Agriculture Capability Mapping

Agriculture Capability Mapping The Agriculture Capability mapping dataset is the digitized equivalent of the legacy [Agriculture Capability Scanned Maps](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/agriculture-capability-scanned-maps), which date from the 1960's to the 1990s. Agriculture Capability mapping is also known as 'Soil Capability for Agriculture' and 'Agricultural Capability' mapping. Agricultural Capability is an interpreted mapping product based on soil and climate information. In general, climate determines the range of crops possible in an area and the soils determine the type and relative level of management practices required. This is legacy data and changes in climate are not reflected. For more information about the classification system see: [Land Capability Classification for Agriculture](http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/techpub/moe1/moem1.pdf). Use caution utilizing these legacy maps as the classifications were based on common land management practices and typical crops of the 1960s-1990s era, and subsequent site specific land management practices (e.g. installation of drainage) may have modified the soil conditions since the mapping was completed. This Agriculture Capability legacy mapping is included in the [Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT) mapping application](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=CD4CD7204C2143A1B25695B071AA989A). The SIFT application provides more detailed climate data (e.g. Growing Degree Days, Frost Free Period (5 C), (1960-1990 climate normals). The SIFT 'Soil query tools' may be useful for identifying areas with specific 'growing conditions' of interest based on soils present (soil name), soil texture, drainage, coarse fragment content, slope, elevation, growing degree days and frost free period. Note: This Agriculture Capability Mapping dataset is based on soil mapping at 1:100,000, 1:50,000 or 1:20,000 scale, and is more detailed than the 1:250,000 scale Canada Land Inventory (CLI) Agricultural Capability mapping (available [here](http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/cli/index.html)). 2024-05-02 Government of British Columbia David.Poon@gov.bc.ca AgricultureForm DescriptorsNature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyBC Soilsagricultural capabilityagriculture capabilitysoil capabilityGovernment information Agriculture Capability Data DictionaryCSV http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/esd/distdata/ecosystems/Soil_Data/AgricultureCapability/ Agriculture Capability Mapping Data Package (File Geodatabase)FGDB/GDB http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/esd/distdata/ecosystems/Soil_Data/AgricultureCapability/AgCap_Map_GDB_20150923.zip Original metadata (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca)HTML https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/agriculture-capability-mapping Agriculture Capability Mapping (KMZ files split by mapsheet)KMZ http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/esd/distdata/ecosystems/Soil_Data/SIFT/Soil__AgCap_KML_Files/ Agriculture Capability Mapping Data Package (Shapefile)SHP http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/esd/distdata/ecosystems/Soil_Data/AgricultureCapability/AgCap_Map_SHP_20150923.zip View in the Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT) mapping application (interactive)other https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=CD4CD7204C2143A1B25695B071AA989A

The Agriculture Capability mapping dataset is the digitized equivalent of the legacy Agriculture Capability Scanned Maps, which date from the 1960's to the 1990s. Agriculture Capability mapping is also known as 'Soil Capability for Agriculture' and 'Agricultural Capability' mapping. Agricultural Capability is an interpreted mapping product based on soil and climate information. In general, climate determines the range of crops possible in an area and the soils determine the type and relative level of management practices required. This is legacy data and changes in climate are not reflected. For more information about the classification system see: Land Capability Classification for Agriculture. Use caution utilizing these legacy maps as the classifications were based on common land management practices and typical crops of the 1960s-1990s era, and subsequent site specific land management practices (e.g. installation of drainage) may have modified the soil conditions since the mapping was completed. This Agriculture Capability legacy mapping is included in the Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT) mapping application. The SIFT application provides more detailed climate data (e.g. Growing Degree Days, Frost Free Period (5 C), (1960-1990 climate normals). The SIFT 'Soil query tools' may be useful for identifying areas with specific 'growing conditions' of interest based on soils present (soil name), soil texture, drainage, coarse fragment content, slope, elevation, growing degree days and frost free period. Note: This Agriculture Capability Mapping dataset is based on soil mapping at 1:100,000, 1:50,000 or 1:20,000 scale, and is more detailed than the 1:250,000 scale Canada Land Inventory (CLI) Agricultural Capability mapping (available here).

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