CANOVI Carrot Breeding Webinar
CANOVI Webinar: Breeding Carrots for Production, Resilience, Flavour, and Fun in Organic Systems Media Source: eOrganic Mar 25, 2022 “Learn about fundamental concepts and strategies that are key to successful carrot breeding work” CSFS Associate and CANOVI Project Lead, Solveig Hanson, recently visited Washington State to cohost a carrot breeding webinar with our collaborators at Organic […]
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 […]
Hosting another Olympics would require minimal new infrastructure
Hosting another Olympics would require minimal new infrastructure News Source: Vancouver Sun Dec 10, 2021 “If the city is to consider hosting another Olympics, it has to spread out the amenities across the city.” – Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe, CSFS Associate and UBC Education professor, shares his perspective on the possibility of another Olympics […]
Growing a Farm Podcast: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm
UBC Farm Podcast Growing a Farm: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm The UBC Farm is 20 years old! To celebrate we are excited to release a limited podcast series, bringing forward the voices of some of the many people who helped start and, ultimately, save the UBC Farm. The Teaser is out! Listen […]
Cowichan couple cultivates a passion for cheesemaking
Cowichan couple cultivates a passion for cheesemaking News Source: The Discourse April 20, 2021 “A lot of the farming community around us have become our good friends. It’s a support network — we all go through the same rigours of being farmers.” – Cory Spencer Cory Spencer, 2009 Graduate of the UBC Farm Practicum and […]
Fraser Valley farmers won’t know for weeks how floodwaters have affected prized soil
Fraser Valley farmers won’t know for weeks how floodwaters have affected prized soil News Source: CBC November 28, 2021 “Those pollutants may not be on site anymore. They actually might be in our nearby aquatic ecosystems.” – Dr. Sean Smukler Dr. Sean Smukler, CSFS Associate and agricultural ecologist, spoke about the ways how recent flooding events […]