Soil organic carbon, which makes up most of the organic matter in soil, is key to keeping our soils fertile and productive. Over the years, a lot of this valuable carbon has been lost from soils as we moved from natural landscapes to crop and pasture lands. Putting carbon back into the soil can help boost its productivity and protect it against weather extremes.
Humic products are widely marketed to growers for their ability to increase nutrient uptake and improve soil health. Is this true for Prairie growers and will you see yield improvements in your fields?
Join Us and Dr. Ross McKenzie to cultivate your soil and fertilizer knowledge. Learn about soil fertility indicators, interpreting soil tests, fertilizers and fertilizer management to get the best value for your amendment dollars. With over 50 years of experience Dr. McKenzie is sure to grow your soil and fertilizer IQ.
Join Us to learn more about 4R Fertilizer management and a Living Labs project exploring a nitrification inhibitors.
Join Us to learn more about the soil on your operation. Soil health, soil tests and how to use them as well as common soil challenges. Dr. Ross McKenzie is a retired agronomist with over 50 years of experience in soil health and agriculture in western Canada.
Join Us and Kathy Larson to learn more about record keeping and how it can be used to determine the value of beneficial management practices on your operation.
Dr. Ryan’s presentation will look at the biology of elk and the many different ways they can cause problems on farms and ranches, including grazing on livestock pasture, damage to hay bales and standing crops and fences, as well as disease transmission risks.
Wondering about Hairy Vetch? Embracing Brassicas? Considering a polyculture? Drought got you down, to some feed alternatives?
Meet one of the Alberta AgriSystems Living Labs participants and their project utilizing Intercropping under irrigation in Southern Alberta.