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This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.06 acre of bell peppers grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

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

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

KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Bok Choy

This enterprise budget presents costs and returns for a 0.05 acre of bok choy grown on a small-scale mixed vegetable farm in southwest British Columbia, Canada.

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

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

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.

Okra Production in the Lower Fraser Valley

The purpose of this study was to establish the most efficient methods of production for okra in the Lower Fraser Valley. Diversification of crops grown in the Lower Fraser Valley will ensure that the sector remains sustainable in the future, both economically and environmentally. …

Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late July)

Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late August)

Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late May)

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…

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.

UFV Agriculture Open House

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.