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…
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…
Use mulches to reduce water use with on-farm research
This fillable template introduces the value using mulches to reduce water use and adapt to hotter and drier conditions and walks through the steps to carry out…
Improve water infiltration, soil health with on-farm research
This fillable template introduces the value of adequate water infiltration for crop production and walks through the steps to carry out a research trial. It provides tips…
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…
Transferring knowledge about water management
This report summarizes a series of activities undertaken to provide knowledge transfer of water management practices to producers in the Bulkley-Nechako & Fraser Fort-George region. Activities included…
Impacts of management-intensive grazing on soil health
These resources detail the process and findings from an applied research project studying management-intensive grazing in BC’s Central Interior. The four-year study: Tested whether there were differences…
Preparing for extreme events in the Cowichan Valley
These resources provide an overview of the types of extreme weather that is expected to become more frequent in the Cowichan Valley. The 2015 report review different…