October 3rd, 2023 Newsletter

This is the 74th issue of our electronic news update.

October Statutory Holiday

Thanksgiving Day October 9th

We would like to inform you our office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

This closure is in observance of the national holiday and allows our staff to spend time with their loved ones.

We will resume our normal operating hours on the following day, Tuesday October 10th.

We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday

New Funding Opportunity

IAF is happy to share a new funding opportunity funded by the Government of BC through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food: The Food Affordability Innovation Fund (FAI) which will consist of two programs, the Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) and the Food Storage, Distribution and Retail (FSDR)

Click below for more information

Program Information

Important Updates

The Board is accepting feedback on the proposal for a BC COP based live price.

Written feedback can be submitted to

info@bcchicken.ca up until October 11, 2023

The Board is accepting feedback on the proposal for

changes to land ownership policies and barn/land leasing policies.

Written feedback can be submitted to

info@bcchicken.ca up until October 11, 2023

Pricing & Land Ownership Presentation - Please click on link for more information

Survival time of Avian Influenza Virus in the Environment

The attached infographic was developed by CFIA for farmer education, and provides the approximate survival times of the Avian Influenza virus on various surfaces

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2023 BCCMB Industry Evaluation

The BC Council of Marketing Boards (BCCOMB) will be conducting a survey via email.

The survey will be sent by Della Oberhoffer to every registered quota holder, including processors and hatcheries.

It is possible that you may receive more than one survey if you have multiple licence numbers. Please ensure that you check your spam or junk mail folder for the survey.

All responses will be kept confidential and the survey results and comments provided by the respondents will be reviewed by the Board. The feedback received will be taken into consideration for future planning and decision making.

The survey will be open from October 16th to November 6th, 4:00 p.m.

There will be incentives for participation, including an early bird draw for a $200 VISA gift card and three subsequent draws for a $100 VISA gift card. All participants, except for the early bird winner, will be entered into the other prize draws.

Della from BCCOMB will be sending automatic reminders until the day before the survey closes.

We encourage all quota holders to participate and share their valuable feedback