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Applying manure on perennial forage : a summary

Description

Alberta has about 25 million acres of forage land (native and tame hay and pasture). In some cases, applying manure to forage land may be the best option to make use of the nutrients in manure in an environmentally sustainable way. As well, applying manure can increase forage productivity and reduce commercial fertilizer costs. Manure is a valuable nutrient source for forage crops as it contains all the major plant nutrients and a number of essential micronutrients. Manure may also enhance soil physical properties such as water infiltration rate and aggregate size and stability, leading to better tilth and improved yields.

Updated

May 1, 2006

Tags
cattle feed farm waste management forage manure soil fertility

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Agri-facts

Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)

Contributor

Atia, Atta

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture
Subject (LCSH)

Manures.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2006-05-01

Date Added

2015-12-10T21:54:13.994811

Date Modified

2006-05-01

Date Issued

2006-05-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

538/120-1

NEOS catalogue key

3499979

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca