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BC Agriculture and Climate Change Education Series
The BC Agriculture and Climate Change Education Series is a joint endeavor with the BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network and the BC Ministry of Agriculture, and is hosted in collaboration with six education institutions.The University of British Columbia (…
Effects of highbush blueberry field management on greenhouse gas emissions
Canada is one of the largest producers of blueberries in the world, with 90% of the country’s highbush blueberries grown in British Columbia (BC). As blueberry production grows, there is an increasing need to identify management practices that sustain yield and environmental health long-term. An…
Economic and environmental benefits of reducing nitrogen fertilization in potato fields
This study evaluated the economic and environmental tradeoffs of three nitrogen application rates (0, 90, and 120 kg N per hectare) in potato production.Decades of intensive cultivation, along with challenges caused by inherent soil properties (poor drainage, fine soil textures), in the Fraser…
Improving on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation through stewardship programs
The objective of this research was to quantify the ability of three agricultural stewardship programs to increase on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation, indicated by improvements in soil carbon storage and soil water regulation.The stewardship programs examined in this study have been…