Technical Services
Does your operation need technical support?
KBFA is here to assist producers with technical production on the farm. Contact us for resources and information for farmers in the Kootenay & Boundary regions.
Find free services for producers in the Kootenays including pest management, farm management, soil management, pasture & weed management, water management, irrigation planning, land access, and climate change adaptation.
Technical Services
The Kootenay & Boundary Farm Advisors are able to assist producers with technical services and resources, including:
Pest Management
✔ Identification
✔ Diagnostics, and management recommendations
Soil Management
✔ Soil test interpretation
✔ How to collect a soil sample
✔ Support with cover cropping, compost, mulching, and other soil building
Pasture and Weed Management
✔ Invasive weed identification and control
✔ Grazing management for pasture health and productivity
✔ Forage management
Water Management
✔ Irrigation planning
✔ Riparian and wetland management
Land Access
✔ Maps and information on soils, water, and climate
✔ Assessments of land capability for agriculture
✔ Assistance with lease agreements and other forms of tenure
Climate Change Adaptation
✔ Crop selection
✔ Contingency planning
Farm Management
✔ Efficient processes
✔ Employees and volunteers
✔ Finding markets and structuring the business
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