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Cereal Species Mixtures for Forage Production and Quality
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Jun 22, 2023


Regional Silage Variety Trial 2019: Barley
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Jun 20, 2023


Regional Silage Variety Trial 2019: Spring Triticale & Soft White Wheat Varieties
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Jun 13, 2023


Regional Silage Variety Trial 2019: Oats
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Jun 8, 2023
Pea-Cereal Mixtures for Greenfeed and Silage Production
Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Location: Fairview Research Farm From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2019 Annual Report...
Jun 6, 2023


Regional Silage Variety Trials: Triticale Varieties for Livestock Production
Project Site: Fairview Research Farm Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2018...
May 31, 2023


Improving the Forage Energy Content of Cover Crop Cocktails for Beef Cattle through Seeding Rates
Project Site: Fairview Research Farm Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2018...
May 26, 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...
May 23, 2023


Oat Variety Trial for Forage Production (RSVT)
Project Site: Fairview Research Farm Research Program Manager: Dr. Akim Omokanye From: Peace Country Beef & Forage Association 2018...
May 19, 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 12, 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
May 11, 2023


Pea-Cereal Mixtures for Greenfeed and Silage Production
Intercropping systems involving cereals with legumes have been observed to provide several major advantages, such as higher total yield, bet
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


Barley Variety Trial for Forage Production
In order to be able to continue to identify barley varieties that have better forage production for livestock producers in the Peace, PCBFA
Jan 29, 2021


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
Feb 3, 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


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
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
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
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
Jan 31, 2020
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