"Strengthening Agriculture, One Farm At A Time"

The general goal for producers often is to produce the highest returns on their crops, either through increasing yield or decreasing inputs.

Intercropping systems involving cereals with legumes have been observed to provide several major advantages, such as higher total yield, bet

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

In order to be able to continue to identify barley varieties that have better forage production for livestock producers in the Peace, PCBFA

Proper nutrition is essential for crop growth and production. Profit potential for farmers depends on producing enough crop per acre to keep

Variety selection plays an important role in wheat yield potential. Regardless of whether a producer intends to seed one cultivar or several

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It is important to choose a variety of annual or Italian ryegrass that establishes quickly, a variety that is well -adapted to the area, yie