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BC Seed Trials: Lacinato Kale 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. Lacinato (also called dinosaur or Tuscan) kale is…
Workshop: Scale Your Progressive Food Business with Feeding Growth
This series of five workshops provides practical tips for progressive retail and packaged goods companies to reach and maintain success.
Artificial Insemination of Dairy Cows - Do Automated Systems Improve Reproductive Performance?
In North America, the use of timed artificial insemination has become prevalent, and approximately 75% of US herds and 21% of Canadian herds utilize an estrus or ovulation synchronization program to inseminate their cows. The use of synchronization protocols, a method for timing and synchronizing…
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.
AgriService BC
The BC Ministry of Agriculture site for providing funding, tools and services to help agrifood businesses succeed.
Food Production Potential and Water Requirements in Urban Agriculture
The number of urban farms is rising along with the interest in urban food production. Urban agriculture is linked to social benefits including community building, greening of cities, and fresh, locally produced foods. Urban farmers and city planners benefit from information about urban food…
Northern BC (Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George): Finding our farm pollinators
Insects pollinate many crops. In some cases, this process is essential for food production (and hence, food security); however, in other cases, insect pollination may not be essential but can greatly increase yields. Understanding the pollination services being provided in an area requires…
Manipulating the Microbiome to Induce Plant Defense
Plant roots, whether domesticated or wild, are associated with a community of bacteria. This community is referred to as the plant’s microbiome, just as we have a community of bacteria in our guts. This microbiome, which is found in the soil immediately surrounding plant roots (known as the…
SoilWeb200: An Introduction to Fundamental Soil Science Concepts
SoilWeb200 is an interactive introduction to basic soil science concepts, including soil classification, soil biology, and soil components. It relates these concepts to soil various soil management issues.