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CAI Factsheet - Soil Quality Test Kit: An applied tool to assess soil physical, chemical & biological health on the farm
CAI Factsheet - Yield, pH and sugar content of tomato varieties grown in unheated greenhouses in the North Cariboo (2016)
CAI Summary - Helping Farmers Get a Jump on Growing Season with Crop Protection
CAI Factsheet - Downy Mildew in Hops
CAI Factsheet - Evaluating the value of Voen Covers in Preventing Rain and Hail Damage
CAI Factsheet - Evaluating the Use of Organic Amendments to Maintain Soil Health and Cherry Production Under Climate Change in British Columbia
CAI Factsheet - Evaluating the Use of Postharvest Deficit Irrigation for Cherry Production Under Climate Change in British Columbia
CAI Report - Expanding Cherry Production in British Columbia under Climate Change
CAI - Climate Change Influence on Disease Control Patterns in the Okanagan Tree Fruit Industry: A Monitoring Tool for Growers
CAI Report - Wine Grape and Tree Fruit Production - Okanagan Region Snapshot Report
CAI Summary - Evaluating Opportunities to Expand Cherry Production
Soil assessment for urban agriculture: a Vancouver case study
Urban agriculture is becoming more prevalent in North American cities. With the rise of urban farming comes the need to evaluate the soil and the urban environment to assess potential risks of metal contamination due to pollution in urban-grown food. Community gardens and urban farms are often…
Quinoa Production in the Urban Environment
With urban agriculture becoming more prevalent in cities comes the need for health assessments of crops grown in urban environments. Many urban farms are located on “brownfields,” lots that have become contaminated with trace metals. Plants grown in brownfields can take up trace metals from…
Evaluating contaminated irrigation water in BC's Lower Mainland
Foodborne pathogens can cause human illness and sometimes even result in loss of life. VTEC (Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli), Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes), and Salmonella are the major foodborne pathogens contributing to illnesses in people. Produce can become contaminated when…
Potential of Food Literacy Education for Supporting Food Systems Transformation
Global concerns surrounding ecological sustainability and social justice continue to drive discussion around food sovereignty, which can be defined as “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to…
How short-term Grassland Set-Asides impact soil properties in the Fraser River Delta
In the Fraser River delta, Grassland set-asides are an important conservation practice that provide wildlife habitat and improves soil on agricultural land. A grassland set-aside in this region is defined as arable land that is taken out of production and seeded with a mixture of grass and legumes…
CAI Guide - Blueberry scorch virus (IPM)
Blueberry scorch is an aphid-vectored virus that is spread through and between fields by winged aphids. Infected plants will generally become symptomatic the year after infection and die within two to three years.
CAI Guide - Carrot rust fly (IPM)
The carrot rust fly is an insect pest that feeds on carrots, parsnips and celery.
CAI Guide - Caterpillars in berry crops (IPM)
Leafrollers and spanworms are generally the most common caterpillars to cause damage in berry crops.
CAI Guide - Caterpillars in cole crops (IPM)
Three main species of caterpillars affect cole crops in BC: the imported cabbageworm (Pieris rapae), the cabbage looper (Trichoplusiani) and the diamondback moth (Plutellaxylostella). Larvae feed on the foliage and heads of cole crops, which creates holes that affect the quality of the crop and…