Farming in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays)
Oct 09, 2018

Video: Farming in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays)


Join Young Agrarians as they visit several small-scale farms located at the northern end of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada. The video highlights the different sustainable farming methods used by farmers of various ages and experience levels in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays), as they run small businesses within the context of a changing climate in an already challenging and short growing season.

 

Farming in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays)

Farming in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays)

Join Young Agrarians as they visit several small-scale farms located at the northern end of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada.The video highlights the different sustainable farming methods used by farmers of various ages and experience levels in the Columbia Basin (Kootenays)... More
Applied Research | Infrared Scanning

Applied Research | Infrared Scanning

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Patrick Bane - 2018 America

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Harvest reports and results as well as new products for 2019.... More
IPTV M2M, Market Analyst John Roach

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Pierre Lampron, President of Dairy Farmers of Canada has a message for his fellow dairy producers.

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