BC Fruit Growers Demand Emergency Survival Plan Under 70 per Cent Vernon Water Cuts
The association says the cut could leave 165 millimeters of irrigation water and put 2,100 acres of apple and cherry orchards at risk.
- The BC Fruit Growers Association is calling for an immediate orchard survival plan following Greater Vernon Water's decision to impose 70 per cent agricultural water restrictions.
- Greater Vernon contains about 2,100 acres of apple and cherry orchards; widespread loss could result in more than $250 million in direct losses, with regional impacts exceeding $300 million.
- Normal seasonal water allocation of approximately 550 millimetres drops to 165 millimetres under restrictions, which BCFGA President Deep Brar noted could lead to "agronomic death" in mature trees.
- Unlike lawns or annual crops, mature apple and cherry orchards are long-term food-producing infrastructure, meaning tree death causes impacts measured in years rather than weeks.
- The BCFGA is urging local governments to use the agricultural water-user meeting on Wednesday, June 10, to develop a mitigation plan addressing water allocation, crop-science analysis, and provincial support.
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As the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) ramps up watering restrictions to historic levels in response to severe drought conditions, the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling for an immediate plan to ensure orchard survival. Greater Vernon Water announced heightened water restrictions across the board Wednesday, June 3. Agriculture accounts for the biggest amount of water use in the area, and the sector has been hit with a re…
Urgent need for orchard survival plan amid major Vernon water cuts: BC Fruit Growers - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
As the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) ramps up watering restrictions to historic levels in response to severe drought conditions, the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling for an immediate plan to ensure orchard survival. Greater Vernon Water announced heightened water restrictions across the board Wednesday, June 3. Agriculture accounts for the biggest amount of water use in the area, and the sector has been hit with a re…
BC Fruit Growers demand emergency survival plan under 70 per cent Vernon water cuts
The BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling for an immediate orchard survival plan following Greater Vernon Water’s decision to impose severe 70 percent agricultural water restrictions.
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