Verticillium is more severe when pH is 7.4 to 8.6, according to Alberta research
WINNIPEG — Verticillium stripe is a more common and troublesome disease for canola growers on the eastern half of the Prairies, particularly in Manitoba. Meanwhile, verticillium isn’t a huge issue in Alberta. There may be a simple reason for this geographic variation — soil pH. Researchers at the University of Alberta have learned that Verticillium […] Read moreTag Archives University of Alberta
Dry hay said to help with dairy transition
Glacier FarmMedia – Hay fed to dairy cows for two days after calving can help animals with health issues. Cows are fed high starch diets at calving as they ramp up milk production, which helps manage ketosis and fatty liver, but it also increases risk of acidosis and inflammation. Masahito Oba, a researcher at the […] Read more
Ag students hone ‘soft skills’
The Work Experience in Agriculture course is designed to help budding agrarians take academic training into the broader world. Second- and third-year students, while on the job, build targets for soft skills in leadership, listening, communication and time management that their academic training has not exposed them to.
Grasslands called key to carbon future
A researcher says grasslands must be retained now if landowners are to take advantage of carbon markets in the future
University of Alberta researcher Ed Bork said he believed landowners will eventually be paid for carbon storage and other environmental benefits that grasslands and pastures provide.
