The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food is presenting a Field Day on Assessing Your Soil in the North Cariboo-Hwy 16 Region. Workshops will be offered in the following areas. Please choose ONE from:

Quesnel: Aug. 20, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT Dragonview Angus 2225 Johnson Road, Quesnel, B.C.

Vanderhoof: Aug. 21, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT Kori Community Pasture, Sob Lake Road (2kms. South on East side) Vanderhoof, B.C.

Telkwa: Aug. 22, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT at Eskerhazy Farm 19712 Morden Road, Telwa, B.C.

Are you wondering how to assess your soil health and improve your soil nutrient management? Join B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food and get your hands dirty learning how to sample, evaluate and monitor soil health on your farm and improve your soil moisture management. The Ministry of Agriculture and food is organizing a soil road show near you!

What to expect during the field day?

This field event will support farmers to:

 - Understand the need for soil sampling in their nutrient management program to optimize fertilizer use efficiency.
 - Know where, how and when to correctly collect soil samples in field.
 - Familiarize with a selection of soil indicators that provide information about soil health.
 - Assess and monitor their farm soil health to identify where improvements are needed.
 - How to use various soil moisture sensors to monitor their soil moisture level and meet crop moisture needs.
 - Understand strengths and limitations of various soil moisture sensors.
 - Refreshments will be provided.

To help presenters better understand and prepare for the needs of the participants, please consider answering some questions on check-out. This will only take a few minutes. We appreciate your input and time.

For more information, please contact Clare Dwyer at [email protected].