A MESSAGE FROM THE IEO

Ray Nickel’s three-year term as an elected member of the

BC Chicken Marketing Board expires in March of 2025.

 An election is being held to fill the position. 

Emails were sent today to all growers by Della Oberhoffner from the BC Council of Marketing Boards (BCCOMB). Please ensure her email address is in your contact list, so the emails do not go into spam.

Her email address is office@bccoga.ca.

The 2025 BCCMB’s Election Timeline is now available online.

To access this information, please click on the link below.

Link: 2025 BCCMB’s Election Timeline

This document contains all the important dates and guidelines

for the upcoming election.

We encourage all growers to review this information carefully and participate in the election process.

If you did not receive the Notice of Election sent today,

please contact Della Oberhoffner from the BC Council of Marketing Boards (BCCOMB).

The BCCOMB is BCCMB’s Independent Election Officer (IEO) to oversee the election and certify the results. If you have any questions regarding this year’s election, please contact the IEO at office@bccoga.ca or directly at 778-242-0285.

IAFBC Food Safety Program

The Food Safety Program (FSP) is accepting applications for

2025/26 projects!

FSP seeks to increase adoption of new or improving existing food safety practices and systems by BC on-farm and BC post-farm businesses to enable the BC agrifood sector to meet existing and new national and international food safety regulatory requirements.

Two funding streams are available: On-Farm and Post-Farm.

Applications are open until funding is fully committed.

To receive updates directly to your inbox about this

program, sign up for the IAF e-newsletter.

2025 Poultry Conference & BC Chicken AGM

The 2025 Poultry Conference & BC Chicken AGM registration

is now open.

The one-day event takes place on March 14, 2025 at the Coast Langley City Hotel & Conference Centre.

We look forward to sharing the day with poultry growers across the province and associated industry!

Register here: 2025 BC Poultry Conference Registration

Interested in an update on HPAI vaccination in Canada?

Join us for a webinar focused on HPAI vaccination in poultry!

When: March 12, 2025 at 10 am PT, 11 am MT, 12 pm CT

This webinar will provide a status update on the western HPAI outbreak, updates on Canada’s process of vaccine reviews and approvals related to HPAI in poultry, as well as an update from a country where vaccination has been used as a tool in the prevention of HPAI in poultry. Speakers and topics will be updated on the registration site as they are confirmed. This session is open to producers, allied trades, and poultry industry stakeholders.

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DQd5i2rnRzy0-zIUb79lOw 

Virtual FCC Young Farmer Summit

Supercharge your farm management skills with the FCC Young Farmer Summit, a free event bringing farmers under 40 together to explore the business side of farming – and have fun!

Learn from industry experts, connect with peers and get the knowledge you need to take your operation to the next level.

Explore topics like business, financial and transition planning, economics and mental wellness to set yourself up for success. 

When: March, 26, 2025, 11 a.m – 1 p.m. PST

Where: Virtual

Cost: Free

Click here to register.