BC Agriculture Funding Programs for Soil Moisture & Irrigation - Feb 2025

https://iafbc.ca/beneficial-management-practices/water-bmps/

Eligible costs:

• Controllers, electric valves and low voltage wiring to valves when identified as part of an improved irrigation system management project.

• Irrigation scheduling equipment such as soil moisture sensors and moisture meters when combined with an automation of an irrigation system.

• Purchase costs of equipment and labour to install systems or improvement to systems.

• Weather station with a data transmission unit using cellular, internet or satellite. Station must be connected to a website or web network as approved by BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The stations must be located in an area of the farm that is not directly impacted by farm operations (e.g., stations cannot be located where irrigation water may interfere with the rain sensor).