Agriculture & Water

This Factsheet outlines the use of a support material applied under a gravel layer when stabilizing soft or muddy ground.

This factsheet looks at legislation regulating work done at or near a stream.

This guide is designed for all agricultural producers – from ranchers to greenhouse growers to hobby farmers. The stewardship principles discussed here will enable farmers to improve their operations and enhance the quality of their local environment at the same time. The stewardship principles discussed here will enable farmers to improve their operations and enhance the quality of their local environment at the same time.

Riparian areas provide important benefits to surrounding croplands. Read on to find out how riparian areas enhance cropping systems and how you can manage your riparian area and croplands to maximize these benefits.

The Partnership Committee supports a growing and developing agriculture industry that is environmentally and economically sustainable

The following Australian websites provide good information for water management. The “Rainman” website provides monthly rainfall records worldwide. The “SunWater” website provides information on reservoir management in Australia and the “Watershedds” website provides a decision support system for non-point source pollution control.

Environmental farm planning is a voluntary process that producers (in all types and sizes of farm operations) can use to identify both environmental strengths and any potential risks on their farms. As appropriate, it includes a prioritized action plan to reduce the risks.

The Okanagan Valley is situated in the south central region of British Columbia, a region that is well known for orchards, vineyards and a climate that is often considered a semi desert in the southern portion of the valley. The South East Kelowna Irrigation District (SEKID) is located in the center of the valley and was faced with water management problems in the early 1990’s. The district decided to implement a demand management strategy in 1995 to help improve their capability to manage their water resource during times of drought. The strategy included the installation of meters for all agricultural and new domestic users, the implementation of an irrigation scheduling demonstration program and the development of a data management and water use reporting program.

Grass alone is not a full diet for cattle – water is also needed. It is this grass/water combination that a cattleman must provide and that can be a challenge in some dry Southern Interior rangelands of British Columbia.

Whenever someone says “…those !!#x?!z!! cows are in the creek again…”, I wonder, “do we have a situation here where we aren't smarter than the cow ?”