Master in Sustainability Blends Classroom and Hands-On Learning
Master in Sustainability Blends Classroom and Hands-On Learning Fostering change through collaboration, this program integrates learnings from three faculties: LFS, Forestry, and Education. Educating future leaders in sustainability involves learning about integrated landscapes and relationships, so what better reason to forge a collaboration between three Faculties: Education, Forestry, and Land and Food Systems (LFS). These […]
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm
Cultivating Community, Food and Land on a Regenerative Farm For Simran Panatch, food is much more than just something we feed our bodies—it is also a vessel for connection. This love of food has been a driving force in her academic and career pursuits, leading to her current role as the Managing Director of Athiana […]
From cattle emissions to carbon sinks: agricultural research receives major funding
Two new projects led by LFS aim to reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture in novel ways. The two projects received funding valued at more than $14 million.
Killam Postdoctoral Fellow looks for agriculture solutions at the molecular level
Soil scientist Chaoqun Wang explores the rhizosphere – what he calls the ‘hotspot’ of microbial activity – as he tries to optimize plant productivity and limit environmental damage from fertilizers.
Researchers call for caution on agricultural pesticides
UBC researchers call for a review of common agricultural pesticides until their impact on the ecosystem is more fully understood.
Addressing community needs in the food system
Three Faculty of Land and Food Systems initiatives received funds of up to $1500 through UBC’s Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) fund to work with community partners.
Sean Smukler to lead UBC Farm’s CSFS
Associate Professor Sean Smukler is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at UBC Farm as of Jan. 1, 2023.
Drought Resistance in Wine Grapes and Hazelnuts
Drought Resistance in Wine Grapes and Hazelnuts This year, B.C. experienced an unusually warm and dry autumn. Vancouver recorded seven millimetres of rain this past September, a far cry from the city’s monthly average of nearly 60 millimetres. More than simply an extra long summer, this unseasonal weather has massive impacts on the agricultural sector. […]
Investigating a No-Till Future
Investigating a No-Till Future Evaluating Tarps to Terminate Cover Crops and Reduce Tillage In summer 2020, Emma Yates was one of the undergraduate students analyzing soils for the Long-Term Biodiversity Monitoring Project at the UBC Farm, when the students hit upon an interesting pattern. Areas under agricultural production had significantly fewer earthworms than adjacent areas […]
Dean featured on World Food Day podcast
Listen to a new World Food Day podcast, featuring Dean Rickey Yada who discusses the importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals globally and here at UBC.