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Traceability and transporting Alberta sheep

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers.... More ≫

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Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers. Determining where livestock are, where they have been and what other livestock they have come into contact with allows for efficient emergency planning and response. Traceability in Alberta relies on the three fundamental pillars of premises identification, animal identification and animal movement.

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Evaluating your Alberta approved farmers' market [2013]

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Operators of farmers’ markets should evaluate all aspects of the market each season, to identify areas that need improvement and that will enable planning for market growth. The information... More ≫

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Operators of farmers’ markets should evaluate all aspects of the market each season, to identify areas that need improvement and that will enable planning for market growth. The information contained in this document is meant to help in the evaluation process.

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Promoting your Alberta approved farmers' market [2013]

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Before anyone can shop at a farmers’ market, they must be aware that the market exists. Getting the word out about a market takes time, careful planning and effort. It is not simply a matter of... More ≫

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Before anyone can shop at a farmers’ market, they must be aware that the market exists. Getting the word out about a market takes time, careful planning and effort. It is not simply a matter of “build it and they will come.”

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Dryland agronomic practices for spring triticale production in Alberta

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Triticale is a human-made crop developed by crossing rye (Secale cereale L.) and common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or durum (T. turgidum L.). It is an attractive crop for use as a feed grain,... More ≫

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Triticale is a human-made crop developed by crossing rye (Secale cereale L.) and common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or durum (T. turgidum L.). It is an attractive crop for use as a feed grain, cereal silage or a biofuel feedstock due to greater grain yield potential, weed competitiveness and tolerance to drought and pests, more so than its ancestral species.

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Dryland agronomic management of soft white spring wheat and Canada prairie spring wheat in Alberta

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SWSW and CPS wheat are attractive crops for biofuel production due to the higher grain yield potential, weed competitiveness and starch content. From 2009 to 2012, field plot studies were... More ≫

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SWSW and CPS wheat are attractive crops for biofuel production due to the higher grain yield potential, weed competitiveness and starch content. From 2009 to 2012, field plot studies were conducted at five different soil zone/agro-ecological locations (Dark Brown, Thin Black – south, Thin Black – central, Black and Gray soil zones) in Alberta, with a focus on the Parkland Region. The study showed that SWSW and CPS wheat types can be grown successfully under dryland conditions in southern and central Alberta.

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Faba bean seeding management in Alberta

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Faba bean production in Alberta has been increasing due to new marketing opportunities, the availability of new varieties and the need for new pulse crops in rotations. Recent small plot research... More ≫

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Faba bean production in Alberta has been increasing due to new marketing opportunities, the availability of new varieties and the need for new pulse crops in rotations. Recent small plot research trials, conducted in south and central Alberta, have reported faba bean yields up to 10,575 kg ha-1 (157 bu acre-1). Although small plot yields are often higher than what producers can achieve on a field scale, it is a good indication that faba beans can be a high yielding, profitable crop. Seeding faba beans early as possible and at the correct seeding rate are critical steps in producing high yields that mature in Alberta’s relatively short growing season.

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Selling local food directly to institutions and schools

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This fact sheet outlines some common challenges and provides resources to help farmers better determine their readiness to sell to schools and institutions. This market channel may be of greater... More ≫

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This fact sheet outlines some common challenges and provides resources to help farmers better determine their readiness to sell to schools and institutions. This market channel may be of greater interest to commodity producers than farm direct operators as profit margins are typically less than in other direct-to-consumer marketing channels.

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Farm direct marketing for rural producers

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This fact sheet discusses some of the basic components and strategies of farm direct marketing agricultural products and services.

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Agronomic management of winter pea and winter lentil in Alberta

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Winter pea and winter lentil can be profitable options to include in southern Alberta crop rotations. When grown in the appropriate area using the proper variety and agronomic practices, winter... More ≫

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Winter pea and winter lentil can be profitable options to include in southern Alberta crop rotations. When grown in the appropriate area using the proper variety and agronomic practices, winter pea and lentil can yield up to 39 per cent more than spring types, making it an agronomically and economically sound choice for growers.

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Irrigated dry bean nutrient requirements for southern Alberta

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Producers can benefit from using inoculant with beans. However, to reach the full yield potential, additional nitrogen fertilizer is recommended on fields that have less than 80 to 90 lb N/ac in... More ≫

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Producers can benefit from using inoculant with beans. However, to reach the full yield potential, additional nitrogen fertilizer is recommended on fields that have less than 80 to 90 lb N/ac in the 0 to 12 inch (0 - 30 cm) depth of soil. A nitrogen fertilizer recommendation chart has been developed for soil testing labs, fertilizer dealers and producers to fine tune nitrogen fertilizer recommendations. The response to phosphorus fertilizer is generally small, usually due to moderate to higher soil test P levels in irrigated soils. However, phosphorus is very important in bean production, and a maintenance application may be beneficial, even at higher soil test levels. A phosphorus fertilizer recommendation chart was developed from the research data.

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