Progress Report: Strategies to Reduce Fertility Inputs and Improve Soil Health and Carbon Stocks
Written by: Akim Omokanye, Location: Fairview Research Farm With Collaboration from:Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) From:...
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Aug 7, 2023
Progress Report: Rejuvenating Pastures with Legumes for Enviroment and Economics
Written by: Akim Omokanye, Location: Teepee Creek With Collaboration from: Mack Erno (Producer, Teepee Creek) Professor Herbert (Bart)...
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Aug 3, 2023
Progress Report: Demonstration of Grazing Management to Improve Soil Health & Forage Production
Written by: Akim Omokanye, Location: High Prairie With Collaboration from: Kelvin and Marianne Krahn (Producers, High Prairie) From:...
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Jul 25, 2023
2019 PCBFA Peace Country Feed Quality Summary
Written by: Akim Omokanye, From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report PCBFA’s services to producers include feed...
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Jul 13, 2023
Progress Report: Evaluating Strategic Land-use Options, Forage, Crop, and Livestock Integration
Written by: Akim Omokanye, Location:Hines Creek Colony With Collaboration from:Michael Gross, (Producer Hines Creek Colony) Dr Obioha...
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May 23, 2023
Demonstration of Subsoiling to Improve Soil Compaction and Infiltration Rates on Pasture
Project Site: Mackay Ross' Farm - Cleardale Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association...
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May 22, 2023
Pasture Rejuvenation Trial at Wanham Provincial Grazing Reserve
Project Site: Wanham Provincial Grazing Reserve Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye Collaborators: Dianne Westerlund, Lekshmi...
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Jan 29, 2020
ASB Environmental Project: On-farm Soil Nutrient & Health Assessments
On-farm soil nutrient budgeting and mapping, PCBFA identified 6 livestock and cropping operations across the Peace Country for the project.
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Jan 29, 2020
A Progress Report on Fall or Spring Management Options for Pastures: Renovate or Rejuvenate?
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different methods of rejuvenating old forage stands and brush control in comparis
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Jan 29, 2020
Progress Report on On-farm Evaluation of Forage-stand Rejuvenation Methods
Producers’ questions in the Peace on forage-stand rejuvenation methods always include: How much more forage does a reseed produce? How will
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Jan 29, 2020
Using Subsoiling to Reduce Soil Compaction in Pastures
On beef cattle operations, at some point, forage production of hay fields and pastures will no longer meet minimum production expectations
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Jan 28, 2020
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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Jan 28, 2020
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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Jan 16, 2020
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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Dec 4, 2019
On-farm Demonstration of Annual Cocktail Mixtures for Beef Cattle
Cover crops are an important tool that farmers can use to generate benefits and services on the farm and for society
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Oct 9, 2019
Demonstration of Cover Crop Mixtures for Grain and Livestock Grazing
Soil conservation, nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, and optimizing grain and forage production, among others,
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Oct 9, 2019
On-Farm Demonstration of Cover Crop Cocktails Mixtures
Soil conservation, nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, quality feeds, among others, are reasons why cover crop
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Oct 9, 2019
On-farm Testing of Triticale and Corn for Extending the Grazing Season
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Collaborating producer: John Prinse (MD of Big Lakes) From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
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Oct 9, 2019
Mixtures of Fall Rye, Sweet Clover and Proso Millet for Grazing
Cereals can provide high energy feed for livestock within a short period of time. They can be harvested at the milk to soft dough stage for
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Oct 9, 2019
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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