Features
AGRICULTURAL LAND LEASE OPPORTUNITY
Interior Health is requesting Expressions of Interest from interested parties who wish to lease designated portions of a 3.42 hectare parcel of land zoned A1 Agricultural and CD-8 Comprehensive Development in West Kelowna. more »
Feb 26, 2015 12:00 AM News
Buyers Guide 2015 - 2016
The 6th Annual Buyer's Guide! Get connected with buyers in the industry! Booking Now! The Fruit and Wine Industry Favourite Resource! Ask us how we can help you get found online! Winery Suppliers, Winery Services, Orchard Suppliers, Berry Processors, more »
Feb 17, 2015 4:32 PM Listings
BC Fruit Growers and Agriculture Benefit from BC Budget
Good news for BC Fruit Growers, BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Program, Buy Local, Water Sustainability, and will benefit from 2015/2016 BC Budget. more »
Feb 17, 2015 12:00 AM News
Orchard & Vine Magazine Pre Spring 2015
The 2015 Tractor Guide. The Orchard & Vine Tractor Survey. Build Your Agribusiness and more... more »
Feb 10, 2015 2:55 PM Issues
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Tractor Guide 2015
Orchard & Vine Magazines 2015 Tractor Guide. Looking for a New Orchard or Vineyard Tractor. We have the information. more »
Feb 10, 2015 1:37 PM Features
Readers Put Tractors on Trial
Orchard and Vine Magazine readers have a lot of 'pull' with tractor dealers, so when we publish our poll results, dealers and manufacturers listen. more »
Feb 10, 2015 1:22 PM Features
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How To Make Your Wines Stand Out in a Crowd
Conventional wisdom holds that dry wine is preferable to sweeter types. Order sweet and light white wine with red meat at a restaurant and you risk snickers at the table and scorn from the sommelier. more »
Feb 10, 2015 12:00 AM Wine 2 Comments
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The Business of Farming
Decide Where You Want To Grow… And Then Do It! more »
Feb 10, 2015 12:00 AM Features
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Raspberry Growers Have Mom to Thank
Raspberry growers have seen positive results for the past two years, but much of the credit goes to Mother Nature according to Dianne Klatt, co-owner of Pacific Coast Fruit. more »
Feb 9, 2015 12:00 AM Fruit
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Pest Problem for Day Neutral Strawberries
With the increased planting of day neutral strawberries, growers are facing pests that are familiar, but more persistent. more »
Feb 8, 2015 12:00 AM Fruit
Opinions
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A Thoughtful and Grateful Time of Year
One of the things I love is coming up with new ideas! They seem to pop into my head out of nowhere. The other day, I saw an interesting idea to help remember things that happen throughout the year, things to be thankful for . . . more »
Dec 10, 2014 Publisher's View
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Gettin ‘er done… BC Style!
I woke up the other morning, peeped out of my tent and saw dew on my car windshield; it had been a cool evening on one of my last camping trips of the year. It was also another sign that it was close to the end of harvest. more »
Oct 1, 2014 Publisher's View
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The Business of Summer Fun
I remember summer being a time when I got a chance to run around barefoot until the streetlights came on and my feet were black, and swimming in my local pool and eating at least one Fudgsicle per day. more »
Jun 10, 2014 Publisher's View
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Agri-Tourism Made Simple
Does starting an agri-tourism business seem too complicated? Maybe it’s not your cup of tea to have the public on your property? more »
Apr 9, 2014 Publisher's View
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We Like to Party!
‘We like, we like to party!’ Do you remember that song from 1998 by the Vengaboys? It came to mind while I was thinking about the International Tree Fruit Association Annual Conference coming to Kelowna this month, February 22-26. more »
Feb 12, 2014 Publisher's View
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2013 Semi-Sweet for Growers
I was lucky enough this year to be given a large bag of hail-damaged apples that were left over from a donation to a women’s pie-making group. The apples were so fresh, crisp and delicious; I enjoyed each one and made a few apple crisps as well. more »
Nov 29, 2013 Publisher's View
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Family Business
What is a family business like? Is it more than just working in your business with one or more family members? The best businesses operate like a family business, where everyone is collaborating and pulling together. more »
Sep 25, 2013 Publisher's View
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Like the Good ol’ days
My grandfather was a builder in the 1940s, he had a very good reputation around town for building quality, constructed homes. more »
Jul 10, 2013 Publisher's View
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Memory Makers
We’ve been hearing a lot lately on how important it is to tell your story to prospective customers. more »
Jun 3, 2013 Publisher's View
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Attitude & Aptitude
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’. more »
Apr 8, 2013 Publisher's View