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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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The economics of sugar beet production in Alberta

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The Economics Branch of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) have been monitoring sugar beet production costs and returns since the early 1970's. This program is a valuable source of... More ≫

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The Economics Branch of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) have been monitoring sugar beet production costs and returns since the early 1970's. This program is a valuable source of information on benchmarks (averages) for sugar beets grown in Alberta. Results from these studies have been used for several purposes including policy and program development for the sugar beet industry. It has also been helpful to growers in managing their business as well as to the sugar beet board in price negotiations. The objectives of this publication are: To develop production costs and returns for sugar beet production in Alberta. To assist sugar beet growers with farm budgeting and planning. To analyze economies of scale; machine use and input/output relationships for sugar beet.

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Soil quality criteria relative to disturbance and reclamation

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The report is meant for use as a guide to assist people involved in a professional capacity in land reclamation. It delineates three major regions in the province in an attempt to establish... More ≫

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The report is meant for use as a guide to assist people involved in a professional capacity in land reclamation. It delineates three major regions in the province in an attempt to establish criteria that would apply to each area in general, while recognizing that there are differences within each of the regions. It then discusses soil survey and sampling for baseline and post-disturbance activity, and looks at analytical requirements required for baseline characterization and for disturbed and orphaned areas. The remainder of the report then looks at the physical, chemical, and biological criteria for evaluating the suitability of soil materials for revegetation.

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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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