Interseeding to improve forage quality and quantity in the Peace River
Successfully rejuvenate a pasture or old hayfield has a lot of risk associated with a full rejuvenation like tillage or herbicide fallow. Risks such as loss of…
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…
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…
Multi-functional pasture rejuvenation in the Cariboo
This project is a collaborative effort to determine economic operationally feasible methods for producers and managers to reduce the negative impacts of woody plant encroachment. This environmental…
Crop trial and crop suitability assessment for climate resilience
This project evolved out of the priorities identified in the 2020 Vancouver Island Adaptation Strategies (strategy 3.1: action 3.1B, action 3.1C, & action 3.1D). This plan identifies…
Pollinator assessment and crop/climate analysis for Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George
Pollinators play a critical role in agricultural production by influencing crop yield and quality, and support a range of ecosystem benefits. Alfalfa, clover, and some grain crops…
Wine grape phenology in the Okanagan: fact sheets
These fact sheets provide information on the development stages for wine grapes (phenology). They identify historical trends as well as how the stages of maturity differ across…
Test new crops with on-farm research
This fillable template introduces the value of testing new crops to adapt to climate change and walks through the steps to carry out a research trial. It…