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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 29, 2020

ASB Environmental Project: On-farm Soil Nutrient & Health Assessments

On-farm soil nutrient budgeting and mapping, PCBFA identified 6 livestock and cropping operations across the Peace Country for the project.

Jan 29, 2020

Nitrate Levels in Selected Cocktails in 2016: The Risk of Nitrate Toxicity

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

Jan 29, 2020

A Progress Report on Fall or Spring Management Options for Pastures: Renovate or Rejuvenate?

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different methods of rejuvenating old forage stands and brush control in comparis

Jan 29, 2020

Progress Report on On-farm Evaluation of Forage-stand Rejuvenation Methods

Producers’ questions in the Peace on forage-stand rejuvenation methods always include: How much more forage does a reseed produce? How will

Jan 29, 2020

Using Subsoiling to Reduce Soil Compaction in Pastures

On beef cattle operations, at some point, forage production of hay fields and pastures will no longer meet minimum production expectations

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

Jan 28, 2020

Demonstration of Corn Intercropping Systems to Improve Corn Forage Quality

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

Jan 28, 2020

Field Scale Corn Seeding Rate Trial

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

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