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Johne’s happens : Alberta Johne’s disease initiative

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Johne’s disease (JD) is a production-limiting disease, just like mastitis and lameness. Affected cattle produce less milk, take longer to become pregnant, and are worth less when culled. This... More ≫

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Johne’s disease (JD) is a production-limiting disease, just like mastitis and lameness. Affected cattle produce less milk, take longer to become pregnant, and are worth less when culled. This fact sheet presents summary of information about Johne’s disease, benefits of controlling the disease, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection, the importance of JD control program, JD risk assessment, JD management plan.

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Soil quality benchmarks in Alberta

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Long term benchmark soil sampling started in the fall of 1998 to monitor soil quality across Alberta landscapes and is part pf the AESA (Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture) Soil... More ≫

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Long term benchmark soil sampling started in the fall of 1998 to monitor soil quality across Alberta landscapes and is part pf the AESA (Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture) Soil Quality Monitoring Initiative. These sites were chosen to be representative of the soil-landscape patterns and agronomic practices within a given ecodistrict. This paper will introduce the soil quality benchmark project. its intent and data of the first year of benchmark establishment. Paper presented to the 36th Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop, February 16-18, 1999, Calgary, Alberta.

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