas.comwww.whatcommfg.com

Custom Built Row Mulch Spreaders for Vineyards and Orchards.

Extra narrow models, QuickChange discharges, available in multiple sizes with numerous options and features built to accommodate all applications for use with mulch, sawdust, shavings, manure, solids, etc.

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage Inc.

230-2075 Enterprise WayKelowna, BC

V1Y 8R6Phone: 250.861.3955

Toll Free: 1.888.861.3955Fax: 250.861.3165

Storage@Secure-Rite.comwww.Secure-Rite.com

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage provides a range of secure, weatherproof mobile storage units. Our storage, office, accommodation, pesticide or refrigerated containers and accessories are available for purchase, lease or rental at competitive prices, with exceptional service! Our customized Pesticide Storage Units are equipped with extra ventilation, shelving, spill containment options and more!

Island Tractor & Supply Ltd.

2928 Sprott RoadDuncan BC

V9L 6B5Phone: 250-746-1755

Toll Free: 888-795-1755Fax: 250-746-5518

gord@islandtractors.comwww.islandtractors.com

Island Tractor & North Island Tractor are your full service agricultural, commercial and light industrial equipment dealers on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Authorized in Sales, Service and Parts for Kubota, New Holland, Cub Cadet, Wallenstein, Land Pride, Fella, AerWay, JayLor, Farm King, Maschio and HLA equipment.

Matsqui Ag Repair Ltd.34856 Harris Rd.Abbotsford, BC

V3G 1R7Phone: 604-826-3281

Fax: 604-826-0705pam.matsquiagrepair@shaw.cawww.matsquiagrepair.com

Authorized Sales, Service and Parts for Deutz-Fahr, McCormick, Khun and McHale equipment. Servicing the Okanagan and Fraser Valley’s agricultural industry since 1989. New and used equipment sales.

Noble Tractor And Equipment Ltd.

4193 Noble RoadArmstrong, BC

V0E 1B4Phone: 250-546-3141

Toll Free: 1-800-661-3141Fax: 250-546-3165

nobletractor@telus.netwww.nobletractor.com

Your dealer for Turbomist Sprayers, Landini Orchard & Vineyard Tractors, and Case IH Tractors & Farm Equipment. We can help with equipment solutions, parts, & service for your business.

Kubota Canada Ltd.5900 14th Ave,Markham, ON

L3S 4K4Phone: 905-294-7477

www.kubota.ca

Kubota Canada has proudly served the orchard and vine growers since 1975 and has grown to 150 authorized dealers. Specializing in narrow tractors in both open station and factory cab models from 23 to 85 Hp. Visit Kubota.ca to find a location near you and join the family.

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Tractors, Sprayers& Machinery

Tractors, Sprayers& Machinery

Trailers

Vineyard Equipment

Vineyard Installations

Timberstar Tractor2-7861 HWY 97 North,

Vernon, BC V1B 3R9

info@timberstar.caPhone: 250.545.5441

Fax number: 250.545.1103info@timberstar.cawww.timberstar.ca

We are a full service certified “ 5 Paw” KIOTI tractor dealer.

Cummings Trailer Sales & Rentals

29571 Fraser HwyAbbotsford, BC

V4X 1H2Phone: 604-856-1988

Toll Free: 877-856-1988Fax: 604-856-4535

cummingstrailers@gmail.comwww.cummings.ca

Offering a great variety of utility, dump, flatdeck, cargo, horse and stock trailers.

Gerard’s Equipment5592 Hwy 97

Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-498-2524Fax: 250-498-3288

www.gerardsequipment.com

Proudly serving the Okanagan since 1973. We provide high quality farm equipment; vineyard and trellising supplies; and outdoor yard and garden products. We also provide repair service and replacement parts to most makes and models. In addition to our mainlines of KUBOTA Tractors and STIHL garden implements we carry a large variety of tractor attachments; short line implements; pruning tools; bird scaring, trellising, and harvesting supplies.

Meadow Valley Construction

Box 1807Summerland, BC

V0H 1Z0Phone: 250-494-7462

Cell: 250-490-6660Fax: 250-494-7469

kpenny@xplornet.com

Meadow Valley Construction specializes in vineyard, wildlife and range fence installations. We are equipped to post pound, auger plant holes, install harpoon and screw anchors and install game fences.We instrument survey and layout for post location. We are pleased to serve the Okanagan Valley.

Slimline Manufacturing Ltd.559 Okanagan Avenue East

Penticton, BC V2A 3K4

Phone: 250-493-6145Toll Free: 1-800-495-6145

Fax: 250-492-7756www.turbomist.com

Manufacturer of Turbo-Mist air blast sprayers. Turbo-Mist are market leaders of technology in airblast sprayers using proven air delivery systems designed for professional agricultural use in orchards and vineyards. Please visit our new website for all products and descriptions.

PrairieCoast Equipment Superior Quality. Trusted Traditionwww.prairiecoastequipment.com

Kamloops • KelownaAbbotsford • Duncan • Langley

TOLL FREE 1-877-553-3373Find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Your Local John Deere Dealer For Sales, Service and Parts. Selling Specialty sprayers and Tractors, and mowers for Orchard, Berry, and Vineyard growers.

What do I look for when choosing good bottle of wine?

1. A solid recommendation from a good source

2. A label that attracts the eye and fits with the occasion

3. A price that suits my budget

4. A taste that says, aaaaahhh!

Make it your practice to buy local wine and freshly grown food!

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Water Wells

Waterfind Inc.Box 305

Longview, ABT0L 1H0

Phone: 403-615-4687Toll free: 877-388-7388

Fax number: 403-398-1456info@findwellwater.comwww.findwellwater.ca

WATERFIND uses environmentally friendly, non-invasive Seismoelectric Technology at near-surface to determine each sites potential for groundwater in order provide the best target to develop a water well. Get a survey before starting to drill to avoid expensive dry holes and to maximize your yield and return on investment in groundwater development.

Wind Machines

Wind Machines

Wine Accessories

Wine Tours

Winery Equipment

WEB Metal Fabricators Ltd.

Factory Authorized Dealer

3650 Hwy 97 SouthOsoyoos, BC

V0H 1V1 Phone: 250-495-7245wmetfab@telus.net

www.orchard-rite.com

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41 Spring 2013

By Devon Brooks

In the Central Okanagan Regional District the Economic Development Commission (EDC) began a pilot project last year, linking struggling farm revenues to the burgeoning tourist industry.

There were already a handful of successful agri-tourism businesses out there and the EDC thought they could bring in seasoned veterans to help other farmers starting on a similar path. The result was the 2012/13 Agri-Tourism Pilot Project.

BUILDING FROM AGRICULTURE TO AGRI-TOURISM

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Andrea and Dave McFadden at their Okanagan Lavender Farm operations in Kelowna.

Two of those attending were Ron and Colleen McMillan. The 110-acre McMil-lan farm has been a hay operation since the 1970s, but in 2004 the McMillans in-troduced a small pumpkin patch.

Today, says Ron McMillan, hay income only amounts to $10,000 a year. While direct pumpkin sales are also small, for every dollar generated by pumpkins, the farm generates $5 in tourism revenue.

The McMillan’s farm offerings expanded from the pumpkin patch to include hay rides, a gourd slingshot, corn maze and sleigh rides and brings in 10,000 visitors annually. Now Ron says they want infor-mation on how to make their operations work more efficiently without having to learn the hard way what others already know.

The two veterans come from the Okana-

gan Lavender Farm, run by the McFad-den family, and Arlo’s Honey Farm, owned by the Kennedys.

Andrea McFadden and Helen Kennedy participated in the talks, encouraging and providing advice to four up-and-coming agri-tourism entrepreneurs in-cluding the McMillans.

Kennedy says success comes from plan-ning. “Three words of advice: ‘Prepare, prepare, prepare.’ Your business plan is key.”

McFadden says they learned as they went, often stumbling, but she was de-termined to learn from the mistakes along the way. She says, “We keep a handbook of all the mistakes we’ve made.”

It is more than the mistakes they made – they have a book by the till for custom-ers to make compliments or critiques. She says that staff are also invaluable for providing insights into what is going well and what isn’t since they overhear customers and deal with all mundane as-pects of the business on a daily basis.

Staffing is still one of the biggest chal-lenges Kennedy faces at the Arlo Honey Farm operation. Like most agri-tourism businesses, both of these operations only operate during the summer peak season. This adds additional challenges to re-cruiting and retaining good staff.

Once staff is in place Kennedy relates an-other essential piece of advice. One that pertains not only to staff, but to visitors as well. “Just because you said it, doesn’t mean the other person has heard it.” She suggests putting it in writing, whether it is a sign for tourists or a manual for staff to follow.

Policy manuals seem like a wasteful bu-reaucratic procedure, but Kennedy says she has learned from bad employees and good employees who misunderstood in-structions at one time or another. She says, “If it’s not in your business plan to have a policy manual you need to add it.”

The manual is because most business owners spend much time considering the financial out comes of their business decisions, but Kennedy says that isn’t enough. “What can go wrong? What is not in your profit and loss columns or on

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The McMillan Farm generates the bulk of its revenue from the pumpkin patch, the hay maze and corn maze (background).

The McMillan's farm is partly covered with trees and they make use of that to set up "spooky" scenes for hay rides at Halloween.

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the balance sheet can still go wrong.” She shows a photo of smashed bee hives under the caption of ‘Bear in mind that things can still go wrong.’ This is a pun because the smashed hives were the re-sult of a hungry bear.

Another crucial challenge is letting the public know about the business, and at-tracting them to your site.

Both agreed advertising is expensive, but more difficult to assess than the cost, is the effectiveness of a given advertising program, but it is still essential. McFad-den comments, “When you’re closed for the winter, people tend to forget about you.”

She says part of the solution is to find specialists who can work with you. They don’t have to be costly. In Kelowna

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Helen Kennedy of Arlo Honey Farm in her bee suit. She says finding good staff for a seasonal operation is a continuing challenge.

McFadden had nothing but praise for the Tourism Kelowna team that has done great jobs in promoting her operation.

Kennedy shares an anecdote about some Japanese tourists at her doorstep who showed her a sizeable website entry on the Arlo operation, one she had no hand in creating. She credits that to Kelowna Tourism marketing efforts, but whether it is marketing or accounting, both believe the money is made by focusing on what you do well and outsourcing to others what you don’t.

McFadden has one final piece of advice. When she and her husband started the lavender tourism operations, they hedged their bets with grape vine plantings to provide more income. Ultimately though the grape vines were a side business that detracted from what they really wanted to accomplish with the lavender. McFadden admonishes, “Are you in this business or are you not in this business?”

The next round of consultations for the EDC program are ex-pected to start up in the autumn of 2013.

For more information contact Tracey Fredrickson at the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission: tfredrickson@investkelowna.com.

These bee hives, wrecked by a bear, prompted Helen Kennedy to write, ‘Bear in mind that things can still go wrong. (top right)

Rick Appel is Helen Kennedy’s partner in the Arlo Honey Farm, but he keeps a low profile in his contributions to the agri-tourism business. (bottom right)

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By Darcy Nybo

Winemakers in B.C. have joined with TricorBraun WinePac to educate the wine buying public on recycled glass bot-tles. Heidi Cook, packaging consultant and sales manager for Pacific Northwest (PNW) TricorBraun WinePak knew her winery customers were familiar with eco-friendly packaging; however, wine con-sumers weren’t getting that information.

“The majority of B.C. wines, stay here in B.C.,” says Cook. “I approached the BC Liquor Distribution Board (BCLDB) and asked them if there was some way of letting the winery customers know what we are doing with regard to eco-friendly packaging. After some discussion, we chose to do a promotion during Earth Week. It was decided to use the necktag process, where information is hung on the bottle neck for consumers to read.”

Earth Week runs from April 16 to Earth Day on April 22. Starting April 16, the BCLDB and wine shops will have partici-pating wines sporting necktags that tell consumers they use eco-friendly packag-ing. The tags say, ‘Do you know what’s in your bottle other than wine?’

The flip side says, ‘Learn how this B.C. winery is making a sustainable difference in their choice of wine packaging.’

There’s also a QR code to scan to your smart phone.

“The launch day will be the beginning of earth week; however, it is something the wineries can use all year,” says Cook. “The link to Tricorbraun’s website (tricor-braunwinepak/bc-sustainability.aspx) ex-plains how Tricorbraun is the distributor for the Verallia eco-wine bottles and it has all the information people will need about the bottles; how they are made and how much you save in carbon foot-print by using them.”

“It is important to note than everyone from small to large wineries are moving on this program,” says Cook. “The little guys may not have the cash flow of the commercial wineries; however, they are conscious of the impact that glass has on the environment. We’ve seen a big growth in that market segment.”

How it Works

In the recent past, many wine bottles came from China. Using bottles pro-duced at Verallia’s plant in Seattle are more eco-friendly.

B.C. wineries participate by purchasing glass packaging in a local market, there-by reducing their carbon footprint dur-

ing transport by 483 pounds of CO2 per ton of product. To move one ton of glass bottles from China to an Okanagan win-ery in Oliver creates 678 pounds of CO2. Moving one ton of glass bottles from Verallia in Seattle creates 195 pounds. Recycled wine bottles used by local win-eries will eventually be placed in recycle bins and make their way back through the system to Verallia. Then they are sorted by glass colour, broken down, and melted to make more bottles and shipped back to the wineries by Tricor-braun.

Recycling these bottles is a closed loop. “Bottles are accumulated by Encorp (which runs Return-It depots) and from their they are shipped to Seattle’s eCullet facility, thus consuming less energy and precious natural resources,” notes Cook.

“With the wine bottle itself being the biggest component of the package, we commend and support these wineries in the strides they’ve made. It is important to be able to give our wine industry and their customers a sustainable choice.”

Benefits

Using recycled glass (called cullet) pro-duces the following benefits:

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47 Spring 2013

By William McPhee

Powdery mildew on apple trees is a problem in the Okanagan because of the ide-al climatic conditions for the fungus Podosphaera leucotri-cha. Control of the disease is poorly understood by grow-ers, which has resulted in a lot of frustration. The disease can stunt tree growth and weaken buds, and is found on blossoms, leaves, twigs, buds and fruit.

Management guidelines were given in the 2012 year end is-sue of Orchard and Vine for a winter strategy in powdery mildew management. This ar-ticle is a detailed strategy for summer control.

Most varieties grown locally, such as Gala, Fuji, Ambrosia and Spartan can become se-riously infected if not prop-erly managed, but Sunrise, Honeycrisp and McIntosh are most susceptible and more difficult to control.

Newly planted nursery trees should be considered a spe-cial case because the level of mildew cannot be detected at the time of planting. A prevention program is recom-mended in all new plantings for the first year starting with an early systemic fungicide.

The Summer Cycle

Blossom buds infected the previous season will appear white in spring. This mildew that over-wintered in fruit buds is called a primary infec-tion. As active bud growth is initiated the fungus rapidly develops along with the new plant tissue, generating mass-es of conidia on all surfaces it covers (Figure 1).

More primary mildew be-comes visible as infected veg-etative shoots emerge.

The surface of leaves or blos-soms, covered with a pow-dery film, actually consists of chains and chains of spores (Figure 2). These spores will spread in the wind and, un-der ideal conditions, will ger-minate on new tissue causing secondary infections.

There is a delay between the spread of spores, infection, and the visual expression of the secondary fungus. This delay of 10 to 14 days can be very misleading. Generally the first realization a signifi-cant secondary infection has occurred is in the first week in June. Growers interpret this as being an early June infection when the infection probably occurred two weeks earlier.

As is usual for fungi the num-ber of spores produced are astronomical and the level of secondary infections can be extremely high under good environmental conditions. Optimum conditions for the fungus are high humidity (80-100%) and temperatures between 20 to 22ºC. How-ever the fungus is a threat at a much wider range of tem-peratures (10 to 25ºC), but very little spore germination occurs in free water or at tem-peratures of 30ºC or above.

The table on page 32 summa-rizes summer control strate-gies and is based on the previ-ous fall-winter infection level estimates as discussed in the previous issue of Orchard and Vine. Also, as outlined at that time, any carry-over infec-tions will become visible as soon as blossom occurs. The fungus that has over wintered in the buds will begin actively growing when the host tissue begins to grow.

It is important to understand

spring carry-over in relation to tree development in our area, and that the fungus is alive and well within these buds before the first mildew sprays go on.

Without the early, systemic fungicide, blossom infections will result in a major summer leaf infection, especially in susceptible varieties, which

can be almost uncontrollable (Figure 3). In such a case an extensive protectant program throughout the summer be-comes necessary.

A protectant summer pro-gram can be difficult once the initial secondary infection takes hold. The extent of the cyclic re-infection of second-ary mildew throughout the

Apple Powdery Mildew – Easy to Control , Part 2

Figure 1: An infected blossom bud distorted and covered with typical white mildew.

Figure 2: Surface of leaves, which looks like a powdery film to the naked eye, are actually chains of spores as this microscopic shot shows.

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Apple Powder Mildew Control Guide

Mildew Levels*

Late Summer Fall Leaf

Severe

Heavy leaf infection of highly susceptible varieties affecting all trees

Heavy

Leaf infections easily visible throughout the tree (in approximately 50% of trees)

Moderate

Leaf infections in 10% of the trees

Light

Visible on leaves but scattered through the block

Newly Planted Nursery

Infection levels in newly planted trees cannot be assessed properly until the tree leafs out. For this reason a preventative spray is recommended at green tip.

Winter White Tips

Numerous white tips evident during pruning when the leaves are off

White tips evident throughout the tree

White tips evident in 10 % of the trees

Few white tips visible.

Sprays

See production guide or talk to your field person for choices

1st spray - a systemic** at green tip2nd spray - a systemic at pink3rd spray - a protectant at first as necessary

1st spray - a systemic at pink2nd spray - a protectant at first coverFurther sprays as necessary

1st spray - a systemic at pink

1st spray - consult with your field representative - no sprays may be necessary

1st spay - a systemic at green tipFurther sprays if necessary

* Ratings are general. Cosult with your field representative if you are unsure of your level.** Systemic refers to a local systemic action. A fungicide will penetrate into leaf tissue.

summer will depend on all the factors discussed above, i.e., the susceptibility of the variety, the level of the initial second-ary infection, the micro-environmental conditions of the block, etc. However, once a secondary infection is established early in the season (usually the first week in June in the Okanagan Similkameen), the protectant program becomes a cal-endar spray that attempts to maintain a permanent fungicidal cover on newly developing tissues.

The fungus does not survive well in rain, but can be very aggressive in warm, over-cast, and high humidity conditions, par-ticularly with the more susceptible vari-eties.

Under ideal conditions a block can be-come heavily infected very quickly. This ability of the mildew to spread rapidly causes a real problem for growers and is why a proactive and aggressive early

control strategy is so important. Early sprays, where infection levels are signifi-cant, are the key to summer control and suppression of mildew carry over to the next season.

With the newer varieties now common in our orchards there seems to be more late-season pressure causing late season infections. I have not personally experi-enced this, but growers indicate “blocks that are apparently clean mid summer, suddenly become infected as harvest ap-proaches.”

This needs to be investigated, but the likely explanation is that early season control was weak. Mild secondary infec-tions occurring in early summer would be visible by late June, but not obvious. Ideal infection period conditions in July would start a secondary cycle. Although the trees would be less susceptible then, they would not be immune. The mildew

The chasmothecia are visible, as seen here on the apple stem.

White tips can be evaluated throughout the summer and during picking.

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build-up, if untreated, would continue until an apparent heavy infection appears to occur in mid- to late-August.

Fruit Russet

Russet, the appearance of corky, roughened, brownish or grey areas on apples, may result from a number of causes. These include cool wet weather, frost, sprays, some viruses or pow-dery mildew. The pattern of the russet can indicate the cause. Mildew infection will be tan to grey with a net like appearance.

Fruit russet can occur from about three weeks pre-bloom to three weeks after bloom after which surface wax production makes the fruit resistant to the russeting.

Management Strategies

Pruning style can have a significant impact on powdery mildew levels. Shady blocks encourage mildew development when en-vironmental conditions are met. Open trees with good light penetration and air circulation will reduce humidity within the tree and increase temperatures. Both these will discourage mil-dew development.

Irrigation

Over watering should be avoided. When trees are not well opened the heavy canopy can keep the humidity high in the block.

Overhead irrigation should not be a problem in well open blocks. Mildew spores do not germinate in free water. In open trees the water from overhead irrigation should dry off quickly without increasing the relative humidity.

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By Michael Botner

If the 2013 Wine Law in B.C. conference is any indication, organizers will have to consider increasing it from one day to two, and adding more space for par-ticipants. To bring them up-to-date on a myriad of issues, a dozen speakers de-livered detailed presentations covering virtually every wine law–related topic to stakeholders representing a gamut of sectors in the wine industry.

Space prohibits covering all of them in a single piece. For example, privatizing and modernizing both wholesale distribution and retail sales of wine under the state of Washington’s Initiative 1183, which are experiencing teething problems, is interesting but strictly academic in British Columbia, where change is ponderous.

But not impossible, according to Frank Haddad, executive director of recently established Modernize Wine Associa-tion of B.C. “Our goal is to modernize B.C.’s liquor laws, regulations and poli-cies,” Haddad explained in his address. He suggests secondary tasting rooms in Oliver and Okanagan Falls to increase wine tourism. They have revitalized small towns like Healdsburg, California, and Walla Walla, Washington,” he says.

There is the matter of rampant counter-feiting of Canadian Icewine, especially in China, a serious trade issue which ap-plies to Canada’s top wine export to the world’s fastest growing wine market. In his address, ‘Freezing the Flood,’ Christo-pher S. Wilson of Bull Housser, described the challenges and a number of educa-tional, legal and technical steps that Ca-nadian producers can take. The problem for negotiators seeking a trade solution: there is no national standard for Cana-dian icewine; only provincial ones that carry little or no weight in nation to na-tion exchanges.

An analysis of the 2013 Grape Supply Forecast, presented by Michael Welsh of Mott, Welsh & Associates, a South Okan-agan law firm based in Penticton, reveals some of the difficulties facing the indus-try. It came on the heels of the talk by Miles Prodan, executive director of the B.C. Wine Institute, who reported sales of VQA wines are up marginally, but are

not growing as fast as non-VQA, Cellared in Canada or imported wines.

“The strength is in winery sales,” Welsh says, “which has to do with bill C-311,” opening the door to interprovincial ship-ping of wine. His key points:

• A levelling off of new plantings of grape vines, with only 400 acres project-ed for 2013 concentrated in the Okana-gan and Similkameen Valleys. With suit-able arable land now all planted in the Okanagan and the high cost of good vineyard properties, new plantings will continue to decline. “Additional plant-ings will be by new small wineries, not independent growers, and in more mar-ginal areas, such as the Shuswap, Koote-nays and Grand Forks.

• Despite the slowdown in new plant-ings, tonnage is soaring and will contin-ue surging until 2015. 2012 is 20% higher than 2011, bringing the total to around 32,000 tons. When recently planted vine-yards come into full production that fig-ure will increase by 14,000 tons (930,000

cases) over the next three years.

• Only 38% of the tonnage (495 grow-ers/3782 tons) is derived from indepen-dent growers, contrasted with 62% from vineyards owned or controlled by winer-ies.

• With the premium market for B.C. wines (versus growing Cellared in Cana-da and mid-value categories) declining, many independent growers are unable to sell grapes to the premium market. Because of low prices ($600/ton), espe-cially for Cellared in Canada wines, more growers will start their own wineries, en-abling them to sell directly to consumers. Some of the small wineries will fail be-cause the market is saturated

• Solutions include expanding interpro-vincial trade; uniting a “fractious” B.C. wine industry for the efficiencies to com-pete in the mid-value market; custom crush options to reduce capital costs; and raising B.C. content in Cellared in Canada wines.

B.C. Wine Law still Riddled with Complication

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In favour of making life easier for B.C. growers and wineries is the obvious fact that, currently, when consumers spend $15 or $20 on a bottle of 100% B.C. wine, especially in the case of direct to consumer sales, they are putting most of that money back into the B.C. economy. For imported wine, and even Cel-lared in Canada wines, the B.C. amount is minuscule in com-parison. That is something the provincial government should consider when drafting rules, regulations and legislation for winery licensing in particular and liquor distribution in general.

The last presentation on Land Use Regulation in B.C., by R. Max Collett of Bull Houser, provided evidence on how regulations can get in the way, and stifle growth. Growers and wineries live under a “complex, multi-layered web of laws, bylaws, policies and practices,” he says. Applicable laws include the Agriculture Land Commission Act (ALR), Farm Practices Protection Act, En-vironmental Management Act, Water Act, and Land Act.

For a winery restaurant, like Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek, there are more layers – B.C. Liquor Control & Licensing, B.C. Liquor Control & Distribution, regional government and local First Na-tions. ALR requirements mean the restaurant operates with a winery lounge license, not a restaurant primary license, which limits the use, hours, capacity and both indoor and outdoor space. Further, the LCLB requires only wine manufactured and bottled in B.C. can be served in a winery lounge. So Miradoro can’t serve local beer, spirits, or wine from other jurisdictions. “We’d like to allow customers to compare our wines with simi-lar varieties from Ontario or Washington,” says Sandra Old-field, CEO and wine maker at Tinhorn Creek.

Collett provided a few individual examples of non-farm use or exclusion applications accompanying winery lounges by Sum-merhill Winery, Hillside Estate Winery and Lulu Island Winery. So it is possible if it is “not intrusive to the underlying farm operation.”

Frank Haddad is head of the newly created Modernize Wine Association of B.C.

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The 2013 provincial election is com-ing. I harp on this a lot because this is one of the rare opportunities for

farmers to get their message out to the political body and in politics only the squeaky, persistent wheel will get any grease.

The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), de-signed in the ‘70s, was supposed to re-duce pressure on farm land by prevent-ing willy-nilly development.

It has preserved some farm land, but ultimately, not for farmers. The connec-tion between the value of farming and land should be determined by whether a farmer can produce some crop or live-stock, and make a living from it.

Many farmers simply can’t do that, even those who inherited their land at rela-tively little cost.

The average age of a farmer in the Okan-agan is now 57. Fewer than a quarter of them have family transition plans be-cause many kids see their parents can’t make a living and are opting for other careers.

Any kind of retirement plan is tied up in the value of the land, which young farm-

ers can’t afford to buy. Instead more and more land goes to those who can afford multimillion dollar real estate deals.

When professionals and successful busi-ness people purchase this land it often pays for the retirement of a farmer no longer able to work their land.

This works well for the farmer, but spells the death knell for farming.

Value-added products, agri-tourism, off-farm second jobs – can help preserve some farms already here, but it won’t save B.C. farming in the long term. It won't allow new farmers, young farmers with limited cash to enter into the indus-try. Moreover, even if it could, not every farmer is cut out to be a retail business person.

Only some radical changes to the system will be able to preserve it for farmers in the future.

In 1972 the ALR was a radical leap, one that many farmer’s opposed because they thought it would keep them from

selling their land for the best dollar pos-sible. They saw it as an infringement upon their rights.

They were correct. It was, but it turned out only to be a stop gap measure.

To bring in young people to work the land, with debt loads that make farm-ing feasible, farmers will have to actively search for a solution that will hurt some of them individually through reduced real estate prices. The obvious idea is to put in place a law that only allows ALR land to go to farmers. The question is whether today's farmers, most of them well into their 50s, are willing to lose money so that younger farmers have a way in.

To put it mildly, a change this radical would hurt.

Provincial politicians will never make such a change unless there is a loud pub-lic voice pushing such a solution. Farm-ers would have to be the loudest voice in such an outcry.

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LEGAL LIBATIONS | DENESE ESPEUT-POST

Tied House Rules

For those of you in the wine industry, you may have experienced limi-

tations in your ability to sell and distribute your wine due to the tied house rules. These rules are trade practice laws that most would agree are difficult, sometimes contra-dictory and often frustrating. They are designed to pro-hibit and restrict commercial interactions between liquor manufacturers and licensed establishments such as private liquor stores and licensed restaurants. The idea is to prevent domination of retail-ers by suppliers and prevent bribes and other unlawful inducements for the promo-tion of a supplier’s liquor over another.

A tied house is a licensed es-

tablishment that is associated with a liquor manufacturer (or their agent), an associa-tion that is likely to lead to that establishment favoring the manufacturer’s prod-ucts to exclusion of others in whole or in part.

At the end of Prohibition, tied houses were prohibited in all Canadian provinces. Many blamed the aggressive mar-keting of alcoholic beverages for the excesses that lead to Prohibition in the first place. For example, the “tied house evil” had breweries control-ling bars and working hard to encourage consumption of their products. Brewery-owned bars and restaurants often offered free meals if the customer ordered a drink.

The temperance movement argued that many social evils such as increases in alcohol consumption, irresponsible ownership of retail outlets and political corruption were linked to tied houses. The tied house rules were to prevent large manufacturers from dominating local markets and

the excessive sale of alcohol through overly aggressive marketing.

Many governments saw the main tied house evil as the control of retailers by suppli-ers. In British Columbia, the Liquor Inquiry Commission of 1952 resulted in legisla-tive changes which included the prohibition of tied houses and inducements like gifts and money. At that time, the Liquor Commission found that B.C. breweries had con-solidated and competition was limited.

Over the past 60 years, there has been a relaxing of the tied house rules. Exemptions have been created for brew-pubs and stadiums and win-eries have been permitted to have on-site winery stores to sell their products. Manufac-turers are now permitted to provide several non-alcoholic promotional items to licens-ees, such as private liquor stores, for the benefit of their customers as well as fund li-censee educational and hos-pitality expenses.

To this day, the debate re-garding the need and the consequences of the tied house rules remains alive and well. Some are opposed to de-regulation for various reasons including those reasons which fueled the temperance move-ment as well as the desire to protect fair competition amongst manufacturers (i.e. prevent the legalization of in-ducements which may result in large manufacturers taking business away from smaller manufacturers).

On the other hand, some are in favor of deregulation for various reasons including the fact that business prac-tices are regulated feder-ally through the Competition Act; inducements between manufacturers and licensees already occurs; the number of licensed establishments is significantly greater than in 1952 making the ability of a manufacturer to adversely im-pact customer choice unlikely; the Liquor Control and Licens-ing Branch’s (LCLB) resources may be better spent on other public safety priorities such as

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over-service and service to minors; and the LCLB has previously approved finan-cial associations between manufactur-ers and licensees, but not permitted the sale of the manufacturer’s product in the licensed establishment to prevent a tied house which is arguably unfair for a small manufacturer.

The legislation regarding tied house rules continues to evolve to this day. Effective March 1, 2013, after considering indus-try input and the need to protect gov-ernment revenue, consumer choice and fair competition, the provincial govern-ment amended the tied house rules to allow licensed small and medium volume brewers, distillers and wineries to have an association with up to three licensed establishments, located away from their manufacturing site, where their liquor may be sold. To qualify as a small or medium volume manufacturer, annual production must not exceed 100,000L for distillery, 750,000L for a winery and 300,000hL for brewery.

Off-site tied house establishments, with the exception of off-site winery stores, are required to sell a range of products from a variety of manufacturers not as-sociated or connected with each other. These amendments do not apply to UBrew/UVin establishments or licensed agents.

If you are planning on taking advantage of these amendments and think you might qualify for off-site tied house es-tablishments, speak to your lawyer for assistance in interpreting the amend-ments and determining their application to your situation.

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Rethink Leaving AgriStability and AgriInvest MONEY TALKS | STEVE FUNK

There is increased negativity these days towards the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs resulting from

the recently announced changes that will affect the 2013 program year appli-cations to be filed in 2014.

The program budgets were cut; howev-er, there have also been government cuts to areas other than agriculture.

The changes have caused producers to question whether they should continue to be involved in these programs.

To make a decision that is right for them, it is crucial producers understand the program changes and be able to inter-pret how their farm will be affected be-fore the 2013 AgriStability signup dead-line of April 30, 2013.

Unfortunately, interpreting the pro-gram changes can be accomplished only in light of a good understanding of the existing programs. Without that under-standing, the current round of changes will simply add another layer of confu-sion.

The worst thing that can happen is if “I

don’t fully understand the programs” leads a producer to conclude “I don’t need the programs.”

Producers who have a strong under-standing of the programs will, almost al-ways, want to incorporate them into the risk management strategy for their farm – even after the recent round of changes.

So then, step number one in interpreting the program changes is to understand the existing programs – some producers may need to do some reading and con-sult with their professional advisor to get a better understanding.

With that in mind, here is a quick sum-mary of key program changes, their interpretation and some recommenda-tions for producers.

AgriInvest

Key change:

• The government matching contribu-tion is being reduced by one-third.

Interpretation:

• The program continues to guarantee producers government benefits each year and the accounting fees are minor in relation to those benefits.

Recommendation:

• Continue to participate.

AgriStability

Key changes:

• Increase in the self-insured portion to 30% of the reference margin from 15%.

• Equalization of government funding percentages to a straight 70%.

• Potential limiting of reference margins (this will not be finalized until January-February of 2013).

Interpretation:

• The first two changes result in less government support; however, there is still substantial support available.

• Unlike traditional insurance prod-ucts, these programs are government subsidized. This means that over time, most producers will reap benefits that substantially outweigh the costs.

• Now, instead of getting a significant payment every five years, maybe it becomes every five to 10 years. It was a great program before; now it is only a good program.

The third change will not affect all pro-ducers, only those who consistently achieve high gross margins. This may include high-end grain and oilseed, po-tato, tobacco and dairy producers.

Even after the program changes are con-sidered, AgriStability is still the cheapest form of whole farm insurance in the Ca-nadian marketplace and, for some types of farms, the only form of whole farm insurance available.

Consider that for straight grain and oil-seed producers, the costs of the program will vary between 50¢ and $2 per acre for potential government payments that could amount to well over $100 per acre every five to 10 years in many cases.

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With less support being paid out through AgriStability (and AgriInvest), the gov-ernment has created an environment where ad-hoc programming will be in bigger demand.

Recommendations:

• Go back five to seven years and add up your AgriStability benefits compared to program fees and accounting costs.

• Consider that the program covers a to-tal of four variables: price and quantity of production and price and quantity of inputs. Never make an opt-out decision based solely on the fact that one of those variables (e.g. commodity selling prices) is doing well.

• Consider that AgriStability has been the basis of calculation for ad-hoc programs in the past before opting out. You may end up having to file your applications in any case or, worse yet, may be out of luck if you didn’t file the original applications. Applications are generally more expensive to file when filing has not been maintained on an annual basis.

• Consider your equity position and whether your balance sheet can with-stand a disaster scenario without gov-ernment subsidized insurance.

• Consult with your bankers prior to making any opt-out decisions, to deter-mine how they feel about your ability to repay loans if you drop out of cheap, government subsidized insurance.

• Consult your professional advisor who may be able to conduct further cost-benefit analysis to assist in the program participation decision.

Producers who have a good understand-ing of the risks in their farming operation and how AgriStability and AgriInvest tie in to their risk management will likely stay in these programs and continue to reap the benefits and security they offer.

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THE WILD THINGS | MARGARET HOLM

Orchardists Support Biodiversity

Biodiversity—we hear a lot about how impor-tant it is, but it is not

easy to figure out what dif-ference it makes and what we can do about it.

In 2003, Ken and Mellhina Thibault purchased a soft fruit orchard in Osoyoos that became “Casa de Mell Or-chards,” a family operated fruit stand and orchard. Dur-ing cherry season customers can pick their own fruit or buy a variety of fruit at the roadside fruit stand on High-way 97. “When we moved here in 2003, we knew this was a special place. Mell and I reflected on the footprint we wanted to leave on the land, and wanted to balance agriculture with the environ-ment,” says Ken Thibault.

The Thibaults wanted to show their grandson it is im-portant to give back to the environment. They decided to work on an Environmental

Farm Plan. A Farm Plan advi-sor helped point out the poor condition of a wetland area on their property and the po-tential for supporting biodi-versity.

In 2005, with assistance from ‘Puddles for Peepers,’ a Ducks Unlimited program and the South Okanagan Similka-meen Stewardship Program, the Thibaults removed sev-eral dump-truck loads of old agricultural equipment, gar-bage, and tree stumps from the wetland. A biologist en-couraged them to build a pond for Great Basin Spade-foot, an endangered amphib-ian. The biologist provided a pond design and while the Thibaults bought the plants, the Environmental Farm Plan and conservation organiza-tions provided assistance with digging and cleaning up the pond, and volunteers helped plant native vegetation.

In the years since the pond project was completed, the Thibaults have put up bat houses and continued with wildlife friendly plantings. There is an amphibian inter-pretive sign at the fruit stand and the Thibaults hope to build a path and little inter-pretive spot near the pond

for visitors. About an acre is natural habitat with sandbar willow, cattails, trees, wild-flowers, sedges and grasses.

Desert-adapted amphibians like the Great Basin spade-foot (often called a toad) and tiger salamander were once common in the southern in-terior. The spadefoot breeds in small temporary ponds and rain flooded fields, needing only six to eight weeks for the tadpoles to mature before liv-ing the rest of their lives on land, digging underground to survive the winter.

With rising temperatures and

drier winters, spadefoot breeding areas have dried up and this rare amphibian is in trouble. After a couple of successful years with many spadefoots using the pond, the Thibaults have seen how the area is now rarely wet enough in spring to support tadpoles. With the help of the SOS Stewardship program, they are sharing the cost of installing a pond liner so the pond can be kept full during May and June.

Wetlands include ponds, marshes, and seasonally-flooded fields and are critical

Mell (centre) and Ken Thibault (right) displaying their Wildlife Habitat Steward sign given to them by Natasha Lukey (left) from SOS Stewardship.

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for the survival of wildlife. Communities in the Okanagan are waking up to the fact that wetland habitats are disappearing. Since the early 1800s, 85 to 90% of the large wetlands between Penticton and Osoyoos have been lost.

The loss of ponds and marshes is seen as a critical problem worldwide as well as in British Columbia. That is why the pro-vincial government has recently strengthened the Water Act, making it illegal to alter any natural watercourse, including creeks, springs, ravines, swamps and dry gulches on private land and agricultural land without approval. Modifications to these natural areas must be approved by the Water Stewardship Divi-sion of the Ministry of Environment.

There is no financial compensation for allowing your land to be natural habitat. The Thibaults have put a lot of sweat equity into their conservation project, but local conservation organiza-tions have stepped up to help as well. Their neighbours are very supportive and have helped with various wildlife projects.

The Thibaults have signed a partnership agreement with SOS Stewardship. In exchange for their ongoing care of natural habitat on their property, they receive assistance with planning and some financial help with stewardship improvements. “It is important that it is non-government. We have a say and can be open about our planning with no one is telling us what we can do with our land. The partnership is for the land so it’s a great partnership and we’ve had nothing but a positive experience,” says Mell Thibault. “We wish there was more money, but we do what we can every year. The people in SOS stewardship try re-ally hard to help us.”

Ken and Mell have joined on as “Wildlife Habitat Stewards” with the South Okanagan – Similkameen Stewardship Program, and have a sign they can post on their farm gate.

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AgriStability is a margin based program. It targets individual producers and it provides equitable, whole-farm support for most agriculture commodities.

HOW CAN I APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM?• If you have never participated in AgriStability or have opted out in recent years, you must request a

New Participant Package. You can access a New Participant package by:• Calling Toll Free 1-877-343-2767• Visiting the AgriStability website at www.agf.gov.bc.ca/AgriStability• E-mailing AgriStability@gov.bc.ca• Producers who participated in the 2011 or 2012 program will automatically receive a package

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Please note: The AgriStability administration has started mailing 2013 Enrolment Notices to pro-ducers. If you have recently participated in AgriStability and information is missing, the AgriStability administration will notify you. If you are unsure if you have recently participated, please contact us.

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Brand PositionHow Do You Determine Brand Position

TAYLORMADE IDEAS | JENNIFER TAYLOR

Branding is an essen-tial foundation to your winery’s sales and mar-

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The first step in branding is to fully comprehend your ‘Brand Position.’

Brand position describes what you do, for whom, why they buy from you and most im-portantly, what is your unique selling proposition (USP).

This involves answering two questions. 'What is the value proposition that you offer customers?' And more impor-tantly, 'How is that different

from what your competitors offer?'

The key to winning market share is brand differentiation. Sometimes the differences are apparent and significant like price or a distinct ingre-dient (i.e. no one else uses a particular varietal in their wine).

In other situations there are only small distinctions that need to be magnified in order to resonate with consumers.

Getting an understanding of your brand’s position is a pro-cess that takes time and care-ful consideration. We recom-mend a review of your winery from different viewpoints – to help you identify your winery and the wine’s brand

position.

What you think and what your staff see aren't always the same thing.

Internally, brainstorm with your winery’s key decision

makers and stakeholders. Dis-cuss the vision and mission of the company, the work cul-ture, desired brand personal-ity and compare it to that of your closest competitors.

Talk to existing customers, prospective customers and even those who are buying from your competition.

What features and benefits are they looking for? How important is selection, their experience at your winery, and price? What are the per-ceptions of your company versus the competition? Why did they buy your wine or visit your winery?

To expand the level of input, consider sending an online survey to your client data-base. They are readily avail-able, affordable and allow you to reach a large number of people efficiently.

To encourage a decent re-sponse rate, you may wish to offer them the chance to

win some of your wine. Com-bine your online survey with in-person and/or phone con-versations with consumers, which will allow you to dig deeper with follow-on ques-tions.

Clearly identifying your brand position, with the help of various perspectives, is an im-portant process that may very well confirm what you instinc-tively feel about your brand. Alternatively, it could save you thousands of marketing dollars on false assumptions and decisions that could have been averted.

Jennifer Taylor has been branding companies for over 25 years, with a specific focus on launches and re-launches. Her company Taylormade Ideas creates branding, Internet marketing and public relations strategies for a variety of B.C. based companies. Reach her at 250-276-4333 or at jennifer@taylormadeideas.ca.

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Stunning Sips to come from 2012 Vintage

After a few years of harrowing vintages, the 2012 vintage was a return to a more normal growing

season. Growers across British Columbia welcomed warmer temperatures and good growing conditions, ideal for BC VQA wines.

After a mild winter, spring brought the rains, creating plush canopies with bud break almost a week earlier than the previous year. Due to intense rains, bud break continued up to a few weeks in some areas, because of the increased vigor in the vines. This also meant that vintners often didn’t need to irrigate.

Summer was warm and dry, with good

fruit development. High temperatures in August and September allowed the grapes to fully ripen, and increased the overall health of the vines. Harvest be-gan on September 9, and continued through October and early November.

Due to the warm conditions, the wines from 2012 are very exciting. The 2012 whites are now hitting store shelves and consumers can expect fragrant wines with expressive fruit flavours. Some of the standout whites will be Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer and Riesling. The majority of the 2012 reds will not be released until next year, but they will be worth the wait.

At the 2012 Winemakers and Viticultur-alists’ Forum last year, many vintners not-ed very full and ripe flavours from the rich reds in particular, with an increase in production from the great vintage. Some of the reds to look forward to include Pi-not Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sau-vignon and Syrah.

Due to the excellent conditions of this

vintage, full bodied red wines will be in demand from this year. When planning a wine cellar, stocking up on wines from a good vintage offers great value, as the wines will age well and continue to taste better through time. BC VQA wines from 2012 will continue to increase in value through the years – expect to see higher prices for these wines in the future.

Wines that do well with bottle aging include Sparkling wines, Riesling, Char-donnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Meritage style blends; keep these wines in mind for a cellar. After deliberation, consider pur-chasing a case of an age worthy wine in-stead of simply a bottle. Tasting a bottle from the case every few years to see how the wine matures is an exciting experi-ment – and ensures the wine is enjoyed at its peak.

Kate Crothers is the Communications Coordinator for the BC Wine Institute, which represents 133 winery members and 14 grape growing partners.

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