Grain harvesting at Full Circle Farm, Creston.
Inspecting frames at West Arm Apiaries, Proctor.
Tilling at Johnson’s Landing Retreat Centre.
Summer 2010
Please report any links that do not work to the office (klasociety@shaw.ca)
The web site is getting so large and complex we are sure that some things have been missed...
New Members or Membership Renewal
Our membership year runs from the 1st January until the 31st December, and if you wish to join the Society or continue with your membership for 2010 - your fees are due now.
Please take the time to fill in the attached membership form and send it into the office.
We hope you have been pleased with the development of the society over the last 24 months - the courses, lectures, newsletter, farm tours and the tool library, and we hope that you will continue to participate with us as we move forward.
Thank you.
The Directors
New Forum for Kootenay Beekeepers
This is an open forum for all beekeepers in the Kootenays - no passwords, no restrictions - ask questions, seek advice, get answers. Check it out!
Growing in the Kootenays
The latest Kootenay Local Agricultural Society project has been released and is available online at www.growinginthekootenays.ca.
The project goal is to give basin residents access to statistical data and information cleaned from farmers and growers in our region on how to grow food in the Kootenays, either for sale or for their own consumption.
Web site contents
1. Daylight Hours
2. Season extension
3. Kootenay weather
a. Castlegar weather
b. Creston weather
c. Deer Park weather
d. Kaslo weather
e. Nakusp weather
f. New Denver weather
g. South Slocan weather
4. Growing Charts (Planting charts)
a. List of plants covered
b. Explanation sheet
c. Detailed growing charts (110)
d. Associated crop notes (110)
5. General information
a. Environment and plants
b. Growing degrees
c. Plant nutrition
d. Gardening guide
6. Spreadsheet work books for Spring and Fall plantings
There is also a Pdf file of the data available for down load. Please check out this new resource.
New Leaflets
Available
The Tool Library is now Live!
Please click on the logo above or on the menu bar on the left to go direct to the Tool Library section of the web site.
Contact the office for a a user name and password for the online booking system.
Click on this button to pay by PayPal >
Squash field at Mad Dog Farm
The new website - Growing in the Kootenays is now live. Click on the image above to access growing details for a wide range of crops that can be grown in the Kootenays, together with seeding, transplanting and harvest details and a special section on fall planting.
Pdf files of the Ron Howard lectures
Click on the image above to get full details of the course offered.