Forage Nutrient Management for Longevity
Project Objectives
- Assess/survey areas of winter kill, document climate, snow cover factors, soil nutrient status & management factors
- Identify nutrients important for winter hardiness & longevity
- Evaluate nutrient amendments to forage fields at 3-4 locations per year.
- Evaluate economic returns of applying nutrients.
- Nutrients applied to 3 sites in 2001 & 1 more site in 2002, 2 in 2003 & 2 sites in 2004
- Soil, tissue, yield & feed info collected
- Surveyed 20 to 30 fields each spring for alfalfa winterkill in 2001 & 2002
- Organized 3 short courses in 2003 on Feeding Strategies for Your Herd
- Sampled numerous fields & feeds
- Compiled 4 seasons of data into 12 Forage Facts (see bottom of page for links)
- Norwest Labs (2001 - 2004)
- Soil Conservation Council of Canada GHGMP (2003-04)
- Beef Cattle Industry Development (2001-03)
- Sulfer Works (2001)
- Agricore United, Fort St John (2001)
- Agro Source, Dawson Creek(2001)
- PRAD (2001-02)
- Brian Clarke
- Chuck Sutherland
- Double M Ranch
- Paul and Michael Cowger
- Gordon Lazinchuk
- Sandra Burton
- Jim Forbes, BCMAFF
#8 Sulphur Fact- #9 Manure Fact
- #14 Potassium Fact
- #17 Phosphorus Fact
- # 28 Learning from Alfalfa Winterkill
- # 31 Maintaining Legumes in Pastures
- #32 Forage Nutrient Management
- #33 Beef Up Carring Capacity
- #34 Boost Forage Quality
- #35 Nutrients at Double M Ranch
- #36 Moisture at Lazinchuks
- #37 Soil Quality Ideas
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