News and Updates

  • Climate Mitigation Research Scan

    Are you conducting research on climate change mitigation in agriculture at a BC academic institution? We want to hear from you!  . The BC Agricultural Climate Research Network (ACARN), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, is conducting a province-wide scan of research that supports climate change mitigation in agriculture and aquaculture. This…

  • Digital Tools Helping Farmers Build Climate Resilience

    Digital tools are reshaping resilience on the farm 💻🌱 As climate change brings new challenges, farmers are turning to digital apps to boost productivity, cut costs, and showcase the environmental value of their work. From mapping fields to tracking emissions, tools like LiteFarm are helping producers stay resilient while driving climate-smart agriculture.

  • Research Brief – Buzzing with benefits: Short-term on-farm grassland set-asides support beneficial insects

    🌱 Can grassland set-asides support beneficial insects? A recent study in BC looked at how planting short-term grasslands on farms called grassland set-asides, impacts insect communities compared to regular cropped fields. Insects like pollinators and predators are essential to farming, but their numbers are shrinking due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change.

  • Fall 2025 E-News

    🍂🌾💡 Fall E-News: Funding, Events, and Research Highlights: What’s New with ACARN this Fall

  • Your profile powers the ACARN Directory. Create yours today!

    We are building a smarter network directory by mapping our members’ climate expertise and interests. Whether you’re seeking research collaborators, sharing climate solutions, planning a workshop, or following ACARN’s programs, our goal is to connect you with the right people to mobilize your climate action.

  • Cultivating Resilience Summit: Advancing Climate-Smart Agri-Food

    🗓️ October 27-28, 2025 |📍Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue – Vancouver, BC | Join us for a national summit uniting leaders from academia, research, and industry to explore the innovations and collaborations driving climate-smart agriculture and food systems in Canada.

  • Balancing Act: Climate Action in Agriculture

    Climate action in agriculture is a balancing act 🌎 ⚖️ With climate change tipping the scales for agriculture, achieving resilience means both adapting to the impacts of past emissions and minimizing those of the future. And, as ACARN knows well, tackling these challenges requires a collective effort – no single group can address them alone.