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Jan 28, 2020

Determining Optimum Nitrogen Rates for Corn

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

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

Jan 28, 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 seeded is

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

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

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.

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

Jan 27, 2020

Forage DM Yield and Nutritional Value of Oat Varieties Harvested at 3 Stages of Maturity

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

Jan 27, 2020

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

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

Jan 27, 2020

Triticale Varieties for Swath Grazing

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

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

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

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

Jan 27, 2020

On-farm Demonstration of Cocktail Mixtures

Cover crops (CCs) and their mixtures (cocktail mixtures) are an important tool that producers can use to generate multiple benefits

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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