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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…

Spinach Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

This report covers variety trials conducted in 2016 at the UBC Farm and on a group of organic and conventional farms, primarily in the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

BC Seed Trials: Specialty Spinach Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)

The goal of the BC Seed Trials is to engage farmers in producing knowledge relevant to seed systems development in British Columbia. These variety trials aim to identify superior crop varieties for fresh market farming and seed production. Varieties were described as savoy or semi-savoy,…

BC Seed Trials: Specialty Beet Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)

Beet Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

This report covers variety trials conducted in 2016 at the UBC Farm and on a group of organic and conventional farms, primarily in the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Lacinato Kale Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)

This report covers variety trials conducted in 2016 at UBC Farm and on a group of organic and conventional farms, primarily in the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island

BC Seed Trials: Lacinato Kale Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)

The goal of the BC Seed Trials is to engage farmers in producing knowledge relevant to seed systems development in British Columbia. These variety trials aim to identify superior crop varieties for fresh market farming and seed production. Lacinato (also called dinosaur or Tuscan) kale is…

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…

Food Production Potential and Water Requirements in Urban Agriculture

The number of urban farms is rising along with the interest in urban food production. Urban agriculture is linked to social benefits including community building, greening of cities, and fresh, locally produced foods. Urban farmers and city planners benefit from information about urban food…

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

Tensions at the Boundary: What Defines ‘Organic’ Plant Breeding?

Genomic technologies are developing rapidly and continue to impact the food and agriculture industry. The organic sectors in both Canada and the United States (US) have long been considered strongholds of resistance to the genetic modification of organisms. The goal of this study was to examine the…

Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Heirloom and Commercial Cultivars

Nearly 65 per cent of Canada’s 3,500 organic farms grow cereal crops, including mainly wheat and barley as well as legumes and oilseed crops. The demand for organic small grains is increasing, but one of the challenges in meeting this demand is attributed to the lower yields in organically managed…

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…