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Welcome to our new site! While it is under construction, you should be able to find a few links throughout the website about the BCFC. If there’s anything missing, or if you would like to see something else incorporated into our website, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Emergency Flood Forage Program – Fraser Valley

Please visit this webpage for more information about the Emergency Flood Forage Program for the Fraser Valley.

Upcoming Events

BCFC 2021 AGM – Friday, January 7th, 2022

BC Forage Council will be holding it’s Annual General Meeting virtually on Friday, January 7th, from 1p.m. – 4p.m.

Get the Zoom link to attend by registering here. The agenda is provided below.

2021-BCFC-AGM.AgendaDownload

All are welcome to attend and contribute to the meeting. Only members in good standing for 2021 will be permitted to vote on formal business.

Stay tuned for the very exciting upcoming Winter 2021-2022 B.C. Forage Council Events in the works!

About

The purpose of the society is to promote growth and development of a viable forage industry for domestic and export markets. It was established to provide a unified voice for forage crop producers, representing all sectors of the industry. More specifically, the society has the following purpose: Economic growth and development of the industry. Member… Continue reading About

Contact

Serena Black, BJ, MSc Manager EMAIL: bcfc@bcforagecouncil.com PHONE: (250) 564-4115 loc 2233 FAX: (250) 563-9679 Mailing Address: 1595 Fifth Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3L9 2021 Board of Directors Voting Directors: Doug Hatfield, Producer (Fraser Fort George) Garth Healey, Healey Hay and Strawdust Supply (Fraser Valley) Les Yates, Producer (Bulkley Valley) Rick Schmidt, Producer (Kootenay)… Continue reading Contact

Membership

An annual membership with the BCFC is $50 per operation. If you sign up new members, you receive 50% off your membership – so encourage others in your community to participate. Member Benefits: BC Forage Council Newsletter Access to industry research & opportunities to be involved in research Discounts on council sponsored publications including the… Continue reading Membership

Re: Demonstration Research Manual

“This kind of research is useful and it’s doable. It doesn’t take any complicated tools: I’m using a couple dollar-store hoops, a kitchen scale and some zip-lock bags. It probably takes a couple hours at the front end and maybe four or five hours later in the summer. But down the road, if I can gain another 15, 20 per cent production and I’m going to see that gain over 10 years, that’ll be time very well spent.” – Wayne Ray, Vanderhoof.

Manual “is useful and it’s doable”

“I’d really encourage other producers to do their own studies since other varieties might better suit their conditions. Harvesting alfalfa with higher protein can make a huge difference – sometimes as much as $100/ton – in what you can get for the hay. That can make or break your business.” – Traugott Klein, Vanderhoof.

Use science instead of guesswork