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BC Seed Trials: Specialty Beet 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. Golden and Chioggia beets are prized for their…

Farmland Hedgerows: Findings from the Farm-scale Delta, BC Hedgerow Study

Hedgerows are trees, shrubs and grasses bordering the edges of farm fields that can provide key ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. Ecosystem services are those functions of the ecosystem that benefit humans. Examples include providing habitat for pollinators, the regulation of water and…

Farmland Hedgerows: Findings from the Landscape Analysis of the Delta, BC Hedgerow Study

Hedgerows are trees, shrubs and grasses bordering the edges of farm fields that provide habitat for a wide range of organisms. The Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust (DF&WT) has worked to plant hedgerows on farmland in the lower Fraser River Delta since 1995 to increase this type of woody…

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)

Farmland Hedgerows: Hedgerow Benefits and the Delta, BC Hedgerow Project

Hedgerows are trees, shrubs and grasses bordering the edges of farm fields. These areas provide numerous agricultural and environmental benefits. It is for these benefits that farmers in the lower Fraser River Delta have been planting hedgerows since 1995 with the support of the Delta Farmland…