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Interest in the potential for a multispecies cover crop (CC) blend for silage, swath grazing and greenfeed has been growing amongst beef

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

Corn acreage in the Peace River Region for livestock feed has steadily increased over the past number of years. Most of the corn

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

An important focus by PCBFA has been reducing feed costs by examining different options for extending the grazing season in the Peace.

The RSVTs help to provide information with regard to the quantity and quality of annual crops cut for green-feed and silage.

In Alberta, oats have become a reliable source of conserved forage for over-wintering beef cattle.

To identify barley varieties that have superior forage production in the Peace, PCBFA took part in the Regional Variety Testing program

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.

Cover crops are an important tool that farmers can use to generate benefits and services on the farm and for society

For optimal growth, plants need a diversity of nutrients. Enhanced microbial activity in the soil will lead to healthier and more fertile so

In the Peace, swath grazing annual cereal crops continues to be adopted by livestock producers as a method of extending the grazing season.

A series of workshops on cover cropping put on by PCBFA has shown that the advantages of integrating cover cropping systems into the forage

Soil Rejuvenation, is a custom blended liquid formulation (from Best Environmental Technologies) that will feed the existing microorganisms

Soil conservation, nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, and optimizing grain and forage production, among others,

Soil conservation, nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, quality feeds, among others, are reasons why cover crop

Research Coordinator: Dr. Akim Omokanye Collaborating producer: John Prinse (MD of Big Lakes) From: Peace Country Beef & Forage...

Cereals can provide high energy feed for livestock within a short period of time. They can be harvested at the milk to soft dough stage for

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

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