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Variety Registration in Canada (Fact Sheet) TEST EDIT

This fact sheet will help you understand a key component of the seed system: Variety Registration.

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 Spinach 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. Varieties were described as savoy or semi-savoy,…

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

Beet 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.

Lacinato Kale Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

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

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…

Life Cycle Assessment of Bark Mulch Use On an Okanagan Apple Orchard

Tensions at the Boundary: What Defines ‘Organic’ Plant Breeding?

Genomic technologies are developing rapidly and continue to impact the food and agriculture industry. The organic sectors in both Canada and the United States (US) have long been considered strongholds of resistance to the genetic modification of organisms. The goal of this study was to examine the…

Don’t forget sunscreen: Protecting tree fruits during extreme heat events

As part of developing a “climate resilience toolbox” for Canadian tree fruit, this study evaluated the effect of a locally produced, calcium carbonate-based foliar protectant on apple sunburn and water stress.Canadian tree fruit producers need tools to help improve the resiliency of their crops to…

Preventing and detecting sunburn on ‘Ambrosia’ apples

To help producers adapt to the changing climate, this study examined the impact of rootstock size on sunburn browning and assessed the differences in fruit quality between healthy (marketable) 'Ambrosia' apples and those affected by sunburn browning. The results of this study will help with…

Large-dwarfing rootstocks can protect apples from sunburn

This study investigated if rootstock size selection can contribute to extreme heat resilience in ‘Buckeye Gala’ apple trees, measured through fruit sunburn damage.This research is a step towards developing a comprehensive apple rootstock evaluation that will help tree fruit growers adapt to climate…

Reducing post-harvest irrigation in sweet cherry production

This study investigated whether reducing post-harvest irrigation in 'Sweetheart' cherry orchards would negatively affect fruit quality, yield, the timing of flower bud development, or flower bud cold hardiness. The Okanagan Valley is one of the main production areas for sweet cherry in Canada…