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…
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…
Fuel management in the agricultural-wildland interface
Collaborative fuel management in the agricultural-wildland interface will help reduce wildfire threat for operations in these areas, particularly for those bordering Crown land. The 2020 report documents…
Agricultural pest identification and management tools for the Cariboo
This five-page project report briefly summarizes key activities and lessons learned through a project focused on transferring pest-related information to producers in the Cariboo. The report provides…
Flood communication in Delta
This report summarizes activities that helped clarify communications roles and mechanisms between the City of Delta and agricultural organizations before, during and after a flood. An appendix…
Managing extreme heat for dairy, poultry and berries
This report summarizes findings of a scan that reviewed practices and technologies for managing extreme heat in the dairy, poultry and berry sectors in the Fraser Valley….
Weather data needs assessment for Kootenay & Boundary
This report provides a baseline assessment of agricultural weather data needs and priorities in the Kootenay & Boundary region. The full report includes: A baseline assessment for…
Best practices for on-farm management of runoff, drainage and erosion
These resources summarize the current state of knowledge and practices for managing runoff, drainage and erosion in the Peace. They include the results of consultation with local…
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…
Alternative approaches to agricultural land use inventory in the Peace
This report summarizes the feasibility of alternative approaches for an agricultural land use inventory in the Peace. Previous inventories were conducted through a process of manual digitization…