Vancouver Island Adaptation Strategies plan
These plans identify strategies and actions for adapting to priority climate issues affecting agriculture in the Vancouver Island region. The 2013 Cowichan Adaptation Strategies plan identified 12…
Communicating about drought in the Cowichan Valley
These resources provide an overview of a pilot project that tested communications strategies and activities for informing producers about drought levels in the Cowichan. The 2017 report…
Enhancing food processing in the Cowichan Valley
This report provides an inventory of food processing and storage infrastructure and assets in the Cowichan Valley. It also identifies needs, gaps and areas with potential for…
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…
Agricultural extension models for the Cowichan Valley
This report reviews the state of agricultural extension, agricultural extension needs, and the relationship between extension and sector resilience to climate change. It also outlines a series…
Brown marmorated stink bug: fact sheet
The brown marmorated stink bug is present throughout BC, from downtown Kelowna to Vancouver Island, and can damage fruit and grape crops. This fact sheet provides detailed…
Risk and opportunity assessment series
The 2012 baseline report summarizes potential impacts of climate change for BC agriculture sector. It identifies risk and opportunities associated with those impacts. Key actions for building…
Keyline water management techniques on Vancouver Island
This report details the process and findings of an applied research project that studied two keyline water management techniques on three farms in the Capital Regional District…