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CAI Report - Livestock and Horticulture Crops - Vancouver Island

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

Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Protein Concentrations in Wheat and Barley

The Vancouver Island and south coast regions of British Columbia (BC) have mild temperatures suitable for the planting of cereals as a spring crop. The potential of these crops have not been well studied in this area, though in one Canadian study maximum yields were higher on organic farms than…

Good Roots: Understanding the Differences Between Heirloom and Commercial Wheat and Barley Roots

The architecture of a plant’s root system has a strong impact on crop performance, and understanding the root structure is important for both plant breeders and farmers. Root architecture affects drought tolerance, nutrient and water uptake, and tolerance to mineral toxicity. For example, wheat and…

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…

COVID‐19 and the Canadian Cattle/Beef Sector

Economic Thoughts On The Potential Implications of COVID-19 On The Canadian Dairy and Poultry Sectors

BC ACARN: Adaptation Strategies for Soil for Dairy Producers

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…

Barley–Pea Intercropping: Growing Crops Together to Improve Land Productivity

Growing barley as the sole crop in a field has impacts on land productivity by decreasing soil carbon and nitrogen. Sustainable nitrogen management is challenging due to the increasing cost of nitrogen fertilizers, the emission of nitrous oxide, and the potential of nitrates contaminating both…

Farmland Hedgerows: Hedgerow Benefits and the Delta, BC Hedgerow Project

Hedgerows are trees, shrubs and grasses bordering the edges of farm fields. These areas provide numerous agricultural and environmental benefits. It is for these benefits that farmers in the lower Fraser River Delta have been planting hedgerows since 1995 with the support of the Delta Farmland…