Ken Gross, a Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist who has promoted winter cereals for decades, has witnessed the ups and downs of the crop in Western Canada.
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Winter wheat advocate set to retire
Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist has promoted winter cereals for decades and remains hopeful about the crop’s future
Sustainability roundtable marks 10th anniversary
The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework was formed three years later to provide credible assurances for consumers
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been 10 years since the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was founded to measure and recognize Canada’s leadership in sustainability. The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework, known as CRSB Certified, was created in 2017 to recognize sustainable practices and provide credible assurances to consumers regarding the production, processing and sourcing of beef […] Read more
Biodiversity mapping tool quantifies ecosystem services
New tool from Ducks Unlimited Canada is designed to help Prairie producers make conservation management decisions
Glacier FarmMedia – Leaving even 20 per cent of a field wild could help conserve more than 70 per cent of native species in a region, says Ducks Unlimited Canada, and that biodiversity could bring agricultural benefit to farmers. The data comes courtesy of a new tool in the organization’s conservation toolbox. The Prairie Biodiversity […] Read more
Forage nurse crops get another look
Study finds establishing a forage stand without a nurse crop could result in stronger growth and increased production
Glacier FarmMedia – A project at the Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation in Roblin, Man., is studying the impact of different phosphorus rates and use of an oat nurse crop in establishing hay crops. The foundation and Ducks Unlimited Canada launched the study in June last year, aiming to identify best management practices for maximizing forage […] Read more
Treatments cut N2O emissions in winter wheat
Research shows that urease inhibitors can quickly reduce nitrous oxide emissions by 30 per cent when growing the crop
UPDATED – 1730 CST – August 23, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – Ducks Unlimited Canada trials have shown that nitrification and urease inhibitors are effective at reducing nitrous oxide emissions in winter wheat. “The cool thing about it is, as soon as you add any form of inhibitor, you’re pretty much reaching that 30 per […] Read more
Program incentives boosted for marginal acre conversions
Company supports FCC and Ducks Unlimited in their efforts to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover
Glacier FarmMedia – Ducks Unlimited Canada and Farm Credit Canada have a new partner for their sustainability initiatives. DUC announced in late May that multinational food company PepsiCo will help support FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program. It links with DUC’s efforts to encourage producers to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover. DUC’s Marginal Areas Program […] Read more
Farmers urged to use marginal land for forage
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Farm Credit Canada hope to help farmers turn uneconomical farmland into perennial forage
A new program sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada and supported by Farm Credit Canada hopes to spur producers to turn uneconomical farmland into perennial forage. The Marginal Areas Program on the Prairies is open to producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with DUC providing financial support to convert unproductive cropland to forage areas. FCC clients […] Read more
Initiative aims to protect country’s grasslands
The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is designed to create a unified front in the effort to stem native pasture loss
Three organizations with a history of conservation on the Prairies have launched a new initiative to protect one of the most threatened agricultural and ecological landscapes in the West. The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is the product of joint discussions between the Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada that were […] Read more
Initiative hopes to protect grasslands
Three organizations with a history of conservation on the Prairies have launching a new initiative to protect one the most threatened agricultural and ecological landscapes in the West. The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is the product of joint discussions between the Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada that were held […] Read more
Methane emission less than predicted
Prairie wetlands provide a whack of environmental benefits. They reduce the risk of flooding, help purify water, store carbon and are a critical habitat for ducks. On the downside, they emit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. But research from Ducks Unlimited Canada suggests that wetlands in Western Canada produce less methane than wetlands in warmer […] Read more
