B.C.'s drought: Agriculture sector feels the impact from prolonged dry conditions
This story is the first of a multi-part series running throughout June exploring the wide-ranging impacts of persistent drought conditions seen across the province since 2022.
B.C. has been dealing with drought for the past couple of years, and for much of the province, last summer saw some of the worst conditions ever experienced. While the drought has had widespread impacts, many people in the province's agriculture sector have felt the dry conditions up close and personal.
Several regions have been under prolonged drought conditions stretching back to the fall of 2022, according to Dave Campbell, head of the BC River Forecast Centre.
He said last summer was one of the worst years for drought on record, “by a few metrics.”
