The BC Tree Fruits Co-Op announced it's immediate closure on July 25th. This shocked the apple sector, and hit the co-op's 300+ members pretty hard. Herein: a summary of the story so far, and an interview with a co-op member who's super pissed about this. She explains why the closure is such a big deal in terms of the impact it will have on apple growers for this year's harvest.

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BPL Backflow Testing: This episode of Farming in British Columbia is supported in part by BPL Backflow Testing, servicing the central and north Okanagan. Irrigation season is fast approaching. If your irrigation system requires a back flow device and you need it tested, BPL Backflow Testing can take care of that.

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