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August 25, 2021
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This factsheet serves as a companion publication to the Directive for Monitoring the Impact of Sulphur Dust on Soils (2015) to support implementation of the Directive, as amended. It may be...
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July 1, 2018
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Using herbicides and direct seeding equipment can be an effective way to remove forages from a rotation. Each producer needs to design his or her own program for removing forages, considering the...
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November 1, 2013
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Many farmers have fields dotted with eroded knolls that are relatively unproductive. This fact sheet takes a quick look at the best ways to restore the productivity of these knolls.
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November 1, 2013
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This fact sheet provides a summary about the effectiveness of fall nitrogen fertilization.
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February 1, 2013
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Sulphur is required in the development of fertile canola flowers and must be present for good nodule development on legume forages such as alfalfa and pulse crop roots such as pea and faba bean.
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January 1, 2013
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For optimum crop production, an adequate supply of P close to the seed during the first six weeks of growth and an adequate amount of P in the soil for the rest of the season are ideal. Placement...
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December 1, 2011
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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of a new directive for monitoring the impact of sulphur dust on soils.
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June 1, 2010
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Sodic soils have relatively high sodium levels. In many situations, sodic soils are best left in the native state or seeded to a tolerant forage crop. Often, the highest agricultural use of sodic...
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June 1, 2009
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Of all the crops seeded on the prairies, field peas are often said to be the most easily adapted to direct seeding. For this reason, a large percentage of the pea acreage is direct seeded. Whether...
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August 1, 2008
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Crop residues - straw plus chaff - are the byproducts of harvesting annual grain crops. Retaining crop residues on a field improves or maintains soil quality and moisture. The economic value of...