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….
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…
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…
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…
Too much water, or too little? Climate resilient vegetable farming
In British Columbia, shifting precipitation patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable and volatile. Wetter spring and fall shoulder seasons are impeding farmers’ ability to prepare and harvest their…
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…
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…
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…