$3.3M HELPS CATTLEMEN DEVELOP MARKETS, STEWARDSHIP

KAMLOOPS – The Province is providing $3.3 million to the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) to support the implementation of the beef industry strategic plan by assisting in further developing their domestic, national and international markets and continuing the Farmland Riparian Interface Stewardship Program, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.

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FAIRS SHINE A LIGHT ON LOCAL FOOD, PROMOTE BC150

VICTORIA – The B.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions (BCAAFE) will benefit from $325,000 to help fairs and exhibitions promote 150 years of agriculture, youth participation and sustainability, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell announced.

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EXTENSION PROGRAM GROWS INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE

KAMLOOPS – Sixteen post-secondary students from across the province will get hands-on experience in the field of agriculture this summer, participating in the 2008 Summer Extension Assistance Program, announced Pat Bell, Minister of Agriculture and Lands.

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FREE CROWN GRANT PRESERVES PARK AND TREES IN SURREY

SURREY – The Province has transferred 31 hectares (approximately 77 acres) of land worth a total of $7 million to the City of Surrey for public park purposes, Surrey-Tynehead MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration Dave S. Hayer announced today, on behalf of Agriculture and Lands Minister Pat Bell.

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PROVINCE TAKES ACTION AGAINST INVASIVE PLANTS

PRINCE GEORGE – British Columbia is taking provincewide action to protect our valuable land resource against invasive plants with increased funding and a new Invasive Plant Management Program, announced Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell while presenting a $250,000 cheque to the Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC).

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