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Aug 24, 2023
Demonstration of 16 Perennial Grasses Established in Fairview in 2018
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Aug 21, 2023
Demonstration of 16 Perennial Grasses Established in Teepee Creek in 2018
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Mack Erno's Farm -Teepee Creek From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019...
Aug 10, 2023
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:...
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)...
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:...
Jul 27, 2023
Forage Quality of Cereal-Legume Intercrops in High Prairie
Written by: Buthaina Al-Maqtari & Akim Omokanye, Location: Bill Fevang's Farm - High Prairie From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
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...
Jul 11, 2023
Performance of 15 Perennial Forage Legumes in High Prairie
Written by: Buthaina Al-Maqtari & Akim Omokanye, Location: Bill Fevang's Farm - High Prairie With Collaboration from: Smokey Applied...
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...
May 16, 2023
Testing Alternative Forage-type Annual Cereals & Grasses for Forage Production in High Prairie
Project Site: Bill Fevang's Farm - High Prairie Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association...
May 12, 2023
Alternative Annual Forage-Type Crops for Forage Production Potential in Fairview
Project Site: Fairview Research Farm NW5-82-3-W6 Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...
May 11, 2023
Corn Intercrops to Improve Forage Protein Content for Beef Cattle
Corn forage can fit well in the grazing system, as it meets the nutritive composition requirements for many categories of cattle, particular
Jan 29, 2021
Testing of Corn Hybrids with Lower Heat Unit Requirements for Forage Yield & Quality
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
Jan 29, 2021
Progress Report On: Strategies to Reduce Fertility Inputs in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems
Proper nutrition is essential for crop growth and production. Profit potential for farmers depends on producing enough crop per acre to keep
May 8, 2020
Evaluation of pasture rejuvenation methods to determine the most effective & profitable method
Producers’ questions in the Peace and elsewhere on forage-stand rejuvenation methods always include: How much more forage does a re-seed
Mar 17, 2020
High Legume Pasture Project
Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia), an introduced legume that can be used as hay, or grazed by livestock possesses polyphenolics including con
Mar 17, 2020
Progress Report on Fall or Spring Management Options for Pastures: Renovate or Rejuvenate?
Over time, the productivity and livestock carrying capacity of seeded hay fields and pastures on beef cattle operations may decline
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
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
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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