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We're hiring!

BCIA is looking to hire for the role of Registrar, a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position based in our Langford, BC office.

Details:
The Registrar is responsible for the effective and efficient management of admission, registration and accreditation activities for the BCIA. The Registrar will work with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to determine BCIA’s strategic direction especially as it relates to improving and updating the admissions, registration, and accreditation activities.

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If only soil health was as easy to fix as taking a picture, right?

Well, while we're hard at work getting our hands dirty for healthier soil, we figured, why not also have some fun and inspire others along the way? Here at the Compost Council of Canada we’re as committed to soil health as earthworms are to compost! And we're excited to announce an exciting initiative - the "Snap Soil Salvation" project.

The Mission

The final audit report for two sections of the Agricultural Environmental Management Code of Practice related to compliance with the:

BCIA is looking for Registrants who are subject matter experts in one or more of the following areas:

• Cover Cropping
• Rotational Grazing
• Nitrogen management

BCIA is looking to hire trainers / presenters to organize and present virtual and / or in-person training sessions on the above subjects over the next 6 months.

Details:  This role is a term / contract position (paid per presentation / training session).

The Professional Governance Act (PGA) has been updated through Order in Council (OIC) by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to reflect modern governance terminology.

The BCIA is looking for two Lay members to sit on the Governance Committee.

These are non-BCIA Registrant positions. Please pass this along through your networks.  

IAF is happy to share a new funding opportunity! The Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP) supports producers to remove unproductive, diseased, or unmarketable cultivars and to adopt growing systems that are better suited to environmental conditions and market demands. The goal of the program is to increase the competitiveness and resiliency of the BC agri-food economy in domestic and global markets.

More details HERE

UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that all Registrants with the April 30, 2023 deadline to complete Indigenous awareness training have now satisfied this requirement by the deadline. Registrants have had nearly 2 1/2 years to complete this requirement with BCIA offering monthly online courses with an in-person workshop offering in Kamloops, April 20th. This was a progressive step in requiring training by all Registrants so hats off to everyone.

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF) is excited to share that the Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) is open for applications! FPG supports projects in BC’s diverse value-added food processing sector to scale up operations to increase productivity, business opportunities and competitiveness.