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Submitted by Chris Thoreau and Solveig Hanson, FFCF & UBCBritish Columbia has long had an active community of organic vegetable seed growers, and for good reason. BC’s climate is optimal for the production of cool-season and biennial vegetable seed crops, and…
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Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial 2023: Chicory
Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial 2023: Spinach
Surveying On-Farm Biodiversity
Why Biodiversity Matters for Farms and AgricultureWritten and prepared by Matthew Mitchell, Hannah Wittman, Chelsea Gowton, Hafsa Ahmed, Hudson Holdcroft, and Derek Tan. Factsheets designed by the BC Food Web team.Agricultural landscapes and farms are home to a wide diversity of domesticated and…
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Fighting grapevine root diseases with brassica cover crops
This study explored the potential of four brassica cover crops to control soil borne pathogens in a no-till, vineyard setting.Vineyards can suffer significant economic loss due to crop destruction from soil-borne root diseases. This includes fungal trunk diseases found commonly in the Okanagan such…
Don’t forget sunscreen: Protecting tree fruits during extreme heat events
As part of developing a “climate resilience toolbox” for Canadian tree fruit, this study evaluated the effect of a locally produced, calcium carbonate-based foliar protectant on apple sunburn and water stress.Canadian tree fruit producers need tools to help improve the resiliency of their crops to…
Preventing and detecting sunburn on ‘Ambrosia’ apples
To help producers adapt to the changing climate, this study examined the impact of rootstock size on sunburn browning and assessed the differences in fruit quality between healthy (marketable) 'Ambrosia' apples and those affected by sunburn browning. The results of this study will help with…
Large-dwarfing rootstocks can protect apples from sunburn
This study investigated if rootstock size selection can contribute to extreme heat resilience in ‘Buckeye Gala’ apple trees, measured through fruit sunburn damage.This research is a step towards developing a comprehensive apple rootstock evaluation that will help tree fruit growers adapt to climate…
Reducing post-harvest irrigation in sweet cherry production
This study investigated whether reducing post-harvest irrigation in 'Sweetheart' cherry orchards would negatively affect fruit quality, yield, the timing of flower bud development, or flower bud cold hardiness. The Okanagan Valley is one of the main production areas for sweet cherry in Canada…
Improving highbush blueberry nitrogen management with nitrification inhibitors
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of nitrification inhibitors, applied with two nitrogen fertilizer rates (60 vs. 120 kg N/ha) and two fertigation systems (suspended vs. buried), on blueberry yield and soil nitrate and ammonium levels.In British Columbia (BC), ammonium sulfate…
Moo-ve over: Reducing negative effects of livestock grazing near streams in cutblocks
This study looked at the use of logging debris as a deterrent for cattle grazing near waterways in order to reduce negative effects on plant biodiversity.Riparian zones are important ecosystems that provide multiple benefits including moderating stream temperatures, providing shade for fish and the…