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Think 4Rs and strip trials when managing forage nutrient needs

Real Agriculture

Growers can best maintain fertility in forage fields to produce optimum grass and hay crops with a little help from the 4Rs of nutrient management, says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell.

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Forages are best option to tackle soil salinity

Real Agriculture

“They were here when we broke the land, they are part of the soil cycle and they’re here to stay,” says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell. Saline soils are part of the natural landscape of Western Canada. Salt can move down through the soil profile and outside the root system, but high.

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Alberta’s Living Lab project quantifying soil building benefits of bale grazing, adding alfalfa

Real Agriculture

Today, organizations tasked with connecting farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to advance sustainable, environmentally friendly on-farm practices and technologies are starting to see preliminary results. In spring 2021, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced funding to expand its Living Labs initiative to every province.

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Corteva Agriscience spins off alfalfa breeding program to DLF

Real Agriculture

Forage and turf seed company DLF has acquired Corteva Agriscience’s alfalfa breeding program. Read More

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Online tool to assess habitat and biodiversity on-farm set to launch across Canada

Real Agriculture

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is set to launch a province-specific, online Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool (HBAT).

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Digital agriculture, genetics, forages featured at Beeville station field day

AgriLife Today

Read More → The post Digital agriculture, genetics, forages featured at Beeville station field day first appeared on AgriLife Today. The post Digital agriculture, genetics, forages featured at Beeville station field day appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Online tool to assess habitat and biodiversity on-farm set to launch across Canada

Real Agriculture

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is set to launch a province-specific, online Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool (HBAT).

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