Author: Farmwest Admin

The Pacific Field Corn Association is pleased to help share this announcement from the BC Farm Writers’ Association (BCFWA) and encourage members of the agricultural community to take note of this upcoming event. The BC Farm Writers’ Association will hold its Annual General Meeting following the Pacific Agriculture Show on Friday, January 23, 2026. Members … Read More >

The 2025 CowChow Varieties results are now available! Visit https://cowchow.ca/2025-results to view the tables. In recent years, ICMS has broadened its “CowChow Variety Trials” to include a hybrid corn seed testing program in British Columbia. We believe it is important to support their efforts and give the company every opportunity to succeed. For this reason, … Read More >

iFusion Research is doing a study on managing insect resistance in field corn across Canada. If you’re a field corn grower in BC we would like your help. Having conducted this bi-annual survey for 20 years, this is the first time we have surveyed corn growers in BC. If you’re growing at least 25 acres of … Read More >

Do you enjoy observing, photographing, or monitoring insects? If so, we need your help!You can play a key role in identifying invasive and migratory insect pests that threaten Canada’s plants, ecosystems, agriculture, forests, parks, and natural areas. Early detection is crucial—it helps slow the spread of these harmful species. Check out the poster for your … Read More >

Since 2001, Farmwest.com—operated by the Pacific Field Corn Association (PFCA)—has provided farmers and industry with key tools and weather-based calculators for informed decision-making. Over the years, the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food (BCMAF) has increasingly supported the weather-related aspects of Farmwest. In 2025, BCMAF launched the BC AgriWeather website to centralize agricultural weather services province-wide. As part … Read More >

A note from the PFCA chairperson Ted Osborn: We recognize that the corn silage user would be able to make a better decision on which hybrid seed corn varieties best fit his land by having the results of all the varieties, which were independently tested, available from testing program carried out in the same location. … Read More >

The PFCA is pleased to report the results of field trials conducted in 2024. Partnering with the University of the Fraser Valley’s (UFV) Agriculture Technology Department, forage corn hybrid trials were conducted in Abbotsford and Agassiz in 2024.  Many thanks to Dr. Renee Prasad and UFV Agriculture students for making this happen! 2024 Corn Silage … Read More >

The Tim Armstrong Memorial Bursary is open to British Columbia students who are enrolled in the second year or higher of a full-time agriculture or journalism program at a university, institute or regional college in British Columbia or another province. Applicants must be either a Canadian citizen or hold landed immigrant status. Selection is based … Read More >

The 2024 Pacific Field Corn Association (PFCA) forage corn hybrid trials in the Fraser Valley of BC have been harvested. Fifteen varieties in Abbotsford were harvested on September 30, and six varieties in Agassiz were harvested on October 7.  Lab analyses have been completed and the data are currently being verified by our partners.  Results … Read More >

The 2024 Pacific Field Corn Association (PFCA) forage corn hybrid trials are well underway in Abbotsford and Agassiz, BC. Abbotsford had 15 varieties from 5 companies were planted on May 17.   Agassiz had 6 varieties from 3 companies were planted on June 6.  The crops are well underway with no need for irrigation yet this … Read More >