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Leek Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)
Bell Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)
Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)
Corno di Toro Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (CANOVI)
Bees Like Diversity: Polycultures Can Support Many Kinds of Pollinators
Agriculture depends on pollination from insects, specifically wild bees; however, habitat alteration and climate change are impacting biodiversity, and subsequently pollination. Agriculture can either provide resources to support pollinator communities or contribute to their decline. Large-scale…
CAI Report - Pest and pollinator assessment on Vancouver Island
This report reviews and summarizes current resources, monitoring activities and research related to agriculturally relevant pests, pollinators and beneficial insects in the Vancouver Island region. Gaps, opportunities and priorities are identified, and climate change considerations are included.
Okanagan Invasive Species Online
CAI Toolkit: Farm Water Planning
Canadian Drought Monitor
BC Wine Grape Council - Best Practices Guide
BC Wine Grape Council - Starting a Winery
BC Wine Grape Council - Grape Pest Identification and Management
CAI Factsheet - Western Corn Rootworm
CAI Factsheet - Important Agricultural Weeds
CAI Guide - Conducting On-Farm Research
Balancing nitrogen and phosphorus on organic vegetable farms
In the first episode of the Organic BC podcast, they discuss on-farm research trials that compared different combinations of organic amendments (composts and organic fertilizer) and their impact to crop yield, soil carbon, input costs, and residual soil nutrients. Amy Norgaard, a former Master of…
Using tarps as overwinter soil cover
In this episode of the Organic BC podcast, we'll be learning about on-farm research trials that examined the role that silage tarps can play in managing agricultural soils in the winter months in British Columbia. Raelani Kesler, Master of Soil Science student with the Sustainable Agricultural…