"Strengthening Agriculture, One Farm At A Time"

Winter feed costs typically represent the largest portion of cow/calf expenses. In the Peace, oats and barley are the two most commonly use

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

In the Peace Country, oats have become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering beef cattle. There is a need for continued l

According to the Alberta Agriculture & Forestry publication “Barley Production in Alberta”, of the major cereal crops, barley is the most se

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

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

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

An important focus by PCBFA has been reducing feed costs by examining different options for extending the grazing season in the Peace.

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.

To identify barley varieties that have superior forage production in the Peace, PCBFA took part in the Regional Variety Testing program

A series of workshops on cover cropping put on by PCBFA has shown that the advantages of integrating cover cropping systems into the forage

Soil conservation, nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, and optimizing grain and forage production, among others,

In 2014, PCBFA took part in the Regional Variety Testing program (Regional Silage Variety Trials (RSVT). The program includes testing of new

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

Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm (NW-5-82-03-W6) From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association...

Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm (NW-5-83-02-W6) From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association...