CCAP activities from 2018-2023

This report provides an overview of CCAP activities – and highlights from specific projects – from 2018-2023.

Farm water fix video series (irrigation)

These 12 videos from 2020 and 2021 follow irrigation designers Andrew Bennett and Bruce Naka around farms in the Kootenay and Boundary regions of British Columbia, Canada….

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…

CCAP activities from 2013-2018

This report provides an overview of CCAP activities – and highlights from specific projects – from 2013-2018.

Irrigate better webinar series

Specialists Bruce Naka and Andrew Bennett present this 4 part webinar series all about irrigation. Part 1 introduces the A to Z of irrigation: from intakes and…

Agricultural water supply in the Fraser Valley

These resources identify information gaps and issues of concern about the agricultural water supply in the Fraser Valley. They include an analysis of climate change impacts on…

Pest and pollinator assessment on Vancouver Island

The 2021 Gaps & Opportunities Assessment Report summarizes resources, monitoring activities, and research related to agriculturally relevant pests, pollinators, and beneficial insects on Vancouver Island. Gaps, opportunities,…

Wildfire preparedness for producers: webinars

This two-part workshop series for farmers and ranchers highlights potential wildfire risks to agricultural operations and the measures producers can take to prepare for and mitigate those…

Cowichan Valley farm water planning pilot

These resources detail the process of developing and testing a tool for integrated farm water planning. The Phase 1 (2014) report outlines the process of developing a…