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CAI Factsheet - Western Corn Rootworm

Northern BC (Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George): Finding our farm pollinators

Insects pollinate many crops. In some cases, this process is essential for food production (and hence, food security); however, in other cases, insect pollination may not be essential but can greatly increase yields. Understanding the pollination services being provided in an area requires…

Manipulating the Microbiome to Induce Plant Defense

Plant roots, whether domesticated or wild, are associated with a community of bacteria. This community is referred to as the plant’s microbiome, just as we have a community of bacteria in our guts. This microbiome, which is found in the soil immediately surrounding plant roots  (known as the…

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

Fact sheet – Larval parasitoids of SWD in B.C.

AgPal Program and Service Finder

Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (early May)

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…

CAI Guide - Downy mildew in onions (IPM)

Downy mildew is a widespread fungus-like disease in onions and other Alliums. Infections rarely kill onion plants but will cause early leaf dieback and infect the neck of the bulb, making greens unmarketable and reducing bulb size and storage quality.