REGISTER NOW FOR: Agriculture Water Forum — co-hosted by Metro Vancouver and the Partnership for Water Sustainability – in Richmond on November 3, 2016
Note to Reader:
Learn about government roles and the water regulatory framework for agriculture in the Lower Mainland region. Identify avenues to secure a water supply for agriculture.
REGISTER: https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2016/AgriculturalWaterForum
DOWNLOAD: Agenda for the Agriculture Water Forum
Food Security & Water Sustainability
“Agriculture is a large fresh water user and the demand for water will only increase as summers get longer, hotter and drier,” states Ted van der Gulik, President of the Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia.
“On November 3, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond, the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum will bring together agriculture producers, government representatives and water professionals to explore opportunities to improve water management for agriculture in the Metro Vancouver region.”
The Partnership for Water Sustainability is collaborating with Metro Vancouver to facilitate planning for the Forum.
The green areas show the extent of agricultural land within the Metro Vancouver region.
Strategic Value of Agricultural Land
in the Lower Mainland
“BC needs 215,000 hectares of irrigated agriculture to feed the current population. In the Lower Mainland, there are approximately 28,000 irrigated hectares – comprising 13,000 in Metro Vancouver plus 15,000 in the eastern Fraser Valley,” continues Ted van der Gulik.
“This compares with about 20,000 hectares in the Okanagan Valley. With careful planning, the irrigated area in the Lower Mainland could be increased to 69,000 hectares at buildout. From both the food security and resiliency perspectives, this underscores the strategic value of agricultural land in the Fraser Valley.”
“These statistics provide the context for the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum. The Partnership for Water Sustainability is excited by the opportunity the Forum provides for us to both facilitate and moderate this timely event.”
To Learn More:
Download Agenda for the Agriculture Water Forum
TO REGISTER:
Visit https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2016/AgriculturalWaterForum
The cost to register is only $20-plus GST.
