Upcoming Events

 

BCYF Members are Invited to join Mainland Young Milk Producers Annual "Show and Shine"

Date:

July 10, 2010

Location:

Arends Field, corrner of Wellsline and Marion Rd. Yarrow

Details:

See the Attached invite to attend this event... we encourage all BCYF members to take part in this event and are excited to be working with the MYMP Group please RSVP to: mymp@hotmail.ca

See Attached PDF invite

   

Previous Events

BCYF Awards Students for projects

Date:

April. through May 2010

Location:

UFV and Kwantlen

Details:

BCYF gives back to the community by awarding students for their projects that relate to the farming sector.

 

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Our Fourth activity in 2010

Farm Tour of BEVO Farms

Date:

April. 10th, 2010

Location:

7170 Glover Road. Langley B.C.

Time:

12:00 a.m.

Details:

Minister Thomson - Minister Thomson, B.C. Minister of Agriculture will be speaking at this event...

 

and Reg Enns of ARDCORP will also be speaking at this event, and finally a tour of the facility. Don't miss out

* Catered Lunch will be served for those that RSVP by April 1st *

 

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Our Third activity in 2010

Canadian Young Farmers Forum

Date:

Feb. 19th through 23rd, 2010

Location:

Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Convention Center
Niagra Falls, Ontario L2G 3W7

Time:

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Daily

Details:

CYFF- hosted seminars, an annual general meeting and also hosted three farm tours consisted of local plant propagators, wineries and dairy operations. We had a surprise visit by Jean Pierre Blackburn - Federal Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sunday evening, where he announced new funding for young farmers organizations events over the next three years.

 

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Our Second activity in 2010

Pacific Agriculture Show Tradex Abbotsford

Date:

Jan. 28th through 30th, 2010

Location:

Tradex Exhibition Centre (Abbotsford Airport)
V2T 6H5, Abbotsford, BC

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily

Details:

Thanks for all that entered the Draw for a 40" T.V. !!!! come out to April. 10th event to see if you WIN the Draw

 

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Our First activity in 2010

Family Business Workshop with guest speaker Jolene Brown

Date:

Nov. 17, 2009

Location:

Rancho Restaurant
35110 Delair Road, Abbotsford, BC

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Details:

family vs business - Jolene Brown presents "The Facts of Life: When Family and Business Collide" is a fast paced, eye opening workshop where you will learn the first important steps to become a successful “business first family.”

 

Lunch will be served

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Meeting with the Honorable Jean Pierre Blackburn

Date:

Nov. 13, 2009

Location:

Ramada Mount Baker Room -Abbotsford, B.C.

Time:

Meeting at 10:30am

Details:

Closed door discussions with the honorable Jean Pierre Blackburn - Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of State for Agriculture to discuss issues on the state of agriculture in Canada, more specifically B.C. and how to encourage and enable more youth to get involved.

 

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Our Seventh activity in 2009

Meeting with the Honorable Steve Thomson

Date:

Nov. 03, 2009

Location:

Parliament Buildings -Victoria, B.C.

Time:

Meetings all morning

Details:

Meeting with the Honorable Steve Thomson - Minister for Agriculture and Lands. Look for an event in the new year that will include a visit by the minister himself!

 

Meeting with Lana Popham - Critic for Agriculture and Lands.

 

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Our Sixth activity in 2009

 

Farm Tours

Date:

Sept 15, 2009

Location:

Farm Tours multiple locations

Time:

Doors open at 8:30am
Events starts at 9:00am sharp!

Details:

RossDown Farms Tour - Come out and see a poultry operation from hatchery to ready to eat

 

NatureGlen Organic Dairy - After Lunch come on out and visit an Organic Dairy operation in the Fraser Valleys own Glen Valley.

 

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Our fith event, held in Sepember, 2009

 

Evening with the Money Managers

Date:

May 21, 2009

Location:

the Ramada Inn
36035 North Parallel Rd., Abbotsford, BC
Pinnacle 2 (second floor)

Time:

Doors open at 6:30pm
Events starts at 7:00pm sharp!

Details:

Risk Management - Courtesy Bob Richards of RBC - How would a bank evaluate my farm? How can I best prepare? Come find out!

 

Money Management - Courtesy Reg Enns formerly of MNP - What approach should I use when going to see the bank? What is a business plan? What should my business plan entail and what are my obligations? How can I better manage my books? Come find out!

 

Food and Drinks starting at 6:30pm

Political Debate and Greenhouse tour

Date:

March 28, 2009

Location:

Creekside Hothouse 26747 18th Ave. Aldergrove, B.C.

Time:

Doors open at 3:30pm
Events starts at 4:30pm sharp!

Details:

Debate between Liberal and NDP MLA's - BBQ meal to follow

 

 

 

Food and Drinks starting at 6:30pm

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Our fourth event, held in March, 2009

 

Doctor Fast - Make family farm sucesssion a priority

Date:

Nov. 21, 2008

Location:

Neulands Golf and Country Club

Time:

9:30am - 3:30pm

Details:

Unknown

Langley Winery tour

Date:

Sept. 12, 2008

Location:

The Fort Winery - Langley, B.C.

Time:

3:30pm -

Details:

Unknown

 

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Our Second event, held in Sepember, 2008

 

BCYF's very first event !

Date:

Unknown

Location:

Ramada, Abbotsford Mount Baker Room Abbotsford, B.C.

Time:

Unknown

Details:

Unknown

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