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
- Okanagan Vineyard Field Days Bring Growers and Researchers Together to Explore Cover Crops and Vineyard Health
Nearly 70 producers, researchers, and wine grape industry partners gathered in the Okanagan this June for two hands-on field days focused on cover cropping, invasive species management, and emerging vineyard research. The events showcased work taking place in Okanagan vineyards, including two sites participating in the BC Living Lab, and created valuable opportunities for growers… Read more: Okanagan Vineyard Field Days Bring Growers and Researchers Together to Explore Cover Crops and Vineyard Health - Cover Cropping in Okanagan Orchards
Field Day Recap In fruit orchards across the Okanagan, growers and researchers in the BC Living Lab are testing abig question: How to grow cover crops that help mitigate climate change and support orchardproduction goals, without compromising crop health? At an October field day in Lake Country,growers and AAFC Summerland researchers braved the rain to… Read more: Cover Cropping in Okanagan Orchards - Cover Cropping in Okanagan Vineyards
Field Day Recap From Kelowna to Osoyoos, growers and researchers in the BC Living Lab are testing a big question:How to grow cover crops that help mitigate climate change and support vineyard production?Over two summer field days, Dr. Mehdi Sharifi and his team at AAFC Summerland shared what’sworking, what isn’t, and what to consider for… Read more: Cover Cropping in Okanagan Vineyards - 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