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The English Dispatch of The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Alex Pomeroy first came to the UBC Farm as a practicum student in 2019, joining the field team in January 2020 as a field coordinator managing alliums, potatoes, cucurbits and legumes and spent one year with the chickens. He recently left the […]
Global food production may decline by 9% owing to climate change, says expert
Global food production may decline by 9% owing to climate change, says expert April 21, 2023 A study conducted by CSFS Associate, Dr. Navin Ramankutty, Director of the Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability, found that staple crops like rice and wheat are under threat from climate change. At a national seminar in India, Dr. […]
B.C. beekeepers brace for another challenging season after difficult winter
B.C. beekeepers brace for another challenging season after difficult winter April 11, 2023 CSFS Associate and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology professor Dr. Leonard Foster (Michael Smith Labs) discussed how B.C.’s bee colonies will fare this year. “My personal guess is we’ll be slightly better than last year, but that has to be taken with a grain of salt […]
Limiting nutrient pollution in organic cropping systems
Limiting nutrient pollution in organic cropping systems April 6, 2023 In the 40th episode of Organic BC’s podcast, CSFS Director Sean Smukler talks about his recent research and about organic practices that can lead to nutrient pollution in air and waterways, versus ones that tend to limit such outcomes. Listen to the full podcast episode […]
Guaranteeing food for all (a letter)
Guaranteeing food for all (a letter) April 3, 2023 Various UBC and international researchers, including CSFS Associate Dr. Jennifer Black, co-signed a letter arguing that guaranteeing the right to food and a living income through real living wages, together with adequate social security provision, is essential to ending the need for charitable food aid in […]
UBC is spicing up its campus (and the local agri-food industry) with a new food processing plant
UBC is spicing up its campus (and the local agri-food industry) with a new food processing plant April 3, 2023 In early March, UBC held a groundbreaking ceremony to start construction on its new Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, which is being led by CSFS Associate Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh. According to Dave Eto, president of […]
Managing Metro Vancouver’s water supply as global temperatures rise
Managing Metro Vancouver’s water supply as global temperatures rise March 29, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) commented on the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which found that climate change will affect our water supply. “It’s great when folks do things that try to reduce […]
English Dispatch 2
The English Dispatch of The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Alex Pomeroy first came to the UBC Farm as a practicum student in 2019, joining the field team in January 2020 as a field coordinator managing alliums, potatoes, cucurbits and legumes and spent one year with the chickens. He recently left the […]
UBC professor calls for changes to pesticide regulations
UBC professor calls for changes to pesticide regulations March 10, 2023 CSFS Associate and LFS associate professor Dr. Risa Sargent is calling on the federal government to change regulations and reduce the use of harmful pesticides. “Neonicotinoids, which are still allowed and are being used in Canada, are negatively impacting bees and other ecosystem players that […]