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Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Tomatoes
Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Turnips
Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Blackberries
Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Blueberries
Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Beets
Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Carrots
Secondary Diseases of Table Beets
There are several foliar diseases of table beets that occur in the Fraser Valley. The severity of these issues varies from year-to-year and from field-to-field making these pests classical secondary pests.
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.
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…
AgriService BC
The BC Ministry of Agriculture site for providing funding, tools and services to help agrifood businesses succeed.
Storage Rots of Table Beets
Table beets can spend as much time in storage as they do in the ground. Rots that develop during storage can be a significant source of economic loss, especially towards the end of the storage season (from February onwards). This resource describes general practices to reduce storage losses.
Red Beet Varieties for Storage in Lower Mainland BC
Commonly used red beet varieties such as Detroit Supreme, Red Ace and Red Atlas are solid performers for Fraser Valley growers. Recent variety trial work, carried out over the 2014 and 2015 field seasons, has focused on evaluating other commercially available varieties for storability and…