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…

Okanagan Adaptation Strategies plan

These resources outline strategies and actions for enhancing the ability of agriculture in the Okanagan region to adapt to climate change. The 2018 Okanagan Adaptation Strategies update…

BC Decision Aid System for Okanagan tree fruit

The BC Decision Aid System (DAS) is a web-based tool that helps Okanagan tree fruit growers with pest management decisions. DAS has a clear, simple, web-based interface…

Communicating about water in the Okanagan

A pilot project tested communications materials for improving the transfer of data-driven and timely information about water supply to Okanagan producers. During the 2017 growing season, two…

Benefits of riparian rehabilitation

These resources summarize the activities and findings from a three-year study that assessed the barriers and opportunities that landowners face when they consider climate change adaptation strategies….

Ponds for livestock surface water

A 2017 project developed a prototype tool to forecast the risk of water loss for individual ponds in BC’s southern interior rangeland. The tool was designed to help…

Expanding cherry production in BC under climate change

These resources detail the process and findings from an applied research project that looked at ways to support expansion of cherry production in the Okanagan Valley while…

Disease control patterns in the Okanagan tree fruit industry

This report details the findings of a project to connect horticultural and pathological data to a geographical mapping system. The project gathered and analyzed data from growers…

Precision irrigation in vineyards

This report details an applied research project that looked at how more precise information about soils can be used to better manage wine grape irrigation and nutrient…