Almost $3 million in government funding earmarked for packing house improvements was announced January 27 at the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association’s annual convention at Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The province of British Columbia and the Canadian government are contributing $2.7 million to help modernize the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative’s storage facility in Lake Country, B.C., Member of Parliament Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country) and B.C. Agricultural Minister Don McRae told growers. “Through this investment, hard-working tree fruit growers will have the tools they need to modernize their packing house, increase efficiencies, lower costs, and grow their businesses,” Cannan said. The $3 […]