In the fall of 2014, the Regional District of East
Kootenay (RDEK) completed an Agriculture Plan,
joining the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
(RDKB) and the Regional District of Central
Kootenay (RDCK), which both published Agriculture
Plans in 2011. Together, these three plans cover the
entire Kootenay region, and were all created for a
similar reason: to help promote a viable agriculture
industry. While there are some unique characteristics
of each plan, due to different agricultural practices
and variable cultural and physical settings, they
have a great deal in common with recurring themes,
related issues, and similar recommendations.
