Peace - Soil and Nutrient information

Last updated on September 22, 2023

Tools, factsheets and resources for the Peace River agricultural region on the following soil and nutrient topics:

Soil and Nutrient Management Resources

Factsheets and handbooks for soil management and nutrient amendment practices. Note: some information in these documents may not be applicable to all areas. Always refer to your own soil test results and local weather conditions.

Soil and Nutrient Management

Learn more about soil and nutrient Management:

Environmental Farm Management Planning Reference Guide (PDF) See chapter 6 for nutrients/soil amendments and chapter 8 for soil management.

Soil Testing Resources

Guides, contacts and tools for conducting soil tests and determining fertilizer recommendations. More information is available at Nutrient Management. To contact a soil scientist see “Useful Contacts” on the Nutrient Management page.

Learn how to take a soil sample (PDF)

Find a laboratory to analyze the soil samples

For the Peace River agricultural region, convert soil test P and K values to “Kelowna method” equivalent values (conversions are based on Lower Mainland and Okanagan samples), use the spreadsheet below for conversion.

Soil Test Phosphorus and Potassium Converter (XLS)

Find interpretations and fertilizer recommendations for soil test P and K values of the “Kelowna method”.

Interpretations for Soil Test Phosphorus and Potassium: Guidelines for Southern British Columbia (PDF)

For all nutrients other than P and K, the most recent and comprehensive interpretations are in the following publication:

Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Methods and Interpretations of Their Results for British Columbia Agricultural Soils (PDF)

Agricultural Capability Maps and Soil Surveys

Land Capability Map Database Click on “TEI Scanned Map Index” for the excel spreadsheet, sort by Capability-Agriculture under the Project Name column and scroll across to Column T for links to individual maps.
Land capability classification manual (PDF). Handbook for assessing and classifying agricultural soil capability.

Agriculture Canada Soil Surveys

For questions about these maps and data sets, contact Agriculture Canada.

Fort Nelson Arability Mapping Project - In 2007, the Fort Nelson Farmers Institute commissioned a soil capability survey of the Fort Nelson region. The full report is available below, via the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. For questions about this study, contact the municipality.

2007 Fort Nelson soil capability study and findings

Agricultural Land Commission Maps

For questions about these maps or the Agricultural Land Reserve, contact the Agricultual Land Commission.

Contact information

AgriService BC

Have a question? Call or email and a staff person will assist you.

Telephone: 1-888-221-7141

Email: AgriServiceBC@gov.bc.ca

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