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CAI Guide - Powdery mildew in cucurbits (IPM)

Powdery mildew is a widespread fungal disease in cucurbits. Infections can cause early defoliation and premature fruit ripening, affecting fruit set, size, quality and storability. The common name “powdery mildew” is also found in other crop groups, but those are different fungi that cannot infect…

CAI Guide - Powdery mildew in strawberries (IPM)

Powdery mildew is one of the major strawberry diseases that attacks all parts of the plant but is usually first seen on the older leaves. The common name “powdery mildew” is also found in other crop groups, but those are different fungi that cannot infect strawberries.

CAI Guide - Tuber flea beetle (IPM)

Tuber flea beetles (TFBs) are small black beetles that feed on Solanaceous plants, including potatoes. The most significant damage is done by the larvae, which feed directly on potato tubers and reduce marketability.

CAI Guide - Two-spotted spider mites in berry crops (IPM)

Two-spotted spider mites (TSSM; Tetranychus urticae Koch) feed directly on plants and can cause damage on a range of crops, including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, eggplants and cucumbers. They can cause serious yield loss in high infestations.

CAI Guide - Two-spotted spider mites in greenhouse cucumbers (IPM)

Two-spotted spider mites (TSSM; Tetranychus urticae Koch) can cause damage on a range of crops, including cucurbits, strawberries, eggplants and tomatoes. They are often an issue in greenhouse crops as they thrive in hot and dry conditions.

CAI Guide - Yellow rust (IPM)

Yellow rust is a fungal disease that is a pest in raspberry crops. It can infect any growing part of a raspberry plant, although it is most commonly found on the leaves.

CAI Factsheet - Reflective Tarps Maintain Blueberry Quality (Extreme Heat)

CAI Factsheet - How to Use Reflective Tarps for Blueberry Protection (Extreme Heat)

CAI Report - Managing Extreme Heat with Reflective Tarps in the Blueberry Industry

CAI Report - Pest and pollinator assessment on Vancouver Island

This report reviews and summarizes current resources, monitoring activities and research related to agriculturally relevant pests, pollinators and beneficial insects in the Vancouver Island region. Gaps, opportunities and priorities are identified, and climate change considerations are included.

Okanagan Invasive Species Online

CAI Toolkit: Farm Water Planning

CAI Factsheet - Western Corn Rootworm

CAI Factsheet - Important Agricultural Weeds

CAI Guide - Conducting On-Farm Research

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Honey Bee

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 50 hives small-scale farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Cabbage

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.25 acre of cabbage grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada. 

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Carrot

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.5 acre of carrots grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada. 

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: High Tunnel Cucumber

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.02 acre of cucumbers grown in a high tunnel on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

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.