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FAQ about Changes to BC's Organic Certification Regulation

This document developed by the BC Ministry of Agriculture and recommended by COABC answers many questions about Bill 11, the Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act, which came into effect on 1 September 2018.

Leek Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

Bell Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)

Corno di Toro Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (CANOVI)

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…

Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)

Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)

Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)

Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Protein Concentrations in Wheat and Barley

The Vancouver Island and south coast regions of British Columbia (BC) have mild temperatures suitable for the planting of cereals as a spring crop. The potential of these crops have not been well studied in this area, though in one Canadian study maximum yields were higher on organic farms than…