Ministry of Agriculture

Publications and Conceptual Plans

 


SOIL


Soil Amendment


Soil Conservation

Nutrient Management

 

 

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

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

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
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
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

Publication Title

  Reference Number
KEY PUBLICATIONS    
EFP Nutrient Management Reference Guide   631.500-0

Interpretations for Soil Test Phosphorus and Potassium
  — Guidelines for Southern British Columbia

  634.200-4
Farm Practices - Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners  *   870.218-37
     
OTHER FACTSHEETS and PUBLICATIONS    
Soil Sampling for Nutrient Management  *  631.500-1
Forage Crop Sampling for Nutrient Management  * 631.500-2
Manure Sampling for Nutrient Management  * 631.500-3
Phosphorus Considerations in Nutrient  * 631.500-4
Potassium Conserations in Nutrient Management  * 631.500-5
Choosing and Calibrating Manure Application Equipment  * 631.500-6
Nutrient Testing Laboratories  * 631.500-8
Understanding Different Soil Test Methods  * 631.500-9
Boron for Field Crops *   631.012-1
Do You Need Micronutrient Fertilizers? * 631.000-1
Fertility Management and Placement in Peace River Conservation Tillage Systems * 630.000-1
Fertilizer Management for Canola in Central B.C. *   633.000-1
Management and the Nutrient Value of Manure * 380.700-1
Micronutrients for Crops Grown on Organic Soils * 614.000-1
Nitrogen Fertilization as Related to Soil pH * 631.001-2
Safe and Efficient Nitrogen Use * 631.001-1
Soil Sampling in Fertilizer-Banded Fields*   611.100-2
Sulphur Deficiencies in Central B.C.  *   631.004-1
Use of Manganese on Organic Soils *   631.011-1
Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Methods and Interpretations of Their Results for British Columbia Agriculture Soils *   634.200-3
Soil Testing Methods and Interpretations  *   634.200-2
Nitrogen Guidelines for Silage Corn Production in the North Okanagan   (NOSCG)  631.001-3
Nitrogen Guidelines for Silage Corn Production in South Coastal B.C.   (DPCG) 631.001-4
Soil Laboratories in B.C. * 634.000-1
     
RELATED PUBLICATIONS    
On-Farm Measurement of Ammonia in Manure with Agros Quick Tester   (HPSFG) 652.000-1
Soil Test Analysis Methods for British Columbia Agricultural Crops    (BCSTTC)  634.100-2