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Create a lawn area with sod

By Albert Parsons June 5, 2012

When I am going to establish a lawn area in my garden, I find that using grass seed is frustrating and I am not always assured of good results. Even if the soil is kept constantly moist for a couple of weeks, germination can be spotty, particularly if the weather turns hot and there is

Forages, Livestock

Keeping an eye on tame pastures

May 14, 2012

Agri-News / Pasture assessments help producers decide if a pasture needs to be rejuvenated and if so, how best to rejuvenate it. The Alberta Tame Pasture Scorecard is a quick and easy way of doing a pasture assessment. The Sustainable Resource Development Health Assessment forms are another good tool that provides a more detailed assessment.

Forages, Livestock

Carrying Capacity Is Not Just About Numbers

By Angela Lovell July 21, 2011

Assessing the carrying capacity of your pasture is about more than just stocking rate. Calculating the carrying capacity of the land will help you stock to a level that maintains the health and productivity of both the land and the animals that feed on it. But how do you make that calculation? The 13 participants

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Introducing Your Horse To Spring Pasture

By Carol Shwetz May 19, 2011

DVM It is tempting to allow horses unlimited access to spring pastures as soon as the grass turns green, particularly after a long winter. But management practices which make this transition a slow and steady one are beneficial to both the horse and the pasture. In natural rangeland conditions, the new spring grasses are covered

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Livestock

Crop Report – for May. 12, 2011

By Manitoba Agriculture May 12, 2011

SOUTHWEST REGION Little to no seeding has occurred in the Southwest Region. Some sandy, well-drained fields were planted. Most producers estimate a week to 10 days before starting seeding operations, depending on weather conditions. Several areas are reporting pasture acres under water which will impact grazing capability for the start of the season. NORTHWEST REGION

Crops, Forages, Livestock, News

Pasture Days Insurance Enters Second Year

By Ron Friesen April 7, 2011

Wet weather limited Dane Guignion’s ability to harvest hay last summer – and the time his cattle spent grazing on pasture. Guignion had crop insurance contracts for both hay production and days on pasture. He didn’t get paid for the first one. He did for the second. The reason? The hay was there but Guignion

Forages, News

Study Looks At Effect Of Changing Climate On Native Grasses

By Daniel Winters October 7, 2010

Think climate change is a load of bull? Or do you view it as mankind’s greatest threat? It’s a heated debate but for plant ecologist Mike Schellenberg, the big question is how ranchers – or, more specifically, the grasses in their pastures – will fare if climate change does occur. “If the climate warms, the

Country Crossroads

Make Your Habitat Wildlife Friendly

By Sarah Coulber June 10, 2010

If you’re like me, you love listening to the sweet song of birds or catching a glimpse of a brightly coloured butterfly fluttering by. There is so much beauty to enjoy in the natural world – and so much to benefit from, too. For instance, insects such as bees and butterflies are important worldwide for

Forages, News

In Brief… – for Mar. 4, 2010

March 4, 2010

No more weed and feed: The Pest Management Regulatory Agency, with the support of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, has decided to uncouple the fertilizer-pesticide combination products intended for lawn and turf uses. The date of last sale for these products will be December 31, 2012. Based on consultation with the provinces, experts and registrants,

Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

New Program Insures Pastures For Grazing Days

By Ron Friesen January 28, 2010

“This is a good step forward for the industry.” – GREG JOHNSON, MCPA Anew crop insurance program announced Jan. 19 will give Manitoba cattle producers an innovative way to protect their livestock from feed shortages. The program will insure pastures for a guaranteed number of days for grazing. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will launch a

Daily Network News

Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values

Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch

Farmland climbs higher in spite of headwinds: Farm Credit Canada report

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