Business Climate: How drought is changing B.C.’s agriculture industry
By juliana cao on May 29, 2024
Business Climate: How drought is changing B.C.’s agriculture industry
A hay field in Westwold, BC. Photo credit: Elaine Stovin.
May 29, 2024
B.C. cattle ranchers, hit hard by last summer’s severe drought, are facing unprecedented challenges. Sean Smukler, director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm, discusses the urgent need for better water management.
“If we’re really serious about building local food systems, and building our food sovereignty, we need to deal with the water supply and demand situation,” says Smukler.
He calls for significant investment in water storage, conveyance systems, and the preservation of natural landscapes to recharge aquifers. Smukler also stresses the importance of educating farmers on efficient water use to secure B.C.’s agricultural future amidst a changing climate.
Read the full article at BC Business.
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 21, 2024
May 25 Pop-up Market
Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the UBC Farm
Swing by our pop-up market on May 25! This combination of sun and rain has our fields bursting with greens, so much we’ve decided to add another pop-up market! We’re excited to bring you some of the season’s first lettuce, salad mix, fresh herbs, and green garlic, as well as our beautiful ‘everlasting’ dry flower bouquets and tasty tea blends. Instead of meeting at the Farm gate, walk further to find us at our usual location at the UBC Farm Harvest Hut. We’ll be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is our last pop-up market before the full market season begins next week!
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 15, 2024
May 18 Pop-up Market
Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the UBC Farm
Swing by our pop-up market on May 18! We’ve got beautiful ‘everlasting’ dry flower bouquets and tasty tea blends waiting for you. Instead of meeting at the Farm gate, walk further to find us at the UBC Farm Harvest Hut.
In addition to our usual dry goods and seeds, we will have the season’s first lettuces, salad mix, fresh herbs, and green garlic. We can’t wait to see you there!
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 9, 2024
May 11 Pop-up Market
Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at the UBC Farm
📣 Pop-up market announcement! Join us right at the farm gate for a pop-up market on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
🌱 Swing by our pop-up market for Mother’s Day gifts! We’ve got beautiful ‘everlasting’ dry flower bouquets and tasty tea blends that make perfect presents.
Alongside our pop-up market, the Shopper’s Drug Mart Run for Women will be happening at the UBC Farm from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. While you check out our Mother’s Day gifts and farm-fresh greens, don’t miss out on the fun! Look out for lots of runners and booths for the event. We can’t wait to see you there 🏃
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 9, 2024
Global effort to end plastic pollution
Dr. Kai Chan
April 26, 2024
CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan, professor in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discussed the global effort to end plastic pollution.
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 8, 2024
Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys
Dr. Risa Sargent
April 24, 2024
CSFS Associate Risa Sargent, who heads the Plant Pollinator and Global Change lab in LFS, and master’s student Sarah Knoerr are featured in a UBC News story to discuss raising concerns about the number of common eastern bumble bees—an introduced species—being found in the wild and in research surveys of pollinators in the Lower Mainland.
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By melanie kuxdorf on May 7, 2024
Wild pollinators could help feed 30 million Canadians, study finds
April 3, 2024
CSFS Associate Matthew Mitchell sheds light on the link between diminishing numbers of wild pollinators and reduced farm productivity in a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters. In his Q&A, he delves into the research findings and proposes ways the public can contribute to protecting wild bees.
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By sandland on April 24, 2024
Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys
Image of bumble pee on a flower
April 19th, 2024
Risa Sargent, who heads the Plant Pollinator and Global Change lab in LFS, and master’s student Sarah Knoerr are featured in a UBC News story to discuss raising concerns about the number of common eastern bumble bees—an introduced species—being found in the wild and in research surveys of pollinators in the Lower Mainland.
T”he more bees you have with overlapping floral resource use, the higher the chance for competition. We’re worried that the growing numbers of Bombus impatiens could reduce the population persistence and health of our native bees,” said Sargent.
Read the full article at UBC News
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By sandland on April 24, 2024
An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet
Image of Jennifer Grenz in a field plot on a farm
April 19th, 2024
Forestry professor Dr. Jennifer Grenz discussed her new book Medicine Wheel forthe Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing, and how joining Western science and an Indigenous worldview makes for better science.
Indigenous ecologist Jennifer Grenz has spent decades working to protect ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest through restoration and invasive species management. But recently, frustrated by the limitations of her work, she set out on a mission to incorporate more of her Indigenous worldview into her traditional Western science work.
Read the full article at CBC News
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By juliana cao on March 26, 2024
Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2:00PM – 3:30PM
Join the UBC Centre for Climate Justice for a dialogue between Jeannette Armstrong and Christine Winter to discuss how Indigenous knowledge shapes climate justice. This dialogue will begin with short presentations from both Armstrong and Winter, followed by a discussion moderated by Naomi Klein.
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