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Wintering site assessment and design tool : a guide to selecting and managing a wintering site in Western Canada

Description

The greatest environmental risk from wintering sites is the potential for water contamination from runoff carrying nutrients, pathogens and sediments. Also, excessive nitrogen levels in the soil at the site increase the risk of nutrients leaching into groundwater sources. Elevated soil nutrient levels can result in subsequent crop production concerns such as lodging or high feed test nitrate-nitrogen levels. Elevated soil nitrogen levels combined with high soil moisture conditions can result in gaseous losses of nitrogen, and ammonia emissions from manure may cause odour concerns.

Updated

December 1, 2013

Tags
beef cattle cattle feed land reclamation and development livestock wintering

Title and publication information

Type
Guide
Extent

56 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture and Rural Development (2008-2015)

Contributor

King, Carolyn

Contributor

McKinnon, Michelle

Contributor

Wallace, Trevor

Contributor

Yakimishyn, Karen

Contributor

Yaremcio, Barry

Contributor

Briody, Fiona

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2013-12-01

Date Added

2016-01-07T17:06:16.994708

Date Modified

2013-12-01

Date Issued

2013-12-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

420/580-3

NEOS catalogue key

7089763

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca