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AAFC - Greenhouse gases

AAFC - Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Indicator

Agricultural greenhouse gas calculator: tracks the greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) associated with Canadian agricultural activities

AAFC - Agricultural Ammonia Indicator

Ammonia is a basic, reactive and toxic gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen that can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. It is released mainly through naturally occurring processes, such as the breakdown of excreted urea (cattle and pigs) or uric acid (poultry). Ammonia…

AAFC - Particulate Matter Indicator

AAFC - Diseases and Pests in Agroforestry

Effective pest management strategies ensure the health and long-term success of agroforestry plantings. Good strategies rely on identifying and monitoring pests and continually assessing the impact of the problem.

AAFC - Agricultural Pest Management Resources

Crop protection information developed using the latest research and collaboration Topics include: biological control and biopesticides, crop profiles, field crops and forages, fruit, greenhouse and ornamental crops, invasive alien species, pesticide management and vegetables. 

AAFC - Livestock Watering

Managing water in livestock is important as it accounts for 50-80% of the animal’s weight. Information of typical daily requirements for range livestock

AAFC - Winter Watering

AAFC - Nitrogen Indicator

The Nitrogen Indicator evaluates the risk of nitrogen contamination in the water across agricultural lands

AAFC - Phosphorus Indicator

The Phosphorus Indicator evaluates the relative risk of surface water contamination by phosphorus at the watershed scale across agricultural areas in Canada

AAFC - Coliforms Indicator

The Coliforms Indicator evaluates the relative risk of surface water contamination by pathogens from manure such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa, across agricultural areas in Canada.

AAFC - Pesticides Indicator

The Pesticides Indicator evaluates the relative risk of water contamination by pesticides across agricultural areas in Canada

AAFC - Soil Management

Erosion and runoff from agricultural land affects surface and groundwater quality as well as agricultural productivity. Read for an overview of these issues and their solutions.

AAFC - Nutrient management planning

The summary provides information on the impact of plant nutrients on water quality and how the careful management of nutrient inputs can mean economic efficiency for producers and improved water quality for others.

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Bell Pepper

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.06 acre of bell peppers grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

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

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

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Bok Choy

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.05 acre of bok choy grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada. 

Canadian Drought Monitor

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Honey Bee

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 50 hives small-scale farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

The Impact of Biosolids on Soil Quality and Native Grasses

Biosolids are organic amendments resulting from municipal wastewater treatment processes. They contain appreciable amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter, and are regulated to meet safe pathogen levels and metal contents. In British Columbia (BC), 38,000 dry tonnes of biosolids are…