Producer-led watershed data collection
Changes in climate (e.g. warmer average temperatures, decrease in snow/snowpack) are reducing streamflow during critical periods of agricultural water demand. Warmer and drier summers are also increasing…
Communicating through wildfire: Improving outcomes for agriculture & local governments
As the climate changes, wildfires in BC are becoming larger and more severe. The wildfire season is starting sooner and ending later. This means everyone needs to…
Demonstrating innovative pasture rejuvenation practices in Central and Northern Interior of BC
Farmers and ranchers in the Central and Northern Interior of BC identified the need to assess the efficacy of new pasture rejuvenation practices for the region. The…
Demonstration of innovative corn production technologies
This project demonstrated and provided local experience with innovative corn production management strategies including intercropping annuals (relay cropping), variation to plant population and strip tillage. The trials…
Vancouver Island annual silage crops demonstration
Climate change is affecting growing conditions on Vancouver Island by increasing seasonal average temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and lengthening the growing season. Climate change is also increasing…
Vancouver Island winter vegetable variety trial: spinach & chicory
Climate change is shifting precipitation patterns and increasing temperatures on Vancouver Island. These changing conditions create variability in growing season length and may change seasonal crop and…
Managing extreme heat on Fraser Valley dairy farms
As the climate changes, the Fraser Valley is experiencing longer, hotter and drier summers. In addition to an overall increase in annual temperatures, there are likely to…
Delta Farmers Institute water and salinity monitoring program
This project built on previous projects and provided technical support & expertise to ensure that the online salinity interface and monitoring stations function optimally throughout the 2022…
Dryland forage selection in the Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George regions
Climate change projections across Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George region include warmer and drier summer conditions and shifting precipitation patterns that include more extreme rain events. Both management…
Supporting riparian health on farmland for flood protection
The implications of climate change have resulted in heightened flood risk in the Kootenay and Boundary regions. A healthy functioning riparian area can provide valuable flood resiliency…