Events
Last updated on October 3, 2024On this page:
2024 Soil field days, workshops, and training
The Province is delivering a series of extension events on soil management to help farmers increase productivity, economic returns, and safeguard the environment. These extension events aim to share scientific knowledge that support producers to make informed management decisions for their farms and make their farms more resilient to climate change.
The Soil Specialists in the ministry are hosting field days, in-person workshops, and online webinars/workshops/training throughout the year on a wide range of soil-related topics to broaden producers’ soil knowledge. Topics to watch out for include:
- Soil sampling and understanding soil test reports
- Nutrient management tools
- Soil moisture management
- Soil health assessment and improvement
- Cover cropping
- Grazing management
Current year events
SOIL 101: Foundation of Soil Management
Understanding soils and their management is crucial to any agricultural activities, particularly in crop production systems. Basic soil knowledge allows producers to know their soil's uniqueness and make informed management decisions appropriate to their fields. With this project, the ministry plans to train producers and demonstrate soil management practices that improve production resilience. This will be done through the delivery of a series of interactive soil management extension events with the associated hands-on field demonstrations to producers during in- and off-growing seasons.
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North Okanagan |
October 07, 2024 Falkland Dairy Farm, Falkland |
Assessing Your Soil |
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Kootenay |
October 8, 2024 Grand Forks |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Kootenay |
October 09, 2024 Cranbrook |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Kootenay |
October 10, 2024 Blewett |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Lower Mainland |
October 10, 2024 Vyefield Farm, Abbotsford |
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BC Dairy Living Lab Field Day |
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November 19, 2024 Online |
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Understanding Your Soil Test Report (Forage producers) |
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November 20, 2024 Online |
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Understanding Your Soil Test Report (Tree Fruit Tree producers) |
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December 3, 2024 Online |
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Understanding Your Soil Test Report (Berry producers) |
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December 4, 2024 Online |
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Understanding Your Soil Test Report (Vegetable producers) |
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June 18, 2024 Coldstream Ranch, Vernon |
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Understanding phosphorus management and your soils |
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Island |
August 07, 2024 Empress Acres, Nanaimo |
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Understanding phosphorus management and your soils |
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North Cariboo |
August 20, 2024 Dragon Lake, Quesnel |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Hwy 16 |
August 21, 2024 Kori Community Pasture, Vanderhoof |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Hwy 16 |
August 22, 2024 Eskerhazy Farm, Telkwa |
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Soil Road Show: Assessing Your Soil |
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Lower Mainland |
September 14, 2024 Chilliwack |
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BC Hazelnut Growers Association Field Day |
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Note: You will receive the specific address upon registration for the event.
Nutrient management plan training
In B.C., requirements for Nutrient management plans (NMPs) are being phased in for farms based on their location, type of operation, and soil test values. Nutrient management plans are used to help farmers efficiently meet their production objectives and protect the environment. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food provides training for individuals to become a certified NMP planner. Course content focuses on how to build a NMP plan that meets the objectives laid out in the Code of Practice for Agricultural Environmental Management.
For information on training requirements, please visit our Nutrient management plan webpage.
Find information about the soils and related properties on an interactive map: soil management begins with knowing this information.
Find, view and download Terrestrial Ecosystem Information:on maps and data
Find maps and resources to determine if a parcel is within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) boundary:
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