Upcoming Events

 

- Pacific Agriculture Show 2012

Date:

January 26rd - 28th 2012

Location:

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

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily

Details:

Be sure to stop by our booth and enter to win this years exciting prize!

To view event invite, please click the hyperlink below

Farm Fest 2011 Invite


     

Previous Events

- Farm Fest 2011

Date:

September 23rd & 24th 2011

Location:

Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre

36035 South Parallel Road, Abbotsford, B.C.

Time:

Busses Left for our first tour at noon on Friday the 23rd.

Details:

BCYF members are invited to join us at farm fest 2011.**There is an early bird draw for those that register before September 1st 2011**

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Our Fourth activity in 2011


- EcoDairy

Date:

Feb. 26th 2011

Location:

EcoDairy

1356 Sumas Way, Abbotsford, B.C.

Time:

10:45 am

Details:

BCYF members were invited to join us at the Eco-Dairy on Sumas Way, Abbotsford. Congratulations to every one that won door prizes at this event and also to Jerremy Vaandrager, the winner of this years draw for a netbook.

 

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Our third activity in 2011


- CYFF Winnipeg, MB.

Date:

Feb. 11th - 15th 2011

Location:

Fairmont, Winnipeg, MB.

Time:

5 day long event

Details:

Some of BCYF's board & members-at-large attended this years CYFF event held in Winnipeg, MB along with young farmers from organizations from across the country

event included, conference, tours, networking, and more...

 

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Our second activity in 2011


- Pacific Agriculture Show 2011

Date:

Jan. 27th - 29th 2011

Location:

Tradex - Abbotsford
1190 Cornell st.

Time:

3 day long event

Details:

BCYF members were invited to join us at the 13th Pacific Agriculture Show at Tradex this year, many did and entered to win one of this years exciting prizes.

Our first activity in 2011


- Best Management Practices Workshop

Date:

Dec. 20/21, 2010 & Jan. 17/18 2011

Location:

The Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre - Abbotsford
36035 North Parallel Road

Time:

2 - 2 day long events.

Details:

Presenter: Cedric McLeod

Description: See attached .pdf

please RSVP to: christine@bcac.bc.ca to secure your spot, this is a free event with limited seats first come first serve.... or call Christine @ 604-854-4454 to register by phone or find out more information. 20 person limit.

Our eighth activity in 2010


- Farm Financial Managem

Date:

Nov. 10, 2010

Location:

The Coast Hotel & Convention Centre
20393 Fraser Highway

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Details:

Presenter: Reg Shandro

Description: Learn new ways of doing business that ad to your bottom line. Some of the key topics to be covered include:
- understanding statements and ratios so you can make better business decisions
- educating your family and business partners to assist in managing finances
- using your numbers to increase profits and maximize performance

please RSVP to: graham.bolton@fcc-fac.ca to secure your spot, this is a free event with limited seats first come first serve....

Our seventh activity in 2011


- Farm Financial Management- Profitability & Budgeting -

Date:

Nov. 9, 2010

Location:

Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre Pinacle 1

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Details:

Presenter: Reg Shandro

Description: If you have your accounting in order, this is the next step. Some of the key topics to be covered include:
- learning how to calculate important ratios to determine profitability
- developing a better process to monitor your cash flow
- understanding how to analyze your operation over time and spot trends so you can make better management decisions

please RSVP to: graham.bolton@fcc-fac.ca to secure your spot, this is a free event with limited seats first come first serve....

Our sixth activity in 2011


- 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

Our fifth activity in 2011


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

Our sixth activity in 2009


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 fifth 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 fourth 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 third activity in 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

Our second activity in 2009


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 first activity in 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

Our third activity in 2008


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:

April 8th 2008

Location:

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

Time:

6 PM

Details:

Bob Brandsma, Reg Enns, Dick KleinGeltink and Ravi Cheema all spoke at our very first event.

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