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r. Mehdi Sharifi has joined the Summerland Research and Development Centre (formerly the Pacific Agri-food Research Centre), bringing more than 15 years of expertise in soil and nutrient management. Most recently, Sharifi was the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and an assistant professor at Trent University’s School of Environment. From 2010 to 2012, he served as the Nutrient Management Research Chair and assistant professor at the
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Dr. Mehdi Sharifi
Department of the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University (formerly the Nova Scotia Agricultural College). Prior to that he did a three-year
postdoctoral fellowship at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, NB, (2005-2008) and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada in Truro, NS, (2008-2010). Sharifi’s research here will focus on sustainable nutrient management for perennial horticultural crops including grapes, apples and cherries. His interests extend to the use and management of cover crops, and of soil amendments in horticultural crops... In September, B.C. Lieutenant- Governor Judith Guichon toured the province’s interior, presenting the 2016 Awards for
Excellence in B.C. Wines to 12 wineries, in a contest she noted has become increasingly
challenging to judge. This year, 504 wines were submitted by 135 wineries for the judging. All wineries were invited to
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Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon, left, with Christine Coletta, whose Okanagan Crush Pad was among a dozen winners in the 2016 Awards for Excellence in B.C. Wines.
submit wines for blind judging by a panel of wine industry professionals. All had to be made entirely from grapes grown in this province and produced here to be eligible. Guichon brought an entourage of dignitaries to visit the winning wineries. Awards were presented to:
• Bordertown Vineyards for its 2013 Living Desert Red. • Ex Nihilo Vineyards for its 2014 Pinot Noir • Gold Hill Winery for its 2013 Meritage Family Reserve • Hester Creek for its 2013 Syrah Viognier • Intersection Estate Winery for its 2013 Cabernet Franc • Kismet for its 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve • Lunessence for its 2014 Riesling Icewine • Okanagan Crush Pad for its 2014 Haywire The Bub • Quails’ Gate for its 2014 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay • Red Rooster for its 2012 Reserve
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Among the many apple award categories at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto was heaviest apple — won by Devin Jell of Summerland with this 1.9- kilogram (4-pound) beauty.
Merlot • Ruby Blues for its 2015 Commune Viognier • St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery for its 2014 Riesling... B.C. apples did well at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, up against the best fruit from provinces such as Ontario, Quebec and
Nova Scotia. It was pretty much a sweep for Okanagan apple growers in the New Varieties section, with Dave and Arlene Sloan of Matheson Creek Farms in Okanagan Falls winning the Reserve Champion for New Varieties, as well as first for their Salish apples. Michel and Hilma Labelle of Penticton also took top honours with first place for Ambrosias, as well as the Champion and the Canadian Horticulture Council trophy for Champion in New Varieties. Second for best Ambrosias went to Dave Machial of Oliver, third to Billy and Shauna Boerboom of Windmill Orchards in Summerland, fourth to Jad Nijjer of Nijjer Family Farms in Kelowna, fifth to Jack Machial of Oliver and sixth to Gary and Suthwant Sandhar of AM Sandhar Farms in Kelowna. For Aurora Golden Galas, top place went to Kashmir and Kulwinder Bengag of Keremeos, with second place going to Keith Johnstone and Susan Seddon of Sedjoh Orchards of Naramata. In Other Named Varieties, Nijjer came out on top for his Nicolas, while Bengag took third for his Nicolas. The heaviest apple category was won by Devin Jell of Summerland with a 1.9-kilogram Honeycrisp. In the Commercial category, Dave Machial of Oliver took first for his Reds and Galas, while the Boerbooms took first for their Goldens. Dave Machial took second for his Goldens, beating out his uncle, Jack Machial, who came third in Goldens. The Labelles also picked up a second in the Gala category, while the Sandhars came third. Boerbooms also placed third for Best Collection of Five Varieties in a Basket...
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