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Varieties of cereal and oilseed crops for Alberta

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form... More ≫

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form for varieties of wheat, oat, barley, rye, triticale, flax and canola. Test results and updated tables are reviewed and updated annually.

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Lentil storage

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Presents the findings of a research project on lentil storage. The objectives of this project were to determine the change in quality of lentils stored both in steel bins and in various controlled... More ≫

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Presents the findings of a research project on lentil storage. The objectives of this project were to determine the change in quality of lentils stored both in steel bins and in various controlled lab conditions, and to provide useful guide lines to lentil producers on improving the storage life of lentils.

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Summary of wind and solar powered pumping units (1990 test season)

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Renewable energy pumping systems are typically used in locations removed from an electric power source, as the cost of the pumping system is often less than the cost of extending power lines from... More ≫

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Renewable energy pumping systems are typically used in locations removed from an electric power source, as the cost of the pumping system is often less than the cost of extending power lines from the nearest source. This report presents the findings of performance tests conducted on 11 different wind and solar pumping systems.

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Conveying equipment for pulse crops

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Pulse crop production is a growing industry in the Prairie provinces. These crops are much more susceptible to damage than most cereals and other grains. Therefore, it is very important to use... More ≫

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Pulse crop production is a growing industry in the Prairie provinces. These crops are much more susceptible to damage than most cereals and other grains. Therefore, it is very important to use conveying equipment that minimizes damage to these crops. Four unique conveyors were tested and the characteristics of paddle conveyors, belt conveyors, and bristle flighting were compared to the traditional steel flighting used in existing augers. This update provides a summary of the results.

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Air seeder damage to pulses

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Presents the summary findings of a study to compare the crackage and germination of Princess Peas, Trapper Peas and Laird Lentils through the various isolated components of typical air seeder... More ≫

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Presents the summary findings of a study to compare the crackage and germination of Princess Peas, Trapper Peas and Laird Lentils through the various isolated components of typical air seeder systems. The study found that air seeder components caused notable damage to pulse crop seeds.

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Summary of wind and solar powered pumping units (1991 test season)

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Renewable energy pumping systems are typically used in locations removed from an electric power source, as the cost of the pumping system is often less than the cost of extending power lines from... More ≫

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Renewable energy pumping systems are typically used in locations removed from an electric power source, as the cost of the pumping system is often less than the cost of extending power lines from the nearest source. This report presents the findings of performance tests conducted on 10 different wind and solar pumping systems.

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Round bale storage techniques

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Reports on the findings of a 1988 research project to widen the industry's knowledge of round bale preservation systems. The objectives of the project were to measure change of quantity and... More ≫

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Reports on the findings of a 1988 research project to widen the industry's knowledge of round bale preservation systems. The objectives of the project were to measure change of quantity and quality of round bales stored using wrapped storage systems and traditional storage systems, and to evaluate the functional performance of two bale wrappers and one silage bagger. Under the conditions during the testing, no economic advantage was realized in wrapping round bales with plastic.

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Description of agricultural production in Alberta using an integrated land resource/land use database (CRITICALE-ALBERTA-1981)

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Reports on the construction of a database to assist the description of spatial variation in land use and productivity within a biophysical landscape framework. The structure of the database is... More ≫

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Reports on the construction of a database to assist the description of spatial variation in land use and productivity within a biophysical landscape framework. The structure of the database is flexible and can incorporate many data sources, promoting the development of an integrated base for the assessment of many agricultural resource policy issues at a regional scale.

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Water supplying capacity of Alberta soils

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Soils may be rated according to the amount of water they can retain in available form. However, under field conditions there are physical and chemical soil properties which affect the ability of... More ≫

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Soils may be rated according to the amount of water they can retain in available form. However, under field conditions there are physical and chemical soil properties which affect the ability of plants to fully utilize all the available water. In Alberta the main factors of concern are dense subsoils that restrict root growth and the presence of salinity which inhibits water uptake. A modification of the available water holding capacity (AWC) that recognizes these limitations has been called the water supplying capacity (WSC). Both the AWC and WSC have been estimated for individual soils in the province.

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Gehl RB 1860 round baler

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Presents the results of an evaluation of the Gehl RB 1860 round baler. Includes a general description of the round baler, outlines the scope of the evaluation and discusses results of the testing.... More ≫

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Presents the results of an evaluation of the Gehl RB 1860 round baler. Includes a general description of the round baler, outlines the scope of the evaluation and discusses results of the testing. Also provides a brief summary and conclusions, lists recommendations made to the manufacturer to improve the product and presents the manufacturer’s response to the recommendations.

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