Category: General oversight
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Approval: B.C. Marketing Board to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Designation of Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. as agency
BCMB approves the BCVMC’s recommendation to designate Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. (GGFI) as an agency, subject to specified conditions. The BCMB confirms the commission’s compliance with guidelines and marketing policy, and outlines additional conditions for GGFI’s agency designation.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Designation of Village Farms Canada Inc. as an agency
BCFIRB approves the designation of Village Farms Canada Inc. as an agency to market greenhouse vegetables in District 1, effective January 1, 2007. The approval is subject to the terms and conditions set by the BCVMC.
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BCTMB Election Rules and Procedures — 2014 Update
The B.C. Turkey Marketing Board’s BCFIRB-approved 2014 election rules outline the procedures for the annual election of board members, including nominations, voting processes, and term limits.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Turkey Marketing Board — Amendment to the General Order and Regulations 2006
BCFIRB authorizes an amendment for BCTMB to the Fees and Levies Regulation to remove the requirement for multiple licence fees for New Entry Growers and direct vendor (small lot) growers.
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Email: MLG Law Corporation to BCFIRB — Submission schedule and oral hearing
MLG Law Corporation seeks a ruling from the BCFIRB chair on the schedule for submissions and oral hearings related to the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission. The email outlines proposed dates and times for written and oral submissions.
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Specialty Market and New Entrant Submissions: Policy, Analysis, Principles and Directions
BCFIRB outlines directions and principles for specialty and new entrant programs in B.C.’s supply-managed sectors, including eggs, chickens, turkeys, hatching eggs, and milk. The document details BCFIRB’s assessment of submissions from various boards, focusing on specialty market development, quota management and new entrant opportunities.
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Letter: Poultry Risk Management Steering Committee to BCFIRB — Insurance product for avian influenza
The Poultry Risk Management Steering Committee requests that BCFIRB review the authority of B.C. poultry boards to implement a mandatory self-insurance program for avian influenza, including premium collection and fund management.
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Decision: BCFIRB to Rossdown Farms Ltd. — Request for reconsideration of home weeks
BCFIRB (as the B.C. Marketing Board) denies Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s request to reconsider a previous supervisory decision (January 17, 2003), which restricted its production pickup to a single “home week”.
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Letter: Duecks Poultry Farm to BCFIRB — Avian influenza insurance
A producer expresses concerns about the proposed avian influenza insurance program, stating it disproportionately benefits large corporate farms and does not provide real benefits to smaller farms.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Cranberry Marketing Commission — Agency designation for Pacific Coast Fruit Products Ltd.
BCFIRB approves the BCCMC’s recommendation to designate Pacific Coast Fruit Products Ltd. as an agency. The Commission is directed to notify industry members of this approval and include disclaimers regarding the agency’s business warranty and licensing requirements.