Chetwynd The Echo in Chetwynd, British Columbia

Administrator outlines farm sector expansion and investment needs

The official, speaking from Langley, stressed that beef, dairy, poultry, swine and mushroom farms require new farmer investments to boost production and keep food prices stable. The freezone program administrator coordinates with local government and producer groups to ensure reasonable facilities. Sands, from Langley, will retain lease management duties and has a background as a field agrologist and poultry specialist.