Perennial Row Crops
The Perennial Row Crop group is aiming to co-develop and drive adoption of key BMPs identified through consultation with growers.
BC grows a wide variety of fruit, including tree fruits, berry crops, grapes, and nuts. The tree fruit industry in BC has about 400 commercial growers who farm approximately 15,000 acres of various tree fruits. BC produces many varieties of berries for both local consumption and export, providing a valuable contribution to the BC economy. The grape industry in BC is composed of over 900 vineyards. Much of the production is in the Thompson-Okanagan, followed by Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and the Kootenay region.
Includes: Grapes, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples, Cherries, Hazelnuts and more.
Who is Involved?
- BC Blueberry Council
- BC Cherry Association
- BC Fruit Growers’ Association
- BC Wine Grape Council
- Raspberry Industry Development Council
What Practices are Being Developed & Researched?
- Inter-row cover crops
- Improved irrigation and fertilizer management
Resources
- Choosing soil health measurements for large scale adoption
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Choosing soil health measurements for large scale adoption - Regenerative soils technical working group draft recommendations
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Regenerative soils technical working group draft recommendations - Challenges of scaling soil carbon data over space and time
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Challenges of scaling soil carbon data over space and time - Nutrient budgeting and farmgate and soil budget measurement methods
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Nutrient budgeting and farmgate and soil budget measurement methods - Soil microbiology analysis options
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Soil microbiology analysis options - Economics and adoption in the BC Living Lab
This is a recording from the BC Living Lab and the BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network’s Agricultural Research Data Protocol Workshop that took place from February 23 to 24, 2023. This workshop was funded in part by the BC Living Lab and in part by the government of British Columbia’s CleanBC initiative. Funding for… Read more: Economics and adoption in the BC Living Lab