"Strengthening Agriculture, One Farm At A Time"

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

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

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

Swath grazing is a management practice that can be used to extend the grazing season and to reduce feed, labor and manure handling costs

Annual and Italian ryegrasses are easier to establish. Producers ask many questions about annual and Italian ryegrass varieties.

Annual crops for forages can be used to provide an additional source of hay, silage or pasture when perennial forage crops are in short

Producers in Alberta harvest significant acreage of annual crops for greenfeed and silage every year.

The growing of two crops simultaneously on the same field, particularly growing of legumes with cereals is known to offer scope

Swath grazing is one of the commonly used methods in the Peace to extend the field grazing season. Swath grazing eliminates the cost and

Triticale is a cross of wheat and rye. Triticale is a cool season cover crop. Spring triticale provides an excellent high yielding

Oat is the most popular cool-season cereal crop grown for forage and has become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering

The Regional Silage Variety Trials (RSVTs) are an important source of information for livestock forage based production regarding the forage

Cover crops (CCs) and their mixtures (cocktail mixtures) are an important tool that producers can use to generate multiple benefits

Interest in the potential for a multispecies cover crop (CC) blend for silage, swath grazing and greenfeed has been growing amongst beef

Soybean plants may be grazed or harvested from the flowering stage to near maturity for use as high-quality hay. Soybeans may also be grown

Corn acreage in the Peace River Region for livestock feed has steadily increased over the past number of years. Most of the corn

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

Plant population refers to the number of plants per acre; planting or seeding rate refers to the number of seeds planted per acre. Optimum

The RSVTs help to provide information with regard to the quantity and quality of annual crops cut for green-feed and silage.

In Alberta, oats have become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering beef cattle.