Nechako Valley Agriculture

Welcome
President's Letter
Overview
Early Settlement
Demographics
Integrated Resources
Statistics
Region Map
Introduction
Farm Information
Field Crops
Cattle, Exotics & Poultry
Weather
Shavings
References
Contact Us

* indicates data compiled from Stats.Can. 1996

The Agricultural Centre
of British Columbia!

The Nechako agricultural region is located at the geographic centre of the Province of British Columbia. It lies within the fertile Nechako River Valley and encompasses approximately 8.5 million acres, classified as Sub-division 'A' within the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District. Deeded agricultural lands represent 3.5% (295,554 acres) of the sub-division land base.

The main industries are Forestry, Agriculture, Mining and Tourism each of which generate a network of integrated supply and service enterprise, with some related value added processing or manufacturing.

Developed by the Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen's Association, the purpose of this website is to acquaint viewers with the Nechako Region and it's agriculture. The statistical data and general information provided in this Web site is specifically directed to sub-division "A" classified as the Nechako Region.

Fast Fact:
Over 20 million dollars is spent in local economies by the farm community each year on supplies, fertilizers, repairs, insurance and farm family requirements.

Questions or comments? Contact the Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen's Assoc.

The information for this website has been compiled by
Gary Blattner of Pacific Challenge Consulting