Originally produced for the 2022 BC Organic Conference

In this episode, guest interviewer (and our sector's Industry Specialist at the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries!) Emma Holmes interviews Dru Yates, a pest & soil specialist with E.S. Cropconsult, based in the lower mainland. This is part two of two. Here, Emma & Dru discuss:

• IPM advice for new farmers
• B.C. Plant Health Lab for diagnostic support https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/plant-health/plant-health-laboratory
• New soil services soon to be offered by E.S. Crop Consult and the Agricultural Environmental Management Code of Practice https://escrop.com/  https://bcac.ca/aemcop/
• Field Guides: https://escrop.com/outreach