B.C. university signs farm-related research agreement

Dec 09, 2021

Thompson Rivers University and Ignition Group will work together

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

A B.C. university and a real estate development organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to focus on experiential learning, soil health and farm-related research.

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be working with Ignition Group on the Tranquille lands development.

Tranquille encompasses 469 acres and is being developed to include a community, working farm and market, winery, shops and more.

The success of Tranquille “is rooted in respecting the land,” Ignition says.

Thompson Rivers and the real estate developer will conduct research on multiple topics, including:

Principles of regenerative agriculture,
Analysis of organic soil content and maximizing carbon sequestration,
Riparian area management, and
Invasive species identification and management.

The working relationship between the university and the developer will have multiple benefits, said Tim McLeod, project manager of Ignition Tranquille.

“This exciting partnership with Thompson Rivers University offers us a real opportunity to grow the healthiest possible food, and to develop a community-wide carbon management plan based on solid scientific evidence,” he said in a Dec. 7 statement.

TRU officials are excited about the new partnership.

Providing students with the opportunity to learn in such an immersive environment will help their education and surrounding communities, said Greg Anderson, dean of TRU’s faculty of science.

“This MOU allows students access to a local living laboratory and facilitates experiential learning and applied scholarship addressing topics important to the stewardship of the lands,” Anderson said in a statement.

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm