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Get Your Veggie Garden Sorted with UBC Farm’s Online Gardening Workshops
Get Your Veggie Garden Sorted with UBC Farm’s Online Gardening Workshops News Source: Scout Magazine Mar 1, 2022 “The UBC Farm has two online workshops coming up that will get your garden sorted out for this Spring and many Springs to come…” – Scout Magazine We thank Scout Magazine for promoting our two online workshops […]
First Nations in British Columbia come together to put in a bid for the 2030 Olympics
First Nations in British Columbia come together to put in a bid for the 2030 Olympics News Source: CBC’s The Current Feb 7, 2022 “The prospect of hosting itself is an exciting one if it gets combined with the notion of reconciliation. Maybe the games are the antidote; the kind of event that can bring […]
Food prices climbed during the second year of the pandemic and climate disasters contributed
Food prices climbed during the second year of the pandemic and climate disasters contributed News Source: CTV News Jan 27, 2022 “We’re seeing an increased pattern of impacts to production that are currently impacting the capacity of farmers to produce food and this will only get more challenging as we move forward.” – Dr. Sean […]
The BC Land Matching Program: Explained and Evaluated
The BC Land Matching Program: Explained and Evaluated News Source: Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Jan 27, 2022 The agricultural sector in British Columbia (BC) is facing a farm renewal crisis, and the long-term viability of the sector depends on attracting and retaining a new generation of farmers. CSFS Associates Dr. Hannah Wittman and staff […]
Sunflowers’ invisible colours are revealed: UV bullseye pattern attracts pollinating insects and helps the plant regulate water loss, study reveals
Sunflowers’ invisible colours are revealed: UV bullseye pattern attracts pollinating insects and helps the plant regulate water loss, study reveals News Source: Daily Mail Jan 21, 2022 “It exemplifies the complexity and efficiency of adaptation — solving two problems with a single trait” – Dr Loren Rieseberg CSFS Associates Dr. Marco Todesco and Dr. Loren Rieseberg, […]
Experts say disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate resilient agriculture in B.C.
Experts say disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate resilient agriculture in B.C. News Source: The Canadian Press via CBC News, CTV, The Star, Regina Leader-Post, Vancouver Sun, The Province, North Shore News, Pique Newsmagazine, Richmond News, Tri-City News, North Delta Reporter, Surrey Now-Leader, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Abbottsford News, Chilliwack Progress, Victoria News, CHEK […]
UBC Forestry Experts to Attend UN Climate Conference
CTV News: UBC forestry experts to attend UN Climate Change Conference News Source: CTV News Vancouver October 25, 2021 Dr. Terry Sunderland wants to emphasize the role of Canadian forests beyond the timber industry and advocates for maintaining forest biodiversity as a best defence against climate change. CSFS Associate and UBC Forestry professor Dr. Terry […]
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block News Source: The Narwhal October 13, 2021 “I hope they make it clear to government that they want old forests protected, that they are not okay with the business-as-usual model.” – Dr. Cindy Prescott Dr. Cindy Prescott, CSFS Associate and Professor in UBC’s […]