Hearty Winter Vegetables in the Creston Valley
Regarded within Central Kootenay as the core of agricultural activity, the Creston Valley has the potential to produce food for the entire Kootenay Region and [...]
Nutrient Conservation with Dairy Cattle
When it comes to cattle, Fraser Valley dairy farmers have their hands full. Large herd sizes mean dealing with increasing amounts of manure which must [...]
Okanagan Similkameen Reduces Agricultural Waste
Some projects are so successful, the benefits keep coming and new projects are born. That’s what’s happening in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS). [...]
Improving Irrigation Uniformity in Cranberry Fields
With no hands up, they knew something needed to be done. At the August 2009 Cranberry field day, cranberry growers learned about the importance of [...]
Natural Option for Starling Control
BC blueberry growers lose millions of dollars each year to starling damage. These prolific and invasive birds descend on berry fields to eat the ripe [...]
Exploring Agri-Energy Opportunities
Some projects have a reach that goes far beyond the agriculture sector. Reducing greenhouse gases and increasing BC’s production of renewable energy is important to [...]
The Pest is History in BC Nurseries
In 2004, the BC nursery industry was severely impacted when a plant disease called Phytophthora ramorum (or Sudden Oak Death) was found in plants shipped into BC, [...]
Native Plants Provide Restoration
In 2008, a small wild plant nursery was established by the Lillooet Naturalist Society and the Cayoose Creek Indian Band to provide native plants for [...]
A Safe Solution for Slaughter Waste
They say you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, but BC’s slaughter waste composting facilities are proving that you can make a [...]
