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Evaluation of pasture rejuvenation methods to determine the most effective & profitable method

Producers’ questions in the Peace and elsewhere on forage-stand rejuvenation methods always include: How much more forage does a re-seed

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Preliminary Testing of Soybean Varieties for Seed Production

Soybeans are an important warm season oilseed crop, with production occurring throughout the world. The crop is processed (crushed) to

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On-farm Evaluation of the Agronomic & Economic Benefits of Organic Based Crop Nutrient Sources

Foliar feeding involves the application of nutrients (through spraying) to plant leaves and stems, and their absorption at those sites.

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Comparison of Yield and Agronomic Performance of Common CWRS & CPSR Wheat Varieties

The annual wheat production in Alberta is about 8.4 million tonnes, according to the recent Alberta Crop Production Statistics. Spring wheat

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Subsoiling to Reduce Soil Compaction in Pastures

Collaborator: MacKay Ross, Clear Hills County Research Technician: Dr. Lekshmi Sreekumar From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 20...

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High Legume Pasture Project

Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia), an introduced legume that can be used as hay, or grazed by livestock possesses polyphenolics including con

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Persistency of Sainfoin in Alfalfa Pasture Mixtures: A Research Update

Sainfoin is a perennial forage legume that does not cause bloat because of its condensed tannin concentration. Condensed tannins are very ef

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Progress Report on Fall or Spring Management Options for Pastures: Renovate or Rejuvenate?

Over time, the productivity and livestock carrying capacity of seeded hay fields and pastures on beef cattle operations may decline

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Testing of Perennial Forages: Forage Yields of 11 Grasses, 15 Legumes and 9 Mixtures

Perennial forages consisting of different grasses, legumes and grass/legume mixtures were seeded in 2016 in a province-wide project. Forages

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Annual Clover Variety Trial

There is growing interest in using annual clover varieties for inclusion in cocktail mixtures and cereal intercropping systems in the Peace.

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Demonstration of Annual Forage-Type Cover Crops and Perennial Forages

In collaboration with Performance Seed (Lethbridge), 4 perennial mixes, 3 alfalfas, 3 grasses, 2 annual clovers, 2 forage-type brassicas, 2

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Soybean Varieties for Forage Production

Soybeans are a warm season annual legume that is grown mainly for the oil and protein value of their seed. Forage soybeans may be an option

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Demonstration of Sunflower, Phacelia and Sugar Beet for Forage Quality

Many annual crops are suitable for inclusion in cocktail mixtures for forage production (grazing, silage or greenfeed) and to improve soil

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Progress Report on Soil pH and Nutrient Improvement with Forage Brassicas and Buckwheat

Soil acidity is identified by the measurement of soil reaction (pH). The reaction is alkaline when the pH value is above 7.0; neutral at 7.

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Progress Report on Reducing Fertility Costs for Cereals

Proper nutrition is essential for crop growth and production. Nitrogen is the most common limiting nutrient for crop production systems. In

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Corn Intercropping Systems to Improve Corn Forage Quality

Corn is good for extending the grazing season. Corn would normally meet the energy requirements of mature beef cattle, but occasionally the

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Forage-Type Brassica Crops for Inclusion in Cocktail Mixtures

Brassicas are a group of closely related plants, which include cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rape, radish, turnip, rutabaga and swede. Grazing

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Testing of Forage-Type Legumes for Inclusion in Cocktail Mixtures

Because of the interest in cocktail mixtures, there is a need to regularly test new annual crops as they are introduced to the Peace for the

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Cocktail Mixtures Versus Forage-Type Cereal Monocrops

There is growing interest in the potential for a multispecies cover crop mixture (cocktail) for forage-based livestock production. The idea

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Warm Season and Cool Season Cereals: Forage Yield & Quality

Because of the increasing number of acres of cocktail mixtures in parts of the Peace, there is a need to regularly test new annual crops as

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