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Evaluating contaminated irrigation water in BC's Lower Mainland

Foodborne pathogens can cause human illness and sometimes even result in loss of life. VTEC (Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli), Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes), and Salmonella are the major foodborne pathogens contributing to illnesses in people.  Produce can become contaminated when…

CAI Toolkit: Farm Water Planning

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…

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget 2015: Potato

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for one acre of potatoes grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada. 

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…