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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

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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

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Jan 31, 2020

Peace Common Oat & Barley Varieties Versus Soft White Wheat Varieties for Silage

Winter feed costs typically represent the largest portion of cow/calf expenses. In the Peace, oats and barley are the two most commonly use

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Pea-Cereal Mixtures (2017)

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Triticale Varieties (2017)

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Oat Varieties (2017)

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

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Jan 30, 2020

Regional Silage Variety Trials: Barley Varieties (2017)

According to the Alberta Agriculture & Forestry publication “Barley Production in Alberta”, of the major cereal crops, barley is the most se

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Jan 29, 2020

Demonstration 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

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Jan 28, 2020

Peace Corn Variety Trial

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

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Jan 28, 2020

Testing of New Sainfoin Lines for Bloat-free Alfalfa Pasture Mixtures

Sainfoin is a perennial forage legume that does not cause bloat because of its condensed tannin concentration. The condensed tannin is very

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Jan 28, 2020

Annual Crop Mixtures for Beef Swath Grazing and Dairy Silage

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

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Jan 28, 2020

Annual & Italian Ryegrass Variety Trial For Forage and Re-Growth Potential

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

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Jan 28, 2020

Demonstration of Cover Crop Types as Mono-crops for Forage Yield and Nutritional Value

Annual crops for forages can be used to provide an additional source of hay, silage or pasture when perennial forage crops are in short

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Jan 27, 2020

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

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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

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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

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Jan 27, 2020

Multi-species Cover Crop Mixtures (Cocktails) for Silage

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

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Jan 16, 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

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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

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Jan 16, 2020

On-farm corn trials for Grazing or Silage

In parts of the Peace, the practice of extended winter grazing with standing forage corn is continuing to gain more popularity among produce

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