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Take a walk on the wild side: Wild plants are better at repelling insect pests than domesticated varieties

Humans have domesticated plants by selecting for traits such as better taste and yield, and this selection has changed how crops interact with the environment compared with wild plants. This study seeks to find out if domesticated plants are more vulnerable to herbivorous insects compared to their…

Spinach Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

This report covers variety trials conducted in 2016 at the UBC Farm and on a group of organic and conventional farms, primarily in the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

BC Seed Trials: Specialty Beet Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)

The goal of the BC Seed Trials is to engage farmers in producing knowledge relevant to seed systems development in British Columbia. These variety trials aim to identify superior crop varieties for fresh market farming and seed production. Golden and Chioggia beets are prized for their…

BC Seed Trials: Lacinato Kale Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Cabbage

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.25 acre of cabbage grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Carrot

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.5 acre of carrots grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: High Tunnel Cucumber

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.02 acre of cucumbers grown in a high tunnel on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (early May)

Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Heirloom and Commercial Cultivars

Nearly 65 per cent of Canada’s 3,500 organic farms grow cereal crops, including mainly wheat and barley as well as legumes and oilseed crops. The demand for organic small grains is increasing, but one of the challenges in meeting this demand is attributed to the lower yields in organically managed…

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Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)