Agri Tech Innovation Speakers & Tour
18th November 2023 Saturday, November 18 join ACARN for a day of professional development at the SFU Surrey campus featuring innovators in the BC agri-tech sector. Attendance is capped at 80 people, get your tickets now. Event tickets include breakfast, lunch, speakers and bus tour. A seperate ticket is required for the BCIA reception – get your ticket here. […]
Communications Training for Agricultural Researchers
16th November 2023 This training will build your skills in the art and science of effective communication for agriculture extension, with a focus on producing research summaries for farmers. The format and content is designed for graduate students, researchers, agrologists and extension specialists working in British Columbia. What we’ll cover Format Dates and times Eligibility Space […]
Data Protocols Workshop
23rd February 2023
Agricultural Water Policy in the Era of Drought
31st January 2023
Winter Open House 2022
8th December 2022
Climate Adaptation Research for BC Cattle & Forage Resilience
14th December 2021
Adaptation Research Virtual Workshop 2021
7th December 2021
Agricultural Water Policy in a Changing Climate
6th May 2021
Livestock Surface Water Risk & Forage Assessment for BC Range
27th April 2021
Adaptation strategies – dairy webinar series
8th March 2021
2020 Virtual Provincial Workshop
7th December 2020
Climate & Weather Data Webinar Series
Zoom webinar 22nd September 2020 From weather station data to future climate projection models and decision support tools for farm-level management, this series provided an in-depth look at what data and tools are available and how best to use them for research or agriculture management for climate change adaptation. COMPLETED RECORDINGS Weather stations, historical & […]
Irrigation & Soil Management Symposium
Creston, BC 12th March 2020 Results & discussion on applied research in BC Register here This one-day symposium, hosted by Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network, Climate Action Initiative and Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors, is an opportunity to learn about results from field research on irrigation and soil management relevant to Kootenay-Boundary producers. The morning sessions […]
2019 BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Workshop
Kelowna, BC 2nd December 2019 Thanks to everyone who made the ACARN Provincial workshop a success! We had a record breaking 100 registrants, 30 presenters and many excellent discussions. View the workshop proceedings here. December 2 – 3, 2019 at the Four Points Conference Centre in Kelowna, BC. This ACARN’s 4th provincial workshop and our […]
Soil Health: Organic Matter and Soil Carbon
Fort Saint John 14th February 2019 This full-day workshop took place in Fort Saint John and brought together local producers, industry specialists, and researchers from British Columbia and Alberta to discuss the importance of soil health for developing climate-resilient agricultural systems that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Click here to see the workshop agenda
Northern Agriculture and Climate Change Forum
UNBC (Prince George, BC) 26th October 2018 The focus of the UNBC Agriculture and Climate Change Research Forum was to share information about innovative research, programs and initiatives that will benefit northern agriculture producers through collaborative, applied research. More than 40 people attending the forum throughout the day, and more than 30 people attended the […]
2018 BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Workshop
Kamloops, BC 4th December 2018 The 2018 BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Workshop was hosted on December 4th and 5th in Kamloops, BC. This year’s workshop theme was Crossing Disciplinary & Institutional Boundaries, and the event brought together 64 researchers, policy-makers, industry specialists, students and producers from various sectoral groups and regions of the province. The workshop […]
A Collaborative Approach to Sharing Soil Information for Climate Change Adaptation
Vancouver, BC 24th March 2018 This workshop was hosted in collaboration with the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) and was focused on the following objectives: The workshop took place during the afternoon of the PRSSS Annual Conference themed: The Role of Soil in Climate Change Adaptation and approximately 110 participants were in attendance. The afternoon workshop included presentations […]
2017 BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Workshop
Abbotsford, BC 8th December 2017 The BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network (ACARN) partnered with the BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative (CAI) to host a workshop on climate change adaptation research in the British Columbia agriculture sector- click here to view the Workshop Summary Report The primary objectives for the workshop included: The first […]
Cariboo Agriculture Research Alliance (CARA): Launch and Applied Research Workshop
Williams Lake, BC 14th February 2018 This workshop was co-hosted by the BC Agriculture Climate Action Initiative, the BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network, and the newly developed Cariboo Agriculture Research Alliance (CARA). This workshop marked the official launch of the CARA and brought together producers from the Cariboo region and researchers from across British Columbia. […]