Webinar: The Future of Agriculture: A Conversation Revisited
Join Dean Rickey Yada, President Santa Ono, and a panel of experts, as they address supply chains, climate adaptation, technology and trade, and how we can work towards a stronger future for agriculture.
New study shows the toll industrial farming takes on bird diversity
A new UBC-led study looking into the impacts that large industrial farming has on biodiversity found that increased farm size causes a decline in bird diversity.
Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science (Associate Professor / Professor)
Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science (Associate Professor / Professor) Posted September 23, 2021 The Faculty of Land and Food Systems (https://lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca) at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) invites applications from outstanding investigators for a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science. The successful […]
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Monitoring Ecological Sustainability at the UBC Farm
The UBC Farm acts as a living lab for researchers working to improve sustainability in agricultural systems, and is now a key node in an international experimental network of diversified research farms. Read more about UBC Farm’s project on water sustainability and biodiversity monitoring.
Thinking small in the face of climate change
Juli Carrillo and Cara Haney are looking to some of Earth’s smallest organisms to help plants adapt to rising carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels.
LFS researchers use new agriculture technology to measure greenhouse gas emissions
LFS researchers use new agriculture technology to measure greenhouse gas emissions Researchers at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems have partnered with Orbis Mesh Technologies Inc. in an effort to further study greenhouse gas emissions using chambers on the UBC Farm. Assistant Professor Sean Smukler is the project’s supervisor. “We’re using Orbis Mesh technology […]
Investigating GHG Emissions from B.C. farms
Investigating GHG emissions from B.C. farms How can farmers manage their fields to reduce the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? What role does time of year play in the rise and fall of emissions? Do common crops, such as blueberries and potatoes, emit more GHGs compared to forage fields? A team of LFS […]