Farm & ranch wildfire preparedness plan: guide & plan
Develop a customized Farm & Ranch Wildfire Preparedness Plan using the Farm & Ranch Wildfire Preparedness Guide & Plan: A completed Farm/Ranch Wildfire Plan will help producers:
Reduce wildfire threat to farm assets: video
Understand the three types of ignition that can cause wildfire to spread into and through the farm or ranch. Learn about practical actions for reducing risk to…
Create an operations map: video
Learn the step-by-step process for completing an operations map, an important element of a Farm/Ranch Wildfire Plan. This video explains how to find or create a suitable…
Youth activity guide for agricultural invasive species in the Cariboo
This resource uses games, exercises and activities to help youth understand key invasive species impacting agriculture in the Cariboo. The guide raises awareness about how invasive species…
Farm flood readiness toolkit
This toolkit will help producers prepare for and recover from flooding. The toolkit includes eight fact sheets that provide information about topics ranging from determining flood risk…
Weather data and tools for the Peace
The BC Peace Agri Weather Network website provides weather information and decision support tools for producers in the Peace region. Watch a series of how-to videos that…
Communication before, during and after wildfire
These resources support communication and wildfire preparedness planning among local governments and agricultural residents. The 2018 report summarizes the results of a consultation process with agriculture producers…
How to measure water use, cost in vineyards
These tools help wine grape growers track water use each season and develop metrics for water use per ton/acre/vine. This will allow them to calculate the true…
Vineyard water use efficiency, cost in vineyards, & how to measure water use
This report summarizes current approaches to irrigation management and technology in the Okanagan wine grape industry. Interviews with growers and other experts provided information about the current…
Okanagan farm water planning report & toolkit
The report summarizes the findings of a project to test and improve an integrated farm water planning toolkit. The toolkit was tested with 16 Okanagan farms, and…