RDBN Growing Opportunities Agricultural Update - July 2021

November/December 2022 - Issue 15

AG TEAM UPDATE

It is will great pleasure that we get to introduce the newly elected Electoral Area Rural Directors in this issue of the GO newsletter. The new board was sworn in on November 17th and they are already busy learning and working on initiatives and projects that relate directly to you, the rural landowners within the RDBN. And within the Agriculture team, we have some change. We will be saying goodbye to Michelle Roberge, Agricultural Coordinator for the East. Michelle will still be engaged in agriculture, but from her own farm and organziations in the Vanderhoof area. Megan D'Arcy will be the Agriculture Coordinator for the RDBN moving forward. Megan is excited to get to know producers from the east side of the RDBN.

The Agriculture team wishes everyone a warm and safe holiday season.
 

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Meet the Rural Area Directors!

AREA A
Smithers/Telkwa Rural
Director
Stoney Stoltenberg

Go to Area A

AREA B 
Burns Lake Rural
Director Michael Riis-Christianson

Go to Area B 

AREA C
Fort St. James Rural
Director Judy Greenaway

Go to Area C

AREA D
Fraser Lake Rural
Director
Mark Parker

Go to Area D

AREA E
Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural
Director Clint Lambert

Go to Area E

AREA F
Vanderhoof Rural
Director
Shirley Moon

Go to Area F

AREA G
Houston/Granisle Rural
Director
Chris Newell

Go to Area G

The Rural Directors are here to support rural landowners in the RDBN. To reach out to your Area Director, go to the Area webpage to find their contract info.
 

Upcoming Workshops & Learning Opportunities
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Click to link to registration.
 

GO SEASON TWO Top 10 "Must Knows" for Living on Rural Property in the RDBN

Next Episode... Lands and Leasing!

- What are invasive plants - and what do I do about them if they are on my rural land?

- What are the benefits of land leasing and how do you find out more about the process?

Go to the Growing Opportunties page to listen to all of Season One and the upcoming Season Two GO Podcast episodes. Or listen wherever you get your podcasts - just search for Growing Opportunities!

Living on Rural Land - Helpful Documents

For some extra reading this winter, we recommend having a look at the following documents produced by the BC Government on how what to expect and what to do as a rural landowner (these documents go well with the GO Podcast series!)...

Good Neighbour Farming        The Countryside and You
 

Please let us know what you'd like to see in the next Growing Opportunities eNewsletter!

Contact: Megan D'Arcy, Agriculture Coordinator
250-692-0783
megan.darcy@rdbn.bc.ca