Agriculture research summaries
Last updated on November 5, 2025Read short summaries of agricultural studies tailored to B.C. farmers and producers.
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- Agricultural survey research (e.g., pest or soil surveys)
- On-farm demonstration research and trials
- Research from universities and research centres
Agricultural survey research
These research summaries provide information from observational surveys. These surveys provide an accurate understanding of current practices and the farming context, such as changes in pest populations over time.
Berries
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On-farm demonstration research and trials
These research summaries share results from projects that tested new practices on working farms. Guided by producers’ goals, they provide real-world experience and useful information about new methods, products, or technologies.
Berries
Find more information on the berries webpage.
Field vegetables
Find more information on the field vegetables webpage.
- Interseeding cover crops in broccoli for soil health 2025 (PDF)
- Nematode control using biofumigation 2024 (PDF)
- No-till cabbage to improve soil health 2025 (PDF)
- Perennial plant headlands for beneficial insects in cabbage 2025 (PDF)
- Liming to improve nutrient availability and potato yield 2025 (PDF)
Research from universities and research centres
These research summaries share information and results from scientific studies done by researchers at universities and research centers testing agricultural practices.
Berries
Find more information on the berries webpage.
- Balancing nitrogen: Application rates and methods in blueberries 2025 (PDF)
- Effects of highbush blueberry field management on greenhouse gas emissions 2024 (PDF)
- Improving highbush blueberry nitrogen management with nitrification inhibitors 2024 (PDF)
Tree fruit and grape
Find more information on the tree fruit and grape webpages.
- Cover crops for irrigated vineyards in B.C.: Nitrogen and carbon benefits 2024 (PDF)
- Fighting grapevine root diseases with brassica cover crops 2024 (PDF)
- Reducing post-harvest irrigation in sweet cherry production 2024 (PDF)
- Don’t forget sunscreen: Protecting tree fruits during extreme heat events 2023 (PDF)
- Preventing and detecting sunburn on ‘Ambrosia’ apples 2024 (PDF)
- Large-dwarfing rootstocks can protect apples from sunburn 2023 (PDF)
Field vegetables
Find more information on the field vegetables webpage.
- Balancing nitrogen and phosphorus on vegetable farms in southwest BC 2024 (PDF)
- Agronomic efficiency of different N fertilizer rates in potatoes 2024 (PDF)
Livestock
Find more information on the forage webpage.
- Is starter phosphorus necessary for silage corn in manured soils of the Fraser Valley 2025 (PDF)
- Complementary practices for more feed and better environmental outcomes on high-production dairy farms 2024 (PDF)
- Moo-ve over: Reducing impacts of livestock grazing near streams in cutblocks 2023 (PDF)
Mixed production