Jan 31, 2020Warm 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, 2020Annual & Italian Ryegrass Variety Trial For Forage and Regrowth PotentialIt 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, 2020Peace Common Oat & Barley Varieties Versus Soft White Wheat Varieties for SilageWinter feed costs typically represent the largest portion of cow/calf expenses. In the Peace, oats and barley are the two most commonly use
Jan 30, 2020Regional 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
Jan 30, 2020Regional 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
Jan 30, 2020Regional 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
Jan 30, 2020Regional 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
Jan 29, 2020ASB Environmental Project: On-farm Soil Nutrient & Health AssessmentsOn-farm soil nutrient budgeting and mapping, PCBFA identified 6 livestock and cropping operations across the Peace Country for the project.
Jan 29, 2020Nitrate Levels in Selected Cocktails in 2016: The Risk of Nitrate ToxicityCocktail cover crops are often used to further increase the benefits of a one-species cover crop. Cocktail cover crops offer more diversity