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Special edition : 22 year economic, productive, and financial performance of Alberta cow/calf operations (1995-2016)

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Economic surveying of cow-calf operations in Alberta has a 33-year long history that started in 1985 with just few participating producers. As the number of participating producers grew it became... More ≫

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Economic surveying of cow-calf operations in Alberta has a 33-year long history that started in 1985 with just few participating producers. As the number of participating producers grew it became possible to generalize the collected information and produce the sample averages or benchmarks. The benchmarks delivered to the producers and public presented major economic and production performance measures such as unit costs, net returns, cow conception and calf crop rates, among others. This special edition compiles all available electronic information starting from 1995 – 22 years and present it in the uniform format for comparison reasons.

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Strategic vitamin A and E use for livestock during a shortage

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Vitamins A and E are important nutritional factors in livestock production. Producers need to be aware that changes in the availability of these essential vitamins can have an effect on their operation. More ≫

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Vitamins A and E are important nutritional factors in livestock production. Producers need to be aware that changes in the availability of these essential vitamins can have an effect on their operation.

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Case study : using a VFD pump with a corner arm centre pivot

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Investigates the potential energy savings that could be attained for an irrigation system by using a variable frequency drive on irrigation pumps.

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Lighting for poultry operations

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Lighting accounts for almost one half of the electrical consumption in a typical poultry operation. This resource explains the typical lighting requirements for a poultry operation and identifies... More ≫

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Lighting accounts for almost one half of the electrical consumption in a typical poultry operation. This resource explains the typical lighting requirements for a poultry operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Ventilation in poultry production

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating... More ≫

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate ventilation systems for their poultry operation.

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Ventilation in dairy production

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating... More ≫

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate ventilation systems for their dairy operation.

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Space heating in swine production

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Space heating systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently... More ≫

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Space heating systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate heating systems for their swine operation.

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Lighting for swine operations

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Explains the typical lighting requirements for a swine operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Lighting for dairy operations

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Explains the typical lighting requirements for a dairy operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Farm upgrade to LED lighting

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Describes a case study of an Alberta colony farm that has retrofitted new LED lighting systems throughout their entire operation as a means of improving energy efficiency.

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