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Multi-dike

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Controlling or retaining rainfall and irrigation water is important to the production of crops. One of the methods used to control or retain rainfall is called basin tillage, whereby mounds of... More ≫

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Controlling or retaining rainfall and irrigation water is important to the production of crops. One of the methods used to control or retain rainfall is called basin tillage, whereby mounds of soil are mechanically placed at intervals across the furrow forming small basins. One of the machines available in Canada to make basins in the soil is a Multi-Dike. This report presents the results of testing of this product over one season in the Southern Alberta farming and ranching area.

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Using straw as a farm heating fuel

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Burning straw for recovery of heat energy is a viable alternative use using excess straw produced on Prairie farms. This project included a review of existing straw burning technology, a survey of... More ≫

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Burning straw for recovery of heat energy is a viable alternative use using excess straw produced on Prairie farms. This project included a review of existing straw burning technology, a survey of those currently heating with straw, monitoring of two on-farm straw burning installations, and a quick look at the economic feasibility of changing to a straw burning heating system.

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Don’t gamble with fertilizer rates! Use risk analysis to minimize yield loss with seed-placed nitrogen

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This report summarizes how to determine the safe rates of nitrogen that can be placed with either cereal or canola seed in a single pass.

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Aer Way aerator

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The Aer Way is a ground driven aerator with tined rollers. The Alberta Farm Machinery Research Centre used the Aer Way aerator for two seasons. The unit was tested for suitability in the Southern... More ≫

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The Aer Way is a ground driven aerator with tined rollers. The Alberta Farm Machinery Research Centre used the Aer Way aerator for two seasons. The unit was tested for suitability in the Southern Alberta farming and ranching area.

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Ten year average analyses of Alberta feed 1984-1994

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This resource consists of a series of tables that make up a summary of analyses of feeds received during the ten-year period from 1984 to 1994. The tables were prepared to provide field service... More ≫

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This resource consists of a series of tables that make up a summary of analyses of feeds received during the ten-year period from 1984 to 1994. The tables were prepared to provide field service specialists with information about the nutrient content of feeds grown or used in Alberta. The information may also be of interest to producers, veterinarians, agribusiness, animal nutritionists, researchers and all who develop feeding programs for ruminants and monogastrics.

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Forage growers guide to round baling

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The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute has evaluated many round balers. This Research Update summarizes their experience and gives useful tips on how to round bale better.

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Salinity mapping for resource management within the County of Forty Mile, Alberta

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the County of Forty Mile, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The methodology was... More ≫

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the County of Forty Mile, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The methodology was developed for the County of Vulcan and is being applied to other Alberta municipalities which have identified soil salinity as a concern.

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Salinity mapping for resource management within the M.D. of Willow Creek, Alberta

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the Municipal District of Willow Creek, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The... More ≫

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the Municipal District of Willow Creek, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The methodology was developed for the County of Vulcan and is being applied to other Alberta municipalities which have identified soil salinity as a concern.

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Salinity mapping for resource management within the County of Wheatland, Alberta

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the County of Wheatland, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The methodology was... More ≫

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This report presents a methodology to map salinity at a municipal scale and applies this procedure to the County of Wheatland, a rural municipality in southern Alberta. The methodology was developed for the County of Vulcan and is being applied to other Alberta municipalities which have identified soil salinity as a concern.

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Salinity mapping by landscape within the County of Vulcan, Alberta

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This report presents a methodology for mapping salinity at a municipal scale and demonstrates this methodology for the County of Vulcan, a rural municipality in southern Alberta.

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