"Strengthening Agriculture, One Farm At A Time"

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

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

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

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

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

Over 100 corn forage samples have been analyzed for quality by PCBFA in the last few years, and the majority of the samples came

Plant population refers to the number of plants per acre; planting or seeding rate refers to the number of seeds planted per acre.

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

In the Peace Country region, winter feeding costs make up the bulk of the overall cost of production for cow-calf producers. There are many

Swath grazing is a management practice that can be used to extend the grazing season and to reduce feed, labor and manure handling costs

Annual and Italian ryegrasses are easier to establish. Producers ask many questions about annual and Italian ryegrass varieties.

Producers in Alberta harvest significant acreage of annual crops for greenfeed and silage every year.

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

Swath grazing is one of the commonly used methods in the Peace to extend the field grazing season. Swath grazing eliminates the cost and

Triticale is a cross of wheat and rye. Triticale is a cool season cover crop. Spring triticale provides an excellent high yielding

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