Drought Strategies
Agriculture is a major water user in this province. The following
are areas where water can be utilized more efficiently.
Click on the following sections to find out more information.
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The following factsheets will be of help during a drought. Irrigation Operation
Irrigation Scheduling
Collecting Evapotranspiration Data
Water Purveyors
Irrigation links
Useful links
Berries
Cereal
Useful links
Forage
Useful links
Corn
Oilseeds
Useful links
Field Vegetables
The BC Agriculture factsheet
Field Vegetable Water-Saving Tips
will be of help during a drought.
Useful links
Grapes
Tree Fruits
Useful links
The BC Agriculture factsheet
Managing through Drought will be useful during a drought.
Useful links
Livestock Watering
The BC Agriculture factsheet
Livestock Water-Saving Tips
will be of help during a drought.
Useful links
Early Weaning
Useful links
Marketing Strategies
Feeding Strategies
Useful links
Pastures
The BC Agriculture factsheet "Managing your tame pasture through drought"
will be of help for pastures.
Useful links.
Range
The BC Agriculture factsheet "Managing your Range through drought
will be of help for ranges.
Useful links.
Feed and Pasture is available through
The BC Feed Exchange by BC Peace River Forage Assoc.
Feed and Pasture is also available through the
Alberta Feed Exchange
Programs which are available to offset drought.
Cattlemen's Livestock Management and Watershed Stewardship Program
This program will fund projects up to 25% up to $20,000.
Information for this program at this BC Cattlemen's Assoc. website.
Ducks Unlimited -- Livestock Watering Incentive Program
This DU program will fund up to 50% of new livestock watering installations, up to a maximum of $4,000. which control the access of livestock into wetlands and streams.
For more information 1-800-665-3825
National Agriculture Water Supply Expansion Program for BC
3 tiers of applications are available for Projects. Tier 1 - On-Farm Infrastuctures, Tier 2 - Multi User Infastructures, Tier 3 - Strategic Works.
NAWSEP website by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
The following factsheets will be of help during a drought.
Factsheets by BC Agriculture
Link to agencies who devote some of their resources to drought strategies. Drought Pages
General
Climate
Crops - Cropping Decisions
Crops - Grasshoppers
Any of the following links outside of BC may refer to
insecticides and rates for products which may not be registered
for use in BC. If in doubt the chemical must be registered for
use in BC and follow the directions on the label. |
Crops - Seedbed Preparation
Crops - Summer Fallow
Crops - Tillage
Crops - Trapping Snow
Crops - Weeds
Any of the following links outside of BC may refer to
insecticides and rates for products which may not be registered
for use in BC. If in doubt the chemical must be registered for
use in BC and follow the directions on the label. |
Farm Water Supplies
Financial
Soil - Soil Erosion
Soil - Wind Erosion
Taxation Deferral
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