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Farming/Ranching
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Farming and Fishing Industries Act:
This purpose of this Act is to enable producers of commodities of the farming and fishing industries to collect levies approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Minister establishes a council to administer the levy fund and apply those funds to promote and benefit their industries. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (as it relates to fish or aquatic plants).
Primary Contact
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Agricultural Risk Management Branch
3rd Floor, 808 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC
Mailing Address: PO Box 9120 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9B4
Tel: (250) 356-1830
Fax: (250) 356-5162
http://www.gov.bc.ca/agf/
Insurance for Crops Act
Crop insurance provides disaster insurance to farmers in the event of weather-related perils (drought, freeze, hail etc.) which significantly reduce crop quality or production.
Primary Contact
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Agriculture Risk Management Branch
Rm 200, 1690 Powick Road
Kelowna, BC V1X 7G5
Tel: (250) 861-7211
Fax: (250) 861-7490
http://www.gov.bc.ca/agf/
Soil Conservation Act
This Act is intended to protect soil on land in an agricultural land reserve by regulating its removal and the placement of fill. The process requires the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission give written approval and the local authority must issue a permit.
Primary Contact
Agricultural Land Commission
133 - 4940 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6
Tel: (604) 660-7000
Fax:(604) 660-7033
Weed Control Act
This Act places responsibility for control of noxious weeds upon occupiers of land. It provides for appointment of inspectors to ensure compliance and, failing that, for a method by which they can control weeds with costs recovered from the occupier. Weed Control Committees may be established by municipal councils to administer the Act within a municipality. A committee reports to the municipal council and the
Minister.
Primary Contact
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Livestock Health, Management & Regulations
1767 Angus Campbell Road
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3
Tel: (604) 556-3001
Fax: (604) 556-3030
http://www.gov.bc.ca/agf/
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