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    Testing of Corn Hybrids with Lower Heat Unit Requirements for Forage Yield & Quality

    Corn is a high energy feed with protein levels that will normally match the nutritional needs of a dry cow in mid and late pregnancy. Corn h
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    Corn Intercropping Systems to Improve Corn Forage Quality

    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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    Demonstration of Corn Intercropping Systems to Improve Corn Forage Quality

    Demonstration of Corn Intercropping Systems to Improve Corn Forage Quality

    Over 100 corn forage samples have been analyzed for quality by PCBFA in the last few years, and the majority of the samples came
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    Field Scale Corn Seeding Rate Trial

    Field Scale Corn Seeding Rate Trial

    Plant population refers to the number of plants per acre; planting or seeding rate refers to the number of seeds planted per acre.
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    Determining Optimum Nitrogen Rates for Corn

    Determining Optimum Nitrogen Rates for Corn

    One of the most costly and important inputs in corn production is nitrogen fertilizer. The objective of this project is to help develop
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    Peace Corn Variety Trial

    Peace Corn Variety Trial

    In the Peace Country region, winter feeding costs make up the bulk of the overall cost of production for cow-calf producers. There are many
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    Managing Roundup Ready Canola in Corn

    Managing Roundup Ready Canola in Corn

    Corn acreage in the Peace River Region for livestock feed has steadily increased over the past number of years. Most of the corn seeded is
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    Managing Roundup Ready Canola in Corn

    Managing Roundup Ready Canola in Corn

    Corn acreage in the Peace River Region for livestock feed has steadily increased over the past number of years. Most of the corn
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    On-farm corn trials for Grazing or Silage

    On-farm corn trials for Grazing or Silage

    In parts of the Peace, the practice of extended winter grazing with standing forage corn is continuing to gain more popularity among produce
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    Corn Seeding Rates Trial

    Corn Seeding Rates Trial

    Plant population refers to the number of plants per acre; planting or seeding rate refers to the number of seeds planted per acre. Optimum
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    Evaluation of 23 Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids for Forage

    Evaluation of 23 Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids for Forage

    An important focus by PCBFA has been reducing feed costs by examining different options for extending the grazing season in the Peace.
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    Evaluation of Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids Compared to Barley for Grazing

    Evaluation of Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids Compared to Barley for Grazing

    Well managed corn production and grazing plans will reduce or eliminate labour, feed and manure handling costs during the winter. One of the
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    On-farm Testing of 7 Corn Hybrids for Forage Production

    On-farm Testing of 7 Corn Hybrids for Forage Production

    Grazing your herd on corn can lower your winter feed costs, reduce your operating expenses and save you time. Corn also has the potential to
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    Corn for Silage Grazing & Silage Production

    As an annual, it can be grazed successfully during the fall and winter to extend the grazing season, and thereby reducing feed cost per head
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    Forage Yield & Feed Quality of Five Corn Hybrids

    Forage Yield & Feed Quality of Five Corn Hybrids

    Corn is known as a forage crop that has the potential of yielding more energy per acre than any other forage crop in areas of western Canada
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    Forage Yield & Feed Quality of Four Corn Hybrids

    Forage Yield & Feed Quality of Four Corn Hybrids

    Corn is a high energy feed with protein levels that will normally match the nutritional needs of a dry cow in mid and late pregnancy.
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    Evaluation of Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids Compared to Barley for Grazing

    Corn is an option for producers looking to extend the grazing season and reduce feed costs per cow per day.
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    Testing of Corn Hybrids

    Testing of Corn Hybrids

    Collaborating Producer: Peter & Marilyn Dolen, Fourth Creek Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
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    Testing of Four Corn Hybrids for Extending the Grazing Season

    Testing of Four Corn Hybrids for Extending the Grazing Season

    Collaborating Producer: Bruce and Lorraine Jack, Happy Valley Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
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    Corn Response to Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer

    Corn Response to Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer

    Collaborating Producer: Lawrence & Lori Andruchiw, Happy Valley Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
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