Producer
Research Briefs
- 14-Cover-crops-for-irrigated-vineyards-in-BC.pdf
- Artificial Insemination of Dairy Cows - Do Automated Systems Improve Reproductive Performance?
- Balancing nitrogen and phosphorus on vegetable farms in southwest BC
- Balancing nitrogen: Application rates and methods in blueberries
- BC Seed Trials: Lacinato Kale Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)
- BC Seed Trials: Specialty Beet Variety Trial 2016 (Brief)
- Bees Like Diversity: Polycultures Can Support Many Kinds of Pollinators
- Bringing Hazelnuts to BC: Eastern Filbert Blight Resistant Cultivars
- Buzzing with benefits: Short-term on-farm grassland set-asides support beneficial insects
- CAI Guide - Downy mildew in onions (IPM)
- Calling Your Produce Ugly: Increase Profits and Mitigate Waste
- Complementary practices for more feed and better environmental outcomes on high-production dairy farms
- Cover crop, irrigation, and fertilization strategies for improved nitrogen management in raspberry production
- Cover crops for irrigated vineyards in B.C.: A look at nitrogen and carbon benefits
- Don’t forget sunscreen: Protecting tree fruits during extreme heat events
- Economic and environmental benefits of reducing nitrogen fertilization in potato fields
- Effects of highbush blueberry field management on greenhouse gas emissions
- Eggplant Production in the Lower Fraser Valley
- Evaluating contaminated irrigation water in BC's Lower Mainland
- Farmland Hedgerows: Findings from the Farm-scale Delta, BC Hedgerow Study
- Farmland Hedgerows: Hedgerow Benefits and the Delta, BC Hedgerow Project
- Fighting grapevine root diseases with brassica cover crops
- Food Production Potential and Water Requirements in Urban Agriculture
- Good Roots: Understanding the Differences Between Heirloom and Commercial Wheat and Barley Roots
- Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Heirloom and Commercial Cultivars
- Growing Organic Small Grains in South Coastal BC: Comparing Protein Concentrations in Wheat and Barley
- How short-term Grassland Set-Asides impact soil properties in the Fraser River Delta
- Improving highbush blueberry nitrogen management with nitrification inhibitors
- Improving on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation through stewardship programs
- Is starter phosphorus necessary for silage corn in manured soils of the Fraser Valley?
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Goat Meat
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Hog
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Spinach
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Tomato
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Turnip
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Garlic
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Hop
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Lamb
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Potato
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Radish
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Winter Squash
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Yellow Onion
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Zucchini
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget 2015: Fresh Market Bean (Bush Bean)
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Kale
- KPU Southwest British Columbia: Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget 2015: Brussel Sprout
- Large-dwarfing rootstocks can protect apples from sunburn
- Local vs Global: What Crops Have a Lower Footprint in South Western BC?
- Manipulating the Microbiome to Induce Plant Defense
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Dill
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Dry Bulb Onions
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Garlic
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Green Bunching Onions
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Peas
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Snap Beans
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Specialty Vegetables
- Moo-ve over: Reducing negative effects of livestock grazing near streams in cutblocks
- Northern BC (Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George): Finding our farm pollinators
- Okra Production in the Lower Fraser Valley
- Preventing and detecting sunburn on ‘Ambrosia’ apples
- Reducing post-harvest irrigation in sweet cherry production
- Take a walk on the wild side: Wild plants are better at repelling insect pests than domesticated varieties
- Tensions at the Boundary: What Defines ‘Organic’ Plant Breeding?
- The Impact of Biosolids on Soil Quality and Native Grasses
- Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial 2023: Chicory
- Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial: Spinach
Other Resources
- 'Close to Zero’: Why You Shouldn't Worry About Catching COVID-19 From Meat
- 'If All the Stores Close, We Need Food’: Community Gardens Adapt to the Pandemic
- 14-Cover-crops-for-irrigated-vineyards-in-BC.pdf
- 5 Lessons for Food Systems Thinking from COVID-19
- 5 Things You Can Do to Support Food Workers
- AAFC - Nutrient management planning
- AAFC - Agricultural Ammonia Indicator
- AAFC - Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Indicator
- AAFC - Agricultural Pest Management Resources
- AAFC - Coliforms Indicator
- AAFC - Diseases and Pests in Agroforestry
- AAFC - Greenhouse gases info
- AAFC - Livestock Watering
- AAFC - Nitrogen Indicator
- AAFC - Particulate Matter Indicator
- AAFC - Pesticides Indicator
- AAFC - Phosphorus Indicator
- AAFC - Soil Management
- AAFC - Winter Watering
- AgPal Program and Service Finder
- Agriculture and COVID-19 Safety - WorkSafe BC
- Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy - COVID-19 Resources
- Agriculture, Transportation, and The COVID‐19 Crisis
- AgriHR Toolkit
- AgriService BC
- AgSafe BC COVID-19 Resources (Cleaning, exposure control plan, safety notices, signage)
- B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
- Baking and Big Breakfasts Help Egg Farmers Through Pandemic
- Balancing nitrogen and phosphorus on organic vegetable farms
- BC ACARN: Adaptation Strategies for Soil for Dairy Producers
- BC Hazelnut On-Farm Trial Network Research Plan
- BC Wine Grape Council - Best Practices Guide
- BC Wine Grape Council - Grape Pest Identification and Management
- BC Wine Grape Council - Starting a Winery
- Bell Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)
- CAI - Climate Change Influence on Disease Control Patterns in the Okanagan Tree Fruit Industry: A Monitoring Tool for Growers
- CAI Factsheet - Adapting to low light/low temperature conditions using high-tunnel structures in Revelstoke, British Columbia
- CAI Factsheet - Digital Soil Mapping of Soil Workability in Delta, BC
- CAI Factsheet - Downy Mildew in Hops
- CAI Factsheet - Effects of Plastic Mulches on Soil Temperature
- 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 Factsheet - Evaluating the value of Voen Covers in Preventing Rain and Hail Damage
- CAI Factsheet - Evaluation of Drain Spacing and Ditch Pumps in Existing Drainage Systems in Delta, British Columbia
- CAI Factsheet - How to Use Reflective Tarps for Blueberry Protection (Extreme Heat)
- CAI Factsheet - Impacts of Tile Drain Cleaning Over One Year in Delta, British Columbia
- CAI Factsheet - Important Agricultural Weeds
- CAI Factsheet - Predicting Soil Water Content and Number of Workable Days Under Changing Climate using DRAINMOD Model in Delta, BC
- CAI Factsheet - Reflective Tarps Maintain Blueberry Quality (Extreme Heat)
- CAI Factsheet - Soil Quality Test Kit: An applied tool to assess soil physical, chemical & biological health on the farm
- CAI Factsheet - Spotted Wing Drosophila: Management Timeline, Details and Resources
- CAI Factsheet - Using plastic films in low tunnels for modification of microclimate and enhancing plant growth
- CAI Factsheet - Western Corn Rootworm
- CAI Factsheet - Yield, pH and sugar content of tomato varieties grown in unheated greenhouses in the North Cariboo (2016)
- CAI Guide - Blueberry scorch virus (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Carrot rust fly (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Caterpillars in berry crops (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Caterpillars in cole crops (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Conducting On-Farm Research
- CAI Guide - Downy mildew in onions (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Mummy berry (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Powdery mildew in cucurbits (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Powdery mildew in strawberries (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Tuber flea beetle (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Two-spotted spider mites in berry crops (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Two-spotted spider mites in greenhouse cucumbers (IPM)
- CAI Guide - Yellow rust (IPM)
- CAI Report - Adapting to low light/low temperature conditions using high-tunnel structures in Revelstoke, British Columbia
- CAI Report - Climate Change Adaptation and On-Farm Drainage Management in Delta, BC: Current Knowledge and Practices
- CAI Report - Enhancing Runoff and Drainage Management in the Fraser Valley Agricultural Sector
- CAI Report - Expanding Cherry Production in British Columbia under Climate Change
- CAI Report - Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver Snapshot Report - Risk Adaptation and Opportunity Assessment
- CAI Report - Improving On-Farm Drainage Management to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change in Delta, BC
- CAI Report - Keyline Water Management: Field Research & Education in the Capital Region - Soil Indicators Monitoring Program
- CAI Report - Livestock and Horticulture Crops - Vancouver Island
- CAI Report - Managing Extreme Heat with Reflective Tarps in the Blueberry Industry
- CAI Report - Modification of Radiations and Energy Balances Using Plastic Films as Soil Mulches and in Low Tunnels
- CAI Report - Pest and pollinator assessment on Vancouver Island
- CAI Report - Priority Pests of the Cariboo-Chilcotin
- CAI Report - Wine Grape and Tree Fruit Production - Okanagan Region Snapshot Report
- CAI Summary - Evaluating Opportunities to Expand Cherry Production
- CAI Summary - Helping Farmers Get a Jump on Growing Season with Crop Protection
- CAI Toolkit: Farm Water Planning
- Calling All BC Farmers: How Can We Help? COVID-19 Response Report
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses
- Canadian Drought Monitor
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Information on COVID-19
- Capturing the Growing COVID-19 Related Domestic Seafood Demand
- Community-supported Agriculture COVID-19 Preparedness Facebook Group
- Considerations for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Related to Coronavirus & COVID-19
- Corno di Toro Pepper Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (CANOVI)
- COVID-19 and the Crisis In Food Systems: Symptoms, Causes, and Potential Solutions
- COVID-19 and The Crisis In Food Systems: Symptoms, Causes, and Potential Solutions
- COVID-19 On Surfaces: UBC Expert On Safety of Deliveries, Groceries
- COVID-19 Shuts Down Half of Canada’s Beef Supply
- COVID‐19 and the Canadian Cattle/Beef Sector
- Current and Future Effects of COVID-19 on Fresh Produce Import, Distribution, and Sales Market in Canada
- DIY Website Toolkit for Farmers & Food Producers: Ecommerce Tricks, Tips & Tools!
- Economic Thoughts on COVID-19 for Canadian Food Processors
- Economic Thoughts On The Potential Implications of COVID-19 On The Canadian Dairy and Poultry Sectors
- Effects of Grassland Set-asides on Soil Nutrient Availability and Crop Yields
- Effects of Grassland Set-asides on Soil Quality
- Evaluating the Benefits of Short-term Grassland Set-asides on Delta Farmland
- Fact sheet – Larval parasitoids of SWD in B.C.
- FAQ about Changes to BC's Organic Certification Regulation
- Farmers and Migrant Workers Need Immediate Support for 2020 Growing Season
- Farmers On Remote Island Fight Food Insecurity With Their Flock
- Farming For Carbon
- Farmland Access In British Columbia: Four Innovative Approaches
- Farmland Hedgerows: Findings from the Farm-scale Delta, BC Hedgerow Study
- Farmland Hedgerows: Findings from the Landscape Analysis of the Delta, BC Hedgerow Study
- Farmland Hedgerows: Hedgerow Benefits and the Delta, BC Hedgerow Project
- Findings & Recommendations From The B.C. Food Security Task Force
- Food Safety on the Farm During COVID-19 - UC Berkeley
- Food Supply Chains During The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (early July)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (early June)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (early May)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late August)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late July)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late June)
- Fraser Valley Cole Crop IPM Newsletter (late May)
- Future of Food Webinar Series: Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond
- Gap Analysis and Overview of Weather Station Data in British Columbia Agricultural Regions
- GARDENING: A Guide for Community Gardens During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Growing Together - A Collaborative Effort to get Growing
- Hazelnut Research: Aldona Czajewska
- Hazelnut Research: Thorsten Knipfer
- How COVID-19 Might Affect Food Supply
- How The Pandemic Has Laid Bare Food Insecurity
- How To Get Funding for Food Security Work in Your Community
- Info Sheet: Supporting the Health and Well-being of Migrant Agricultural Workers on Organic Farms in BC During COVID-19
- Information for B.C. Employers of Seasonal Agriculture Workers Amid COVID-19
- Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University: COVID-19
- KPU Enterprise Budgets
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Goat Meat
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Hog
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Spinach
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Tomato
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Turnip
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Garlic
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Hop
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Lamb
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Potato
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Radish
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Winter Squash
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Yellow Onion
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Zucchini
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Beets
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Bell Pepper
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Bok Choy
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Cabbage
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Carrot
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget 2015: Fresh Market Bean (Bush Bean)
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: High Tunnel Cucumber
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Honey Bee
- KPU Southwest British Columbia Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget: Kale
- KPU Southwest British Columbia: Small-Scale Farm Enterprise Budget 2015: Brussel Sprout
- Leek Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)
- Letter from Ministers to Employers – Temporary Foreign Workers – COVID-19
- Life Cycle Assessment of Bark Mulch Use On an Okanagan Apple Orchard
- LiteFarm - Farm Management Tool
- Mental Health and Coping with COVID-19 - CDC
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Asparagus
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Blackberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Blueberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Celery
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Corn
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Cranberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Cucurbits
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Currants & Gooseberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Dill
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Dry Bulb Onions
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Eggplant
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Garlic
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Green Bunching Onions
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Hazelnuts
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Leeks
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Lettuce
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Parsnips
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Peas
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Peppers
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Potatoes
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Radish
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Raspberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Rhubarb
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Snap Beans
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Specialty Vegetables
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Spinach
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Strawberries
- Ministry of Agriculture Production Guide: Turnips
- New Safety Measures Coming for Seasonal Domestic Fruit Pickers
- New Virtual Mental Health Supports for COVID-19
- Okanagan Invasive Species Online
- Op-Ed from CSFS Associate Jennifer Black on Food Bank Access During COVID-19
- Opportunity To Re-Think Food Production In Canada Amid COVID-19: Report
- Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2018 Full Report (BC Seed Trials, CANOVI)
- Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)
- Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)
- Orange Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)
- Our Diets Are Changing Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Is It for the Better?
- Pandemic Panic Sees Seed Sales Spike
- Protecting BC Farmers and Farm Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Protecting the Health and Rights of Migrant Agricultural Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak Should Be a Priority
- Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)
- Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)
- Radicchio Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)
- Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)
- Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)
- Red Carrot Variety Trial 2022 Summary Report (CANOVI)
- Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Full Report (CANOVI)
- Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 Interactive Results (SeedLinked)
- Rutabaga Variety Trial 2022 One-Pager (CANOVI)
- Small Farmers’ Big Customers Were Restaurants. Now What?
- SoilWeb200
- Spinach Variety Trial 2016 Full Report (BC Seed Trials)
- Support For Indigenous Entrepreneurs Helps Bring Agriculture to More Communities
- Supporting Canada’s Farmers, Food Businesses, and Food Supply
- The Covid-19 Crisis: Planning for Extra Care on your Small/Mid-Sized Farm
- The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Putting Stress On The Food Production System
- The COVID-19 Pandemic: Anticipating Its Effects on Canada’s Agricultural Trade
- The COVID‐19 Pandemic and Agriculture: Short‐ and Long‐Run Implications for International Trade Relations
- The Impact Of COVID-19 On Food Retail and Food Service In Canada: Preliminary Assessment
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Market and the Importing Process in Canada
- The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Grains and Oilseeds Sector
- This Essay Collection is a Roadmap Toward A Healthier Post-COVID Food System
- Trudeau Increases Farm Credit Canada’s Lending Capacity by $5B Amid COVID-19 Crisis
- Using tarps as overwinter soil cover
- Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial 2023: Chicory
- Vancouver Island Winter Vegetable Variety Trial: Spinach
- Variety Registration in Canada (Fact Sheet)
- Workshop: Scale Your Progressive Food Business with Feeding Growth
- World Organization for Animal Health - Q&A on the Coronavirus Disease
- Youth Employment and Skills Program - AAFC
- Youtube Recordings