Guide to conducting on-farm research
This guide, and supporting case studies, walks producers through a step-by-step process for planning, preparing and conducting research trials on the farm. Some of these steps include:…
Applied agricultural research in the Cariboo
These resources provide an overview of the process to create an agricultural research organization for the Cariboo region. The 2017 project report and summary describe the context…
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…
FAQs and tips about soil water: fact sheet
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about the fundamentals of soil water. It outlines factors that affect available soil water and provides recommendations for managing soil…
Using a soil quality field kit
This research summary was developed during a project with ranchers in the Peace region to identify nutrient or cropping management practices that might enhance the resilience of…
Studying approaches to rejuvenating hayfields
This research summary describes the demonstration plots of a producer who studied whether feeding, grazing and nutrient management might be better for rejuvenating hayfields than tillage and…
Legume alternatives to alfalfa: fact sheet
This fact sheet summarizes information about three legume alternatives to alfalfa — birdsfoot trefoil, sainfoin and cicer milkvetch — and outlines characteristics of each, including: Uses Recovery after use…
Field study on reducing nitrogen loss
This research summary describes a 2015 field-scale demonstration that explored whether nitrogen loss could be reduced by placing fertilizer and using variable rate technology. The summary was…
Field trials of birdsfoot trefoil
This research summary shares results from two years of trials with birdsfoot trefoil. Emergence and plant growth was monitored fives times over two growing seasons, and hay…
Maximizing forage yield by optimizing irrigation
This report details the process and findings from a three-year applied research project that studied ways to improve forage yield and quality under current conditions and future…