Farm Practices in B.C. Reference Guide

This page describes current practices used by farmers throughout British Columbia (B.C.)  It is designed to be used by people seeking information related to issues and concerns raised about farm practices.

The page also contains existing government legislation, industry guidelines and other sources of information related to farm practices in B.C.

The guide may be used by the BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB), the statutory body established under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act (FPPA) to hear formal complaints about farm practices. 

Farm activities

• Animal Care and Handling (PDF)
• Burning (PDF)
• Composting (PDF)
• Crop Residue Management (PDF)
• Cultivation (PDF)
• Direct Farm Marketing and Agritourism (PDF)
• Drainage (PDF)
• Farmstead Maintenance (PDF)
• Farmstead Refuse (PDF)
• Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners (PDF)
• Grain Handling (PDF)
• Habitat Management (PDF)
• Irrigation (PDF)
• Land Clearing (PDF)
• Lighting (PDF)
• Livestock at Large (PDF)
• Manure Storage and Use (PDF)
• Mobile Equipment (PDF)
• Mortality Disposal (PDF)
• Non-Agricultural Waste (PDF)
• Pesticides (PDF)
• Pest Management (PDF)
• Product Processing (PDF)
• Stationary Equipment (PDF)
• Storage of Farm Supplies and Products (PDF)
• Storage of Hazardous Material (PDF)
• Stormwater Management (PDF)
• Structures (PDF)
• Transportation (PDF)
• Ventilation (PDF)
• Weed Control (PDF)
• Wildlife Damage Control - South Coastal BC (PDF)
• Wildlife Damage Control - Interior BC (PDF)
• Woodwaste (PDF)

Commodities

• Agroforestry and Specialty Wood Crops (PDF)
• Apiculture (PDF)
• Beef (PDF)
• Berry (PDF)
• Dairy (PDF)
• Field Vegetables (PDF)
• Forage (PDF)
• Fur Farms (PDF)
• Game Farms (PDF)
• Goats (PDF)
• Grain (PDF)
• Grapes (PDF)
• Greenhouse (PDF)
• Horses (PDF)
• Mushroom (PDF)
• Nursery and Turf (PDF)
• Organic Production (PDF)
• Pork (PDF)
• Poultry (PDF)
• Sheep (PDF)
• Tree Fruits (PDF)

Farm nuisances

The intent of these nuisance factsheets is to provide more detailed information that is referenced in some of the farm practice documents:

• Dust (PDF)
• Noise (PDF)
• Odour (PDF)