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Feb 3, 2020

Soybean Varieties for Forage Production

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

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Feb 3, 2020

Demonstration of Sunflower, Phacelia and Sugar Beet for Forage Quality

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

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Feb 3, 2020

Progress Report on Soil pH and Nutrient Improvement with Forage Brassicas and Buckwheat

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.

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Feb 3, 2020

Progress Report on Reducing Fertility Costs for Cereals

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

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Feb 3, 2020

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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Jan 31, 2020

Forage-Type Brassica Crops for Inclusion in Cocktail Mixtures

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

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Jan 31, 2020

Testing of Forage-Type Legumes for Inclusion in Cocktail Mixtures

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

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Jan 31, 2020

Cocktail Mixtures Versus Forage-Type Cereal Monocrops

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

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Jan 31, 2020

Warm Season and Cool Season Cereals: Forage Yield & Quality

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

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Jan 31, 2020

Annual & Italian Ryegrass Variety Trial For Forage and Regrowth Potential

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

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Jan 31, 2020

Peace Common Oat & Barley Varieties Versus Soft White Wheat Varieties for Silage

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Pea-Cereal Mixtures (2017)

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Triticale Varieties (2017)

Triticale has the potential to introduce valuable economic benefits to forage production systems. Triticale is a very important alternative

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Oat Varieties (2017)

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Barley Varieties (2017)

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

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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

Nitrate Levels in Selected Cocktails in 2016: The Risk of Nitrate Toxicity

Cocktail cover crops are often used to further increase the benefits of a one-species cover crop. Cocktail cover crops offer more diversity

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Jan 29, 2020

Demonstration of 14 Soybean Varieties for Forage

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

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Jan 28, 2020

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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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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