BCCMB VIRTUAL TOWNHALL MEETING

The BC Chicken Marketing Board is excited to announce a virtual townhall event aimed at updating the industry on crucial topics. This includes the unveiling of the Chicken Board's 3-year Strategic Plan, the approval and implementation of a BC COP for the live price of Chicken, and other significant updates. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in a question and answer session with the Board.

Mark your calendars for June 19 from 1pm to 2:30pm to participate in this informative event. To secure your spot and receive the Zoom Meeting link, kindly reach out to the Board office. We are looking forward to your active participation and valuable insights during this session.

FEDERAL FLOOD FUNDS DENIED

The cities of Abbotsford, Merritt, and Princeton have recently been denied flood mitigation funding, a decision that poses serious challenges for our communities as we work to protect against future flood risks.

For a detailed account of the situation and its implications, please read the full article on the City of Abbotsford's website:

No Flood Mitigation Funding for Abbotsford, Merritt, and Princeton.

MESSAGE FROM THE BC CHIEF VETERINARIAN

Effective June 5, 2024, the Chief Veterinarian has removed

 General Order AIV 2023-03 (PDF, 246 KB).



This order required all persons responsible for chickens and turkeys in operations regulated by the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission, BC Chicken Marketing Board, BC Egg Marketing Board, and BC Turkey Marketing Board, and who hold quota from their Marketing Board or Commission to keep their poultry indoors.

Diligence in applying biosecurity measures remains the most important tool in preventing poultry flocks from contracting avian influenza.

It is essential that producers continue to maintain on-farm biosecurity at all times, even after the lifting of the order.

Bird owners are legally responsible to notify authorities of serious bird diseases such as bird flu. Do not take sick birds off the property.

If you suspect birds you own have AI:

• Call your veterinarian
• Contact your nearest Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Animal Health office
• Call the BC Animal Health Centre at 1-800-661-9903

More information on AI can be found here:

Avian influenza - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Protect your flock from bird flu - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (canada.ca)

For other inquiries, contact Agri Service BC at 1-888-221-7141.

AVIAN METAPNUEMOVIRUS (aMPV)

NEW CASES IN CANADA AND THE US

Several turkey flocks in Ontario and Manitoba have recently been detected with aMPV subtypes A and B, with at least one flock experiencing high mortality. In recent months, multiple states throughout the USA have documented increased cases of aMPV subtypes A and B with significant economic losses, affecting broilers, broiler breeders, layers, cage free organic birds and turkeys.

See link for more information.

BC HPAI Industry Update Webinar

June 25, 2024 @ 1:30 pm

Join the Industry EOC for an update on the 2022-23 HPAI outbreak. This webinar will include a series of presentations on relevant industry-focused topics and developments that have come about following our previous webinar. Presentation topics include a national outbreak overview update, BC HPAI wave 4 epidemiology update, an update from AgSafe BC, and an opportunity for Q&A with presenters at the end of the presentations.

You can register using the link below, we hope you will join us!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LycBaS10S-6TFDfgUJp0QQ

Reminder:

Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP)

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) aims to increase adoption of efficient irrigation infrastructure and improved agricultural water supply and management in British Columbia. Through this program, the Government of BC seeks to see improvements to stream flows, fish populations and an increased and more sustainable food production. 

Learn more: https://www.iafbc.ca/awp/

Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans

Full details for Stream 3 are now available.

Submissions of applications will begin on June 20, 2024, at 9:00 am. Applications will be accepted first-come, first-served on a continual basis until funding is fully committed.

Want to be notified when applications open? Visit the program webpage or www.iafbc.ca/newsletter/ to sign up for the

program-specific newsletter to receive program updates.