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District of Maple Ridge
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
THURSDAY, January 23, 2014
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Blaney Room
Maple Ridge Municipal Hall
The Committee will develop and implement educational and public awareness programs related
to agriculture in the District, support projects that promote local agriculture, make
recommendations on agricultural policies and advise Council on policy issues relating to
agricultural land and appropriate land uses in agricultural areas.
1.CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTIONS
2.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF October 24 , 2013
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4.DELEGATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Tentative Perspectives of New Emerging Farmers- Attendees of Richmond
Farm School.
5.CURRENT & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 True North Fraser Program – staff report attached
5.2 BUSINESS PLANNING – 2014 - 2018 Business Plan, attached
5.3 Recommended budget To be distributed
5.4 Update from Strategic Economic Initiatives Department.
5.5 Food Security
5.6 Small Lot Farming
6.SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Front Yard Food Garden Contest & Council presentation
6.2 Golden Harvest
7.CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 City of Salmon Arm letter to BC AACs. Core Review – Agricultural Land
Commission
8.ROUNDTABLE
9.PUBLIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
10.NEXT MEETING :February 27, 2014
AGENDA DEADLINE:February 12, 2014
Agricultural Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Agenda
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11.ADJOURNMENT
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