Photo Gallery

View of Mount Baker. Photographer: Jordi Dionne. April 25, 2005

Two baby bunnies. Photographer: K. Zurowski Tiffin. April 2003.

Baby Spring bunny exiting hutch. Photographer: J. Zurowski Tiffin. March 2003.

Bunny in raspberries. Photographer: J. Zurowski Tiffin. June 2004.

This is a photo of a butterfly my brother found on May 16 2005. Photographer: Grant Lestock-Kay.

This picture was taken on May 20, 2005. The rhubarb plant in our garden was enjoying a visit from this beautiful butterfly. Rhubarb makes a favourite dessert in the spring. Photo by: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

Dallas has just returned from School on Apr. 18, 2005 and was anxious to see the little pail bunter calf. Her Mom, Gina helped her to pose for this picture. Photographer: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

Agassiz site. May 31, 2010.

Agassiz site. May 31, 2010.

Agassiz site. May 31, 2010

Agassiz site. May 31, 2010.

Agassiz site. May 31, 2010

Agassiz, July 27, 2010

Agassiz, July 27, 2010

Agassiz, July 27, 2010

Agassiz, July 27, 2010

There is a huge bare spot on the field that covers a small part of the trial plots. This spot corresponds to the area that had the most water on it for the longest period of time. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

There is some Timothy and Reed Canary coming up on the trial plot. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

There are many native sedges coming back into the trial plots, as well as a few small, unidentifiable grasses. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

The sedges are outcompeting any of the other plants on this plot. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

One of a few voluntary Water Parsnip plants that are coming up in the plot area. Unlike, Water Hemlock, Water Parsnip is not toxic and poses no danger to animals. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

The sedges on the outside (right) of the trial plot are much thicker and taller than those that have managed to re-emerge inside (left) the trial plot. Photo taken July 24th, 2008.

Research technician, Frederic Bounaix, is carrying out an experiment on making better use of organic wastes (dairy manure in this photo) for crops. The project is being conducted at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facility in Agassiz, B.C. May 2005

Shabtai and Marita making slits in ground to install ammonia tunnel frame. May 2005.

Frederique and Alison having fun installing ammonia tunnels. May 2005.

Frederique and Marita hammering in frame for ammonia tunnels using wooden post. May 2005.

Art Wiens, Traugott Kleiin, Doug Hatfield touring plots located at Art's place near Vanderhoof, BC. August 2008.

Aaron Meier and BJ at Shuswap Beef 4-H Achievement Day.

Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada, Aggassiz, BC

Co-op student Alison Ma (Simon Fraser University) is brewing up some organic wastes for better feeding of crops. Ms. Ma is employed by Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada research facility in Agassiz, B.C. July 2005.

Transparent Apple Blossoms

Okanagan apple trees taken in April 2005 along Highway 97 in Oliver at sunset. Photographer: L. Neish, Penticton.

PFCA corn variety trial site for the Interior of the province is located in Armstrong, BC. The field is part of Jake van der Oort's Holstein Dairy. Field was seeded May 24, 2008.

PFCA corn variety trial site for the Interior of the province is located in Armstrong, BC. Seeded May 24, 2008.

PFCA corn variety trial site for the Interior of the province is located in Armstrong, BC. Seeded May 24, 2008.

Photo taken July 5, 2009.

Plot prior to weeding.

Weeding in progress.

June 8, 2010.

Photo taken Monday, June 21st shows PFCA plot from NW corner looking to SE. Herbicide applied prior to photo, plot thinned June 14th.

Plot is seeded and staked. May 2010.

Pacific Field Corn Association corn variety trials in Armstrong, B.C. June 27, 2006

Art Wiens, Traugott Kleiin, Doug Hatfield touring plots located at Art's place near Vanderhoof, BC. August 2008.

There is no sign of growth in any of the varieties that were planted. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

This site has far less pooling than Hinsche's, and the pooling that is occuring isn't covering much of the demonstration plot. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

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Hon. Barry Penner, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent and Minister of Environment (right) presents a cheque for $15,000 to Dr. Shabtai Bittman (left). The cheque, presented to the Pacific Field Corn Association was in support of the development and maintenance of environmental educational tools on the Farmwest website. 2007.

Brisbane, Australia. Aug. 2004. Photographer: A. Wang, Coquitlam, B.C.

On April 25th we were travelling on the Rolla Road. This equipment was just going to start working. I don't think it would take long to cover a 1/4 section. Photographer Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

Black Angus cows and calves.

Black perigord spores under microscope in Duckett's lab.

I took this along White Lake Road near Kaleden, BC, May 2000. Photographer: L.W. Neish, Penticton, BC.

This picture was taken on June 30, 2005 in the Rolla area. The canola is just starting to bloom. Photographer: Shirley Grayston.

Beef cattle feeding. Alberta, March 2005.

This picture was taken in the Doe River area on June 30, 2005. The cattle are enjoying the afternoon on the hillside. Photographer: Shirley Grayston.

Chad with his 4-H steer. 4-H is an organization dedicated to young people. The purpose of the 4-H program is to prepare girls and boys for their future as adult citizens. 4-H stands for head, heart, hands and health. (July 2007)

Barred Rock Hen

Buff Orpington Hen

Plot plan used for all 4 sites in the Cariboo Trials.

Site before seeding began.

Plot with stake.

Seed packages up close.

Seed packages up close.

Seed packages ready for the seeder.

Seeder showing cones.

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Tractor used to pull seeder.

Williams Lake Site - at Corky Tucker's ranch.

Kootenay forage trials. Fall 2010

"Booming" In 2008, BC's 80 farm families will harvest 85 million pounds of cranberries from 6,000 acres from Richmond to Agassiz and on Vancouver Island. Making cranberries the biggest berry crop in BC, and making BC one of the largest cranberry producing regions in Canada!

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Cranberry Harvest in the Fraser Valley, Sept. 2007

Hideki Yatsu &Edward Merced, from the Snow Brand Seed Co. in Hokkaido, Japan and Portland, Oregon, respectively, visited their timothy entry in the BCFC forage trials in Vanderhoof on Monday. They toured the trials at the Muir farm at Mapes and the Wiens farm on Highway 16W with local farmers and members of BCFC. They also learned about the role of late maturing Climax timothy in local forage mixtures and about livestock and hay operations in the area. June 13, 2005. Photo by Jim Tingle.

Hideki Yatsu from Snow Brand Seed Co. Research Station in Hokkaido, Japan discusses timothy with BC Forage Council President Dave Merz at the Mapes test site on the farm of the Muir family. The BCFC tests grasses, alfalfa, cereal grain and cereal silage at both Vanderhoof area sites. June 2005. Photo by Jim Tingle.

Miscanthus x giganteus growing from newly planted rhizomes. July 15, 2009

Miscanthus x giganteus growing from newly planted rhizomes. July 15, 2009

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Miscanthus x giganteus growing from newly planted rhizomes. July 15, 2009

Miscanthus x giganteus growing from newly planted rhizomes. July 15, 2009

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Dairy Expo 2007

Raking hay in Mount Lehman area of the Fraser Valley, 2004. (L. Kirton)

Dave Merz outlining the Highway 16 Crop Testing Unit at the Smithers Field Day on June 18, 2004. Dave is standing in the cereal trials.

A dessert tray ready, truffles enlighten all seven courses and put the cuisine over the edge. Duckett Truffierers. 2007.

Duckett Truffierers Plantation 2007. For more information email truffles@DuckettTruffierers.com

Round baler dumping a bale.

This picture was taken in the Doe River area on June 30th. The Fescue is heading out in the Peace River country. It will be harvested for seed. Photographer: Shirley Grayston. June 30, 2005.

Plot Foreman Traugott Klein with helpers Margret and Mary Lea harvesting cereal grain test at Francois Lake, September 2, 2004.

Harvesting barley and oat varieties at Francois Lake, September 2, 2004.

Vancouver Islands treasure, Garry Oak, has been used extensively as Ducketts host tree for truffle production.

Giesler Dairy Farm, Chilliwack, November 2006. Photo by Walter Goerzen.

We are experimenting with Goji berries in a greenhouse, several varieties of sea buckthorn and 15 hazelnut trees with perigord truffles on one acre of fine sandy ground facing SE on Quadra Island. We tried a couple hundred Goji outside, but they all perished as the weather was too wet for too long. All plants in the greenhouse are doing well. This winter has not been very cold - only a few days below freezing. Frank Boas, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island. (2009)

Cows grazing corn at Harlan Bradford's. Janaury 2011.

Guinea fowl rooster. (FT)

Guinea fowl rooster. (FT)

Cariboo plots at Miocene Ranch (Harold Starr's) July 8, 2009. These plots were seeded on June 4, 2009.

Cariboo plots at Miocene Ranch (Harold Starr's) July 8, 2009. These plots were seeded on June 4, 2009.

Cariboo plots at Miocene Ranch (Harold Starr's) July 8, 2009. These plots were seeded on June 4, 2009.

Cariboo plots at Miocene Ranch (Harold Starr's) July 8, 2009. These plots were seeded on June 4, 2009.

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Connie subsampling.

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Samples waiting in the shade.

Brian and Frederic

Brian weighing corn.

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Corn variety Trials in Abbotsford

Harvesting first cut silage at Admeier Farm, Salmon Arm, B.C. June 2008.

Harvesting first cut silage on Admeier Farm, Salmon Arm, B.C. June 2008.

Harvesting first cut silage on Admeier Farm, Salmon Arm, B.C. June 2008.

Hay fields north of Quesnel (at Strathnaver, B.C.).

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Some of the stakes were visible above the water, but on one side of the plot, the water was too high to see any of the stakes. We also noted that some sedges were starting to come back on the plot. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

It is hard to see the plot markers under this water and we even found that two of them were floating in the water, rather than staying put in the ground. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

This site has been completely flooded since the beginning of May. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

Highway 16 Crop Testing Unit sign. September 2004.

Highway 16 Trial - May 2004

Rooster on Fence. (FT)

Ripe blueberries - July 2004.

Ripe blueberries - July 2004.

Unripe pear - July 2004

Unripe pear - July 2004.

Square baler picking up hay.

Square baler dumping a bale.

This truck is in Dawson Creek and is hauling seed wheat for planting in the next day or two. April 27, 2005. Photographer: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

We are visiting Wayne Harris (center, Kootenay Alpine Cheese) at his dairy farm and cheese processing plant. Wayne and his daughter Erin showed us around the dairy and explained how they switched from a conventional dairy to an organic dairy. A portion of the milk they produce is used to produce a variety of cheeses that can be found through out the Kootenay region at farmers markets, many food stores and as far away as the west coast. Pictured here, Wayne is sharing with us how they are able to graze their milking herd on lush pastures for a better part of the year then winter feeding with winter annuals and hay type crops all grown in close proximity to the farm. Their family goal is to have as low of a carbon footprint in producing milk and cheese as they can possibly have. June 2011

Pictured Erin Harris (Left, Kootenay Alpine Cheese) is touring us through some of the different areas of the dairy farm from the milking parlor, calf barn and into the feed alley where milk cows get free choice of farm grown grains mixed into hay and topped with tasty molasses. Erin also explained to us a little about how cheese is made and the fact that is such a long laborious task starting at processing, curing to packaging. We got a glimpse into a successful value added business and got a good appreciation that there are rewards but it can be hard work to go from idea to a marketable product. Erin has recently returned back to the farm from time spent in agriculture studies and has plans to stay on the family farm to grow the business. Seeing another young person here in the Kootenays staying in agriculture is so reassuring and part of the driver of putting together farm visits and field days. All of us together can by sharing and learning can find opportunities that keep us or start us down the road of a successful Kootenay agriculture venture. June 2011

Leah Sheffield, BC MAFF Agrologist for Smithers, also serves on the Project Advisory Committe.

Leroy Taylor, Smithers test site co-operator, looking at Courtenay Tall Fescue during the June 2004 Field Day.

Panama Flats in Victoria, taken May 16, 2005. Turned out to be a great day after the morning downpour. Photographer: Rick Lavoie.

Research scientists, Drs. Pascal Delaquis and Susan Bach, collecting samples from an experiment on the fate of microorganisms from poultry manure following field application, at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, BC. June 2005.

Pear Blossoms April 2004

Goat dairy herd in parlour ready to be milked.

Raspberry field. April 2004

Raspberry picker picking berries - July 2004

Round bale ready for wrapping - May 2004

Raspberry picker side view - July 2004

Raspberry picker rear view - July 2004

Mowing grass for hay - June 2004

Tractor and mower cutting grass for hay.

Dairy goat herd.

People sorting on raspberry picker - July 2004

Dairy cows in Agassiz field.

Raspberry canes - April 2004

Crossbred ewe and lamb. (FT)

Mower cutting grass for hay.

Crossbred ewe and lambs in pasture. (FT)

Caroline with three day old Angora doeling "Phoebe". June 19, 2005. Photographer: Alice Openshaw

Spring arrives early on Vancouver Island. This photo was taken on February 28th about 5:00pm. I was lucky enough to catch the double rainbow over our barnyard. No to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Photographer: C &D Springford, Nanoose Bay, BC.

Ray Dobenko, of Agrium, speaking at the Fort Fraser Field Day on June 17, 2004.

We are visiting Rob Davidson ( center, Ranch management coach and grazing consultant) at his farm out in one of his rotational graz

Round baler.

Seeding at Cliff &Jo Hinsche's.

The trial plots are laid out at Cliff &Jo Hinche's.

Seeding at Barnett's located NE of 150 Mile House. Ken, Corky &Jerry setting the plots.

Garrett and Heather driving with "Countess", an Italian Lagotto Romangnolo Truffle dog. Seedling trees to be delivered. Spring 2008.

This photo of the baby calves and Mom babysitting was taken on Apr. 18, 2005. The photo was taken about 1 p.m. and the calves had just taken their afternoon nap in the warm sun. Photographer: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

This photo was taken on May 14 at my spa day on the farm. It is a baby alpaca after she has her first bottle and was asleep on my deck. Photographer: Sharol Briere, Omineca Alpaca Ranch, Burns Lake, B.C.

This Digital photo was taken April 18th. The calving season in this area has been great due to the good weather. The calves are enjoying a nice sunny, warm day. Photographer: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

We can be certain that spring has arrived in the Peace Country when we see these bright, yellow flowers. April 2005. Photographer: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

This picture was taken on May 28th, 2005. This little squirrel enjoyed our company while we were having our lunch at the Kiskatinaw Park, 20 miles North of Dawson Creek. I shared my bag of peanuts with him. Photo by: Shirley Grayston, Dawson Creek, B.C.

Coastal variety trial field site located in Sumas. June 27, 2005.

"Sunset by the Fraser River" was taken on March 14, 2005 at 5:46 pm. Photographer: J. Baur, Quesnel, B.C.

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Wrapping a round bale.

Wrapping a round bale.

Truckload of broccoli travelling down the road. Fraser Valley July 2004. (FT)

"Countess" in training.

"Choc", an Italian Lagotto Romangna truffle dog in training for truffle hunt 2007.

"Countess" checking out training bait at Duckett Truffierers.

Corn field in Victoria, B.C. May 13, 2005. Photographer: Rick Lavoie.

Wheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide. Globally, it is the most important human food grain and ranks second in total production as a cereal crop behind maize; the third being rice.

Ducketts working up a new 10 acre plantation.

Wrapped round bale.

Yellowhead Hereford &Northern Lights Angus Sale showing the crowd at the 2003 sale. This years sale will be Sept. 25, 2004, 7pm, Agriplex, Prince George, BC. (L. Kirton)

Yellowhead Hereford &Northern Lights Angus Sale Opening Remarks September 2003. This years sale: Sept. 25, 2004, 7pm, Agriplex, Prince George, BC. (L. Kirton)

Alfalfa trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Seeded in 2004. In 2008, first cut was July 18 and second cut was September 27. This photo shows the re-growth after the first cut. Alfalfa produced a second cutting, but none of the grasses did. Photo taken August 2008.

Alfalfa trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Seeded in 2004. In 2008, first cut was July 18 and second cut was September 27. This photo shows the re-growth after the first cut. Alfalfa produced a second cutting, but none of the grasses did. Photo taken August 2008.

Alfalfa trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Seeded in 2004. In 2008, first cut was July 18 and second cut was September 27. This photo shows the re-growth after the first cut. Alfalfa produced a second cutting, but none of the grasses did. Photo taken August 2008.

Ammonia wind tunnel and nitrous oxide chamber after manure application. May 2005.

Wind tunnels collect ammonia gas from manured plots. May 2005.

Connie taking soil temperature readings. May 2005.

Some of the forage crew from the Agriculture Canada Research Station, Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

Why do the heavy lifting when the guys can do it? May 2005.

The men of forage! May 2005.

Some of the forage crew at Agriculture Canada Research Station, Agassiz. May 2005.

Setting up at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

Gas collected from tunnels is passed through acid bubblers (in cylinders), then to gas meters. May 2005.

Anthony and Derek showcasing their technical skills with the anamometer. May 2005.

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August 12, 2009 at Bayliff's.

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Half of the world's barley production is used as an animal feed. A large part of the remainder is used for malting and is a key ingredient in beer and whiskey production.

Barley is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. It is a member of the grass family. In 2005, barley ranked fourth in quantity produced and in area of cultivation of cereal crops in the world.

It seems like the water has just left the trial plot area and the ground is still very soft. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

Many stakes have been knocked over and seven are missing. Five of them are found around the plot, but two of them are still MIA. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

Water is still covering part of the plot, and the part that it isn't covering isn't showing signs of growth for any of the trial varieties. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

This stake shows that the water must have been around 6 inches high at some point during May. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

The first impression of the site when we arrive is that there isn't too much water left on it, and there isn't any growth occurring either. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

This water will probably all be gone within the next week. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

Hereford cross calf. May 2007.

Cherry Blossoms in the Orchard. Spring 2003, Creston, B.C.

Field of brussel sprouts in the Fraser Valley - August 2004. (FT)

Brussel sprouts - Fraser Valley, August 2004. (FT)

Immature brussel sprouts - Fraser Valley, August 2004. (FT)

On the logging road behind the Weyerhauser Mill in Okanagan Falls, there is open range for cattle. We had to carefully drive past this cow-calf connection as the youngster decided to feed in the middle of the road. June 2004. Photographer: LW Neish, Penticton, BC.

Preschool field trip the a local farm where they raise sheep. Dawson Creek, B.C. Photographer: C. Forbes.

Canola is a trademarked quality description of a group of cultivars of rapeseed variants from which low erucic acid rapeseed oil and low glucosinolate meal are obtained. Canola was initially bred in Canada in the 1970s. The word "canola" is derived from "Canadian oil, low acid".

Southern Alberta, 2009. Photo by M. Schaber

Baling hay in the Mount Lehman area of the Fraser Valley, 2004. (L. Kirton)

Chicken. Photographer: Grant Lestock-Kay. May 2005.

Wyandotte Hen

Chives in bloom. June 2007 (FT)

Chives in bloom. June 2007 (FT)

This CLIMATE STATION is located at Silver Hills Ranch, east of Lumby on the Shuswap River. It measures temperature, wind velocity and speed, solar radiation, rainfall, and it has the capacity to measure soil moisture as well (we haven

The first signs of life from this plowed field At Panama Flats in Victoria. It's hard to believe that this field was a lake and home to a couple swans just 4 months ago, but every winter it's at least a foot deep. Photographer: R. Lavoie.

The first signs of life from this plowed field At Panama Flats in Victoria. Photographer: R. Lavoie.

Photo by John Kelder, Newsomcreek Holsteins. 2008.

I took this photo on a visit to the Keremeos Grist Mill, May 2004. The sheep seems to be dreaming as it stands there snoozing against the tree.... Photographer: L.W. Neish, Penticton, B.C.

Cow grazing forage turnips (tops) interplanted with corn. Summer 2010

Just starting to grow. Summer 2010

Wider corn row spacing means more turnip greens and less corn. Summer 2010

Crabapples, September 2007. (FT)

A male donkey is called a Jack; a female donkey is a jennet. Donkeys can be used for predator control for livestock. If a donkey hears a strange sound, it will alert the herd to danger by voicing a warning. The donkey will then chase the predator, and endeavour to trample it. (FT)

Southern Alberta, 2009. Photo by M. Schaber.

Southern Alberta, 2009. Photo by M. Schaber.

Spring foal. May 2005. (FT)

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The oats outgrew everything else, so I cut them for hay with a sythe. Summer 2010

Oat hay in windrow. Summer 2010

Oats, stinkweed, a few dandelions and a healthy crop of trefoil coming on. Summer 2010.

Southern Alberta, 2009. Photo by M. Schaber

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This field was planted in May of 2005 with no cover crop to a mixture of Birdsfoot Trefoil, Titan Timothy, Fleet Meadow Brome and Courtney Tall Fescue. We did harvest about one ton per acre in August of that year, but the first real harvest was in 2006. The attached picture shows the crop we cut from this field in June of 2006, 13 months after it was planted. As you can see there is almost no Birdsfoot Trefoil showing, in fact I thought it all winter killed. It was not until this year (3rd year) that the trefoil has started to show again. All the info that I read, states that Birdsfoot Trefoil is slow to establish, I just did not understand how slow. The other plants in the picture are meadow brome and tall fescue. I would say the trefoil is fairly spotty in this field, although it is filling in more every year. Who knows, maybe in a few years it will be thick all over. Ideally, the stand will last 5-10 years, but I was not pleased with the crop this year and will have to reassess it next spring. The best example of trefoil I know of is in McBride. There is a lower river bench field in its 5th year and it has not been fertilized it in three years. The grass definitely showed the lack of nitrogen, but the trefoil was strong all over the whole field (about 70 acres) and by late July, he had a decent crop. My experience tells me that the trefoil does not compete well with well fertilized grass, but would probably do well in a pasture situation.

We had a tremendous amount of flood damage this spring and last spring on this field (the other attached photo is the same field in the spring of 2007) and also a lot of winter damage last year.

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Pruning Hazelnut canopy in March in plantation settings eliminates canopy, allowing sun filtration to root area, prune in inverted cone to increase soil heat - water required in producing mature plantations - especially in August/Sept.

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The entire plot is covered in at least a foot of water and has been that way for the past month. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

The plot now has some growth occuring on it. One end of it is far more dense with plant life than the other. Photo taken June 30th, 2008.

The water is almost up to the 12" mark on the fence post. This is the lowest level of water on the plot. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

There are sedges growing inside the plot now, but they aren't as thick or vigorous as the ones that are growing outside the fencing. Photo taken June 30th, 2008.

The natural vegetation of sedges is thriving around the plot area. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

There is still water pooling in some parts of the plot and the ground is still saturated with water. Photo taken June 30th, 2008.

The kill that was done on this plot before seeding seems to have been effective, since there are lots of sedges growing outside the plot and not many inside. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

There is minimal, if any, growth of the trial varieties on the plot. There are lots of sedges though. Photo taken June 30th, 2008.

It doesn't appear that any of the varieties that have been planted are coming up under the water. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

The ground on the plot is still quite wet and the plants that are starting to come up are natural vegetation, rather than the trial varieties. Photo taken June 30th, 2008.

The site is entirely enclosed with fencing to prevent any cattle from entering it. Photo taken May 27th, 2008.

Panama Flats has this quiet picturesque irrigation pond surrounded by plowed fields, right in the heart of Victoria BC. Photographer: R. Lavoie.

Jayden &Kylah Tuin all ready to help dad.

Two babies eating the same piece of hay till their lips meet ... January 2005. Photographer: Sharol Briere, Omineca Alpaca Ranch, Burns Lake, B.C.

Lamb inspecting rust. Photographer: K. Zurowski Tiffin. June 2005.

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2 year old Limousin bull. March 2005. Photographer: G. Hudson.

Llama preparing to spit. Photogarpher: K. Zurowski Tiffin. June 2005.

Cut grass curing as hay in the Mount Lehman area of the Fraser Valley, 2004. (L. Kirton)

Swedish manure experts, Dr. Lena Rodhe(left) and Gustav Rogstrand (right) visit Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada at Agassiz to discuss manure application with AAFC technician Frederic Bounaix (right centre) and Ken Tanner (left centre) from Holland Equipment Ltd. July 2005.

Baby alpaca with "milk mouth". Photographer: Sharol Briere, Omineca Alpaca Ranch, Burns Lake, B.C.

Newly planted hazelnut and Garry Oak tree seedlings at Duckett Truffierers, December 2005.

Piglet in snow. Not happy with this turn of events! March 2005.

Planting corn by hand at the Agriculture Canada Research Station, Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

Planting corn by hand. Agriculture Canada Research Centre, Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

Planting corn by hand at the foot of Mount Cheam, Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

A gorgeous day for planting corn in Agassiz, B.C. May 2005.

Equipment needed to plant corn by hand: corn planter and apron to carry seed. May 2005.

Different corn varieties (in envelopes) are ready to be planted. May 2005.

Marita and Maureen are happy to be out planting corn. May 2005.

Grant's pet Polish Rooster. Photographer: Grant Lestock-Kay. May 2005.

Polish rooster. Photograher: Grant Lestock-Kay. May 2005.

Raking hay.

Raking Hay.

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Seedling trees innoculated with certified phyto-saitized Black Perigord Truffle.

Went to visit a local farm for a preschool field trip and the sheep were very nosey. Dawson Creek, B.C. Photographer: C. Forbes.

Sunflowers grown at the Agriculture Canada Research Centre in Agassiz, BC. August 2005.

Sunflowers grown at the Agriculture Canada Research Centre in Agassiz, BC. August 2005.

Sunflowers grown at the Agriculture Canada Research Centre in Agassiz, BC. August 2005.

Perennial forage trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Tall Fescue seeded in 2004. Crop was harvested once in 2008 - this photo shows regrowth after first cut. Photo taken August 2008.

Perennial forage trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Tall Fescue seeded in 2004. Photo shows regrowth after first cut. Photo taken August 2008.

Perennial forage trials at Art Wiens in Fort Fraser BC. Timothy on the left and tall fescue on the right. Plots are 5 years old. These plots were harvested for one cutting in 2008. This photo shows more regrowth on tall fescue, but not enough for a second cut. Photo taken August 2008.

Tractor preparing field near Brentwood Bay, B.C. Photographer: R. Lavoie.

1950 John Deere MT Tractor in a field of daffodils on Saanichton Farm. March 2005. Photographer: Bryce Rashleigh, Saanichton, BC.

This is a tractor display at the Keremeos Grist Mill in Keremeos, BC taken in July 1997. Photographer: L.W. Neish, Penticton, BC.

Dried truffles have been found throughout summer 2009- Jan/Feb 2009 was covered with layers of snow during some of the harvest, leaving excellent spore for another year.

Submitted by Betty Duckett, 2009.

Forage turnips ("roots"). Not much root but a delicious stalk. Summer 2010.

Turnips were harvested by hand and carried to the cow. Summer 2010.

Forage turnips. Summer 2010.

Close-up of forage turnips. They germinated and just sat there all summer until August and then took off. Summer 2010

Water buffalo calves &dog. Photo from Fairburn Farm - water buffalo dairy.

Water buffalo herd grazing. Photo from Fairburn Farm - water buffalo dairy.

Water buffalo herd grazing. Photo from Fairburn Farm - water buffalo dairy in Duncan, BC.

Water buffalo dairy herd. Newborn calf in front. Photo from Fairburn Farm - water buffalo dairy in Duncan, BC.

This wine glass must have been left on the frame of this farm machine and forgotten, after the spring plowing was done. May 2005, Victoria. Photographer: R. Lavoie

Teff grass trial 2010 by Joe Buchmann.

Teff grass trial 2010 by Joe Buchmann.

Teff grass trial 2010 by Joe Buchmann.

Teff grass trial 2010 by Joe Buchmann.

Teff grass trial 2010 by Joe Buchmann.