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Regional Silage Variety Trials: Spring Triticale Varieties for Silage
Triticale is a cross of wheat and rye. Triticale is a cool season cover crop. Spring triticale provides an excellent high yielding
Jan 27, 2020


Regional Silage Variety Trials: Oat Varieties
Oat is the most popular cool-season cereal crop grown for forage and has become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering
Jan 27, 2020


Regional Silage Variety Trials: Barley Varieties
The Regional Silage Variety Trials (RSVTs) are an important source of information for livestock forage based production regarding the forage
Jan 27, 2020


Testing 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
Jan 16, 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
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
Jan 16, 2020


Testing of some Wheat & Triticale varieties for Greenfeed & Silage - Regional Silage Variety Trial
The RSVTs help to provide information with regard to the quantity and quality of annual crops cut for green-feed and silage.
Dec 4, 2019


Testing of Oat Varieties for Greenfeed and Silage - Regional Silage Variety Trial (RSVT) 2015
In Alberta, oats have become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering beef cattle.
Dec 4, 2019
Testing of Barley Varieties for Greenfeed and Silage - Regional Silage Variety Trial (RSVT) 2015
To identify barley varieties that have superior forage production in the Peace, PCBFA took part in the Regional Variety Testing program
Dec 4, 2019


Forage Quality of Monoculture Cover Crops Tested in Fairview
Usually we think of cover crops in terms of reducing soil erosion and adding organic matter to the soil – but they can do much more.
Dec 4, 2019


Sainfoin – Alfalfa Mixture Trial
Sainfoin is a perennial forage legume that does not cause bloat and is immune to attack by the alfalfa weevil.
Dec 4, 2019


Assessment of Soil Rejuvenation, Seed Germination and Foliar Fertilizer Products for Barley
For optimal growth, plants need a diversity of nutrients. Enhanced microbial activity in the soil will lead to healthier and more fertile so
Dec 4, 2019


Annual Forage Crop Mixtures for Beef Swath Grazing & Dairy Silage
In the Peace, swath grazing annual cereal crops continues to be adopted by livestock producers as a method of extending the grazing season.
Dec 4, 2019
Grain Yield of Peas with and without Applied Soil Rejuvenation Liquid Nutrient
Soil Rejuvenation, is a custom blended liquid formulation (from Best Environmental Technologies) that will feed the existing microorganisms
Oct 9, 2019


Evaluation of Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids Compared to Barley for Grazing
Well managed corn production and grazing plans will reduce or eliminate labour, feed and manure handling costs during the winter. One of the
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
Oct 9, 2019


Progress Report on Sainfoin – Alfalfa Mixture Trial
Sainfoin, a condensed-tannin-containing legume, when present in alfalfa pasture prevents bloat in grazing cattle.
Oct 9, 2019
Demonstration of Annuals in Monocultures and in Cover Crop Mixtures
Cover crops are an important tool that farmers can use to generate benefits and services on the farm and for society, including improved
Oct 8, 2019


Pulse - Cereal Mixtures for Forage Yield and Quality
Mixing pulse (such as field peas) with a cereal for forage is being commonly done by some producers to improve forage quality, with a possi
Oct 8, 2019


Forage Type Barley Varieties for Greenfeed and Silage: Yield and Quality
In 2014, PCBFA took part in the Regional Variety Testing program (Regional Silage Variety Trials (RSVT). The program includes testing of new
Oct 8, 2019
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