NEWSLETTERS
April 2024 Newsletter
Date: 5 April 2024
Industry information (2024 BC Poultry Conference and AGM, Producer Meeting Presentation PowerPoint with Links, RSVP for Lower Fraser Flood Resilience Webinar, Farmer Mental Health and Wellness); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, HPAI Detections in BC Wildlife and Environmental Surveillance, Salmonella Enteritidis FAQ, Red Alert Adapted Spiking Male Protocols, Aviagen Ross Parent Stock Management Handbook) Thank you.
March 2024 Newsletter
Date: 1 March 2024
Industry information (2024 BC Poultry Conference, Invitation to the 2024 BCBHEC Annual General Meeting and Agenda, Invitation to Producer Meeting and Upcoming Drought Decoding and Ag Water Management Workshops); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, HPAI Detections in BC Wildlife and Environmental Surveillance and On-Farm Appointments) Thank you.
February 2024 Newsletter
Date: 2 February 2024
Industry information (2024 BC Poultry Conference, Invitation to the 2024 BCBHEC Annual General Meeting, HPAI Detections in BC Wildlife and Environmental Surveillance, 2024 CHEP Executive Director Appointment); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, CHEP ACP Request for Information, on-farm appointments) Thank you.
January 2024 Newsletter
Date: 5 January 2024
Industry information (2024 BC Poultry Conference, Fraser Valley Farmers Flood Mitigation and Resiliency Workshop, 2024 Poultry Disease Updates Webinar Series, HPAI Detections in BC Wildlife and Environmental Surveillance, 9 in 10 Canadians Say it's important that Dairy, eggs Chicken and Turkey they Buy come from Canada); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, SE webinar, on-farm appointments, animals in anterooms, BQEP) Thank you.
December 2023 Newsletter
Date: 8 December 2023
Industry information (Christmas social, 2024 BC Poultry Conference, AgSafe Mental Wellness, Producer licenses and HPAI Producer Information Meeting); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, CHEP Ammonia & Dust Concentration Information, SE webinar, on-farm appointments, animals in anterooms, BQEP) Thank you.
November 2023 Newsletter
Date: 3 November 2023
Industry information (Christmas social, 2024 BC Poultry Conference, AgSafe Mental Wellness, Producer licenses, Knowledge & Technology Program); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, HPAI, SE webinar, on-farm appointments, animals in anterooms, BQEP)
October 2023 Newsletter
Date: 10 October 2023
Industry information (Student Work Placement Program, Producer General Meeting); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity status, SE Webinar, CHEP ACP Manual update, Producer ACP update memo)
September 2023 Newsletter
Date: 1 September 2023
WorkSafe BC, Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition – Whole Genome Sequencing Virtual Workshop, Pricing, Production, On-Farm (2023 Audit Stats, Hatching Egg Tip, Biosecurity Status, Industry HPAI Update, Producer ACP Update Memo, Barn Specifications Update), Dates to Remember
August 2023 Newsletter
Date: 4 August 2023
Q and A on Vaccination for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Veterinary Services for Food Animal Producers, Pricing, Production, Staffing Update, On-Farm (Audit Stats, Hatching Egg Tip, Biosecurity status, HPAI PCZ 189, On-Farm Update, Producer ACP Update Memo, Barn Specifications Update)
July 2023 Newsletter
Date: 7 July 2023
Industry information (Producer Coffee Meetings, Whole Genome Sequencing Virtual Workshop, Ag Water Infrastructure Program Announcement, Chicken Golf Tournament Results); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status, HPAI PCZ 189, Spiking Male Testing Update, Barn Specifications Update, Hatchery Tour);
June 2023 Newsletter
Date: 2 June 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, additional biosecurity measures, PCZ maps); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Program update); Industry information (Chicken Golf tournament, research, extreme weather preparedness funding, request for producers using water-based cooling systems)
May 2023 Newsletter
Date: 5 May 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, PCZ changes); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (PCZ permits, barn specifications, BQEP reminder); Industry information (BCBHEPA AGM; Commission Producers' Meeting)
April 2023 Newsletter
Date: 6 April 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, PCZ Changes, TFC AI and Biosecurity); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Rodenticide, Barn Specifications, BQEP Reminder,); Industry Information (Do More Ag Foundation, Burn Out and Resilience Workshop, BC AWN - Dress for Success, 2022 BC AgriStability, CAHRC - Post-Pandemic Survey)
March 2023 Newsletter
Date: 3 March 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, PCZ Changes); Pricing: Production; On-Farm (Barn Specifications, Rodenticide); Industry Information (BCBHEC 2022 Annual Report, BMO Session)
February 2023 Newsletter
Date: 3 February 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, Flock Health Attestations); Pricing: Production; On-Farm (BQEP Update, Barn Specifications); Industry Information (BCBHEC Staff Departure, Producer of the Year, Notice of Annual General Meeting, AgSafe - Stronger Together, BC Poultry Conference)
January 2023 Newsletter
Date: 6 January 2023
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, Flock Health Attestations); Pricing: Production; On-Farm (CHEP SharePoint Link, Rodenticide Changes, BQEP, Barn Specifications; Industry Information (BCBHEC Chair, BC Poultry Conference, Christmas Social)
December 2022 Newsletter
Date: 2 December 2022
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, Flock Health Attestations); Pricing: Production; On-Farm; Industry Information
November 2022 Newsletter
Date: 4 November 2022
Avian Influenza (EOC Website, Industry Update); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: RED, BQEP Survey); Industry Information (Producer Christmas Social, SE Webinar, Flu Shot, Agricultural Environmental Management, Mental Health in Agriculture, Happy Halloween)
October 2022 Newsletter
Date: 3 October 2022
Avian Influenza (EOC Website); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: RED, BQEP Survey); Industry Information
September 2022 Newsletter
Date: 9 September 2022
Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: Yellow; On-Farm Programs Update); Industry Information (Producer Meeting, Century Farm Award, SE Webinar, New CVO, AI Isn't Over)
August 2022 Newsletter
Date: 5 August 2022
Avian Influenza; Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: Yellow, On-Farm Programs Update); Industry Information (PEFIP, Weather Preparedness, Biosecurity Resources, Staff Departure)
July 2022 Newsletter
Date: 8 July 2022
Avian Influenza; Pricing; Production (Utilization for Placements July 1, 2022 Onward); On-Farm (ACP Manual Update); Industry Information (PEFIP Application Summary, Feeding Breeders, Media Release, Ag Labour Strategy)
June 2022 Newsletter
Date: 3 June 2022
Avian Influenza; Pricing; Production (2021 Lay Cycle Compensation); On-Farm (Biosecurity Status RED); Industry Information (2022 Election Results, AgSafe, Disaster Financial Assistance Program, Health Emergency Management)
May 2022 Newsletter
Date: 6 May 2022
Avian Influenza; Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status RED); Industry Information (AGM, Annual Report, Thank You BBQ)
April 2022 Newsletter
Date: 8 April 2022
Avian Influenza (Canada, U.S., Other); Pricing; Production; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status RED); Industry Information (2022 AGM, 2022 Election, PEFIP, #ChickenGolf, CHEP Annual Report, Wendy Holm)
March 2022 Newsletter
Date: 4 March 2022
Pricing; Production: On-Farm (Audit Stats, Biosecurity Status, Laboratory Update; ABC Binder Update); 2021 Flood Recovery; COGA; PEFIP; AGM; #ChickenGolf Tournament; Avian Influenza
February 2022 Newsletter
Date: 4 February 2022
February 2022 Newsletter: Pricing; Production; On-Farm (COVID-19, Biosecurity Status, SE Monitoring, Barn Specifications); COGA Sessions; AgSafe BC; PEFIP; #ChickenGolf Tournament; Producer-Only Meeting; Avian Influenza
January 2022 Newsletter
Date: 7 January 2022
January 2022 Newsletter: Disease alert; lay cycle length; biosecurity status moved to yellow; placement date/number changes; COGA sessions; draft final COP-based pricing proposal package; COVID-19
December 2021 Newsletter
Date: 3 December 2021
December 2021 Newsletter: Atmospheric river events & flooding - memos; lay cycle length; biosecurity status moved to yellow; AgriStability update; AgriRecovery update; placement date and number changes; COGA sessions; COVID-19
November 2021 Newsletter
Date: 5 November 2021
November 2021 Newsletter: Mandatory spiking male testing; placement date and number changes; CHEP - ammonia research project; COGA sessions; website classifieds; COVID-19
October 2021 Newsletter
Date: 4 October 2021
October 2021 Newsletter: CPC salmonella prevention & control webinar; placement number changes; Times Colonist - Stephanie Nelson misquote; website classifieds; COVID-19 - step 3 of BC restart plan
September 2021 Newsletter
Date: 3 September 2021
September 2021 Newsletter: producer only meeting; flock fertility - spiking reminder; placement number changes; breaker quality eggs program; CHEP request to participate; Canadian agricultural partnership notice; food waste reduction challenge; COVID-19 - step 3 of BC restart plan
August 2021 Newsletter
Date: 6 August 2021
August 2021 Newsletter: flock fertility; placement number changes; breaker quality eggs program; Chilliwack agriculture land use inventory; CHEP request to participate; CPRC - ammonia & ventilation; food waste reduction challenge; COVID-19 - step 3 of restart plan
July 2021 Newsletter
Date: 2 July 2021
July 2021 Newsletter: coffee meetings; placement number changes; agricultural clean technology program; ACP - barn specification updates; risk management workshop; CHEP request to participate; CPRC - ammonia & ventilation; food waste reduction challenge; COVID-19 - step 3 of restart plan.
June 2021 Newsletter
Date: 4 June 2021
June 2021 Newsletter: Federal agriculture support program; HPAI trends continue to rise in Europe & Asia; BC agri-business planning program; water well application deadline; board election results; ACP-barn specification updates; proposed hatchery license criteria changes; 2020 lay cycle compensation; poultry and egg on-farm investment program update; COVID-19 reminders.
May 2021 Newsletter
Date: 7 May 2021
May 2021 Newsletter: annual general meeting; on-farm innovation program presentation; hatchery amending order review; flock fertility - spiking reminder; biosecurity status - green; HPAI trends rising in Europe & Asia; COVID-19 reminders
April 2021 Newsletter
Date: 9 April 2021
April 2021 Newsletter: producer meeting; annual general meeting; flock fertility - spiking reminder; biosecurity status - yellow; CHEP Ammonia Project; COVID-19 reminders
March 2021 Newsletter
Date: 8 March 2021
March 2021 Newsletter: biosecurity status; fowl shipping regulation changes; CHEP Ammonia Project; appeals and supervisory reviews; audit recertifications; COVID-19 update
February 2021 Newsletter
Date: 5 February 2021
February 2021 newsletter: biosecurity status; CHEP ACP feedback; on-farm appointment bookings; ILT recommendations; COVID-19 update; audit recertifications; website update; Producer Meeting reminder
January 2021 Newsletter
Date: 1 January 2021
January 2021 Newsletter
December 2020 Newsletter
Date: 8 December 2020
December 2020 Newsletter
November 2020 Newsletter
Date: 8 November 2020
October 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 October 2020
September 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 September 2020
August 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 August 2020
July 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 July 2020
June 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 June 2020
May 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 May 2020
April 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 April 2020
March 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 March 2020
February 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 February 2020
January 2020 Newsletter
Date: 7 January 2020