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Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society
Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society We welcome people with all levels of birding knowledge to join in the Nature Vancouver monthly bird survey around the UBC Farm. All that is required is an interest in birds! Bring binoculars if you have them. The monthly survey takes from two to four hours, depending on […]
Beekeeping
Beekeeping About this Workshop In this workshop, we will discuss types of bees found commonly in gardens and describe their different life cycles, look at how a beehive is constructed, and what a set-up costs — and how we help organize honey bees in the hive. In addition, we’ll look at the various roles bees perform […]
The Ruminant Podcast Feature: Alex Lyon & CANOVI
The Ruminant Podcast Feature: Alex Lyon & CANOVI Our CSFS Post-Doc, Alex Lyon, was featured on the agriculture podcast, The Ruminant Podcast. In it, she talked about participatory plant breeding and her work with CANOVI at the UBC Farm. CANOVI is a CSFS project funded by Organic Science Cluster 3, part of the Canadian Agricultural […]
Medicinal Plant Walk
Medicinal Plant Walk About this Workshop Join us for a guided walk through the Garden with Katolen Yardley, Medical Herbalist, where we will identify some local and non-local flowers, herbs, and common weeds, and discuss some of their medicinal properties and ways to apply these plants for common first aid and general health care. About […]
Understanding Soil Organic Matter’s Relationship with Agricultural Productivity
Cluster Hire in LFS Applied Biology, Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, and CSFS at UBC Farm Research Seminar: Soil Organic Matter Formation and Function: Understanding Soil Organic Matter’s Relationship with Agricultural Productivity Dr. Emily Oldfield Research Science Advisor Forestry and Environmental Studies Yale University Click here to fill out the Feedback Form for Dr. Emily […]
NPR Feature: California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon
NPR Feature: California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon NPR recently did an interview featuring Kate Scow, a member of the CSFS Diversified Agroecosystem Research Cluster. The article shows the relationship between cover crops and soil health and explains how farmers in California are using that relationship as means of controlling carbon emissions in […]
FAO Newsletter Feature: Structuring Markets for Resilient Farming Systems
FAO Newsletter Feature: Structuring Markets for Resilient Farming Systems Hannah Wittman, CSFS Academic Director, co-authored a publication that was featured in the latest Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations newsletter, with Vivian Valencia (Wageningen University) and Jennifer Blesh (University of Michigan). This article shows how the convergence of public policies supporting mediated […]
APBI & CSFS Cluster Hire Research Seminar Series
Research Seminar Series Cluster Hire in LFS Applied Biology, Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, and CSFS at UBC Farm Please join us for a series of exciting Research Seminars, as part of the Faculty Cluster Hire in Plant and Soil Science, co-sponsored by SAGE, APBI, and CSFS. These ten short-listed candidates are giving seminars in […]
March 6, 2019: We All Live from the Land: Seeds of Recognition, Recognition of Seeds with Dr. Harriet Friedmann
March 6: We All Live from the Land: Seeds of Recognition, Recognition of Seeds with Dr. Harriet Friedmann In a time when more people live in cities than the countryside, it is challenging to think through the implications that we all live from the land, to take in deeply and practically what it means that […]
March 21: Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food with Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle and Bob Quinn
March 21: Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food with Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle and Bob Quinn Join organic farmer Bob Quinn and Stanford Lecturer Liz Carlisle for highlights from their new book, Grain by Grain. Drawing on Bob’s 30-year journey in regenerative organic agriculture and renewable […]