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AAFC - Coliforms Indicator
The Coliforms Indicator evaluates the relative risk of surface water contamination by pathogens from manure such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa, across agricultural areas in Canada.
AAFC - Pesticides Indicator
The Pesticides Indicator evaluates the relative risk of water contamination by pesticides across agricultural areas in Canada
AAFC - Soil Management
Erosion and runoff from agricultural land affects surface and groundwater quality as well as agricultural productivity. Read for an overview of these issues and their solutions.
AAFC - Nutrient management planning
The summary provides information on the impact of plant nutrients on water quality and how the careful management of nutrient inputs can mean economic efficiency for producers and improved water quality for others.
CAI Factsheet - Reflective Tarps Maintain Blueberry Quality (Extreme Heat)
CAI Factsheet - How to Use Reflective Tarps for Blueberry Protection (Extreme Heat)
CAI Report - Managing Extreme Heat with Reflective Tarps in the Blueberry Industry
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…
The Impact of Biosolids on Soil Quality and Native Grasses
Biosolids are organic amendments resulting from municipal wastewater treatment processes. They contain appreciable amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter, and are regulated to meet safe pathogen levels and metal contents. In British Columbia (BC), 38,000 dry tonnes of biosolids are…
Vancouver Soil Map
This web-based tool provides unique learning opportunities on the topics of soil formation, urban agriculture, and ecological processes within an urban setting. The tool was designed with the intention of providing greater access to valuable information on land-use opportunities within the city of…
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.
Effects of Grassland Set-asides on Soil Quality
Effects of Grassland Set-asides on Soil Nutrient Availability and Crop Yields
Evaluating the Benefits of Short-term Grassland Set-asides on Delta Farmland
BC ACARN: Adaptation Strategies for Soil for Dairy Producers
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…
Fighting grapevine root diseases with brassica cover crops
This study explored the potential of four brassica cover crops to control soil borne pathogens in a no-till, vineyard setting.Vineyards can suffer significant economic loss due to crop destruction from soil-borne root diseases. This includes fungal trunk diseases found commonly in the Okanagan such…
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…