Ministry of Agriculture
Publications and Conceptual Plans
SOIL |
Soil Amendment Soil Conservation Nutrient Management
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Each publication listed below shows an acronym at the end of the title. These are used throughout our list of Publications and Conceptual Plans to indicate the source of the publication. View our Sources of Publications and Plans webpage to see a list of acronyms along with the full name of the organization that is the source.
SOIL AMENDMENTS
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Publication Title |
Reference Number | |
| KEY PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Guidelines for Farm Practices Involving Fill * | 820.200-1 | |
| Use Caution When Bringing Non-Agricultural Waste or Products on to Your Farm! * | 654.000-1 | |
| Farm Practices - Crop Residue * | 870.218-30 | |
| FACTSHEETS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Acidifying Soils * | 638.100-1 | |
| Buying Topsoil * | 610.000-5 | |
| Evaluation of Agricultural Limestone * | 637.200-2 | |
| Liming Acid Soils in Central B.C. * | 637.000-1 | |
| Managing Clay Soils for Backyard Gardens & Lawns * | 610.000-3 | |
| Materials for Improving Garden Soil Structure * | 610.000-4 | |
| Soil Acidity and Liming Facts * | 637.000-2 | |
| Soil Improvement Methods for Home Garden * | 610.000-2 | |
| Soil Liming - Understanding Your Soil Test Recommendations * | 637.200-1 | |
| Soil pH * | 637.100-1 | |
| Waste Management Act - Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation | 870.212-2 |
SOIL CONSERVATION
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Publication Title |
Reference Number | |
| KEY PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Soil Management Handbook for the Lower Fraser Valley $15.00 (BCMAFF) | 610.000-1 | |
| Soil Management Handbook for the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys $15.00 (BCMAFF) | 610.000-6 | |
| Watershed Stewardship - A Guide for Agriculture (F & O, BCME, BCMAF) | 648.000-3 | |
| Farm Practices - Cultivation * | 870.218-31 | |
| FACTSHEETS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Broken Rock Rip Rap Bank Protection * | 533.410-1 | |
| Building with Reinforced Soil | 644.000-3 | |
| Control of Wind Erosion * | 642.200-1 | |
| Estimating Crop Residue Cover for Soil Erosion Control * | 641.220-1 | |
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Geosynthetic Materials - What Are They ? How are They Used ? * |
644.000-1 | |
| Improved Livestock Access to Water Using Geogrids* | 590.303-3 | |
| Soil Compaction | 613.100-1 | |
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Using Geosynthetics - In Building Roads, Alleyways, Stream Accesses* |
644.000-2 | |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Cloverdale Soil Conservation Group Final Report:
Part 3-Organic Soil Management for Vegetable Farmers (CSCG) |
614.000-2 | |
| Protecting Your Shorelands (F & O) | 648.000-1 | |
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

