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From the ground up : an agent-based model of regional structural change
(2005-09-16)
The Saskatchewan farm sector is a dynamic system that is faced with the reality of farm consolidation and other structural adjustments. While structural adjustment may result in increased productivity at the farm-level, ...
Assessing the Impacts of Agricultural Land Use on Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Presence and Health in Central Saskatchewan
(2019-05-02)
Globally, amphibian populations are declining in response to many factors including habitat loss and degradation, environmental contamination, invasive species, emerging diseases, climate change, and overexploitation. ...
Agronomic, quality, and genetic analysis of the Rht18 semi-dwarfing gene in a Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) background
Semi-dwarf wheat has historically resulted in reduced stem lodging, increased harvest index, and in some areas, improved yields. The Rht18 gene is known to reduce height in wheat, but there are currently no commercial ...
The nutritive value of high fiber canola meal for ruminants
(1996-04-01)
Five trials were conducted to assess the nutritive value of high fiber canola meal (HFCM) as a protein supplement for ruminants. Trial one determined the chemical composition of HFCM relative to low fiber canola meal ...
An agent-based simulation model of structural change in agriculture
(2008)
Like many North American agricultural regions, Saskatchewan has experienced significant fundamental structural changes in farming. Structural change encompasses evolution in distribution of farm sizes, land tenure and ...
Spatial and temporal patterns of nitrous oxide and their relationship to soil water and soil properties
(2006-03-27)
Soil N2O flux is sensitive to soil moisture content and soil temperature, which are in turn sensitive to changes in climate and topography. Thus, N2O flux measurements exhibit a high degree of spatial and temporal ...
The Public Good and Private Business of the Crow Rate: Prairie Grain Handling and Transportation Policy
(2020-09-21)
The Crow rate shaped the Canadian prairies’ agricultural settlement yet a highly charged debate over it fostered a sense of western alienation. Originally signed in 1897 the Crowsnest Pass Agreement, more popularly known ...
The sublethal effects of 2,4-D dimethylamine on wood frog tadpoles in Saskatchewan
(2009)
Declining amphibian populations in association with an incidence of deformities have been observed globally. These observations have alarmed the scientific community as well as the general public. Potential causes include ...
Risk, innovation and BSE : cattle farmer perspectives on an agricultural and health emergency
(2009)
This ethnographic research examines how farmers survive agricultural crises by exploring reactions of Saskatchewan beef and dairy farmers to the Canadian BSE crisis. As this study unfolded it became clear that the BSE ...
Remote sensing and GIS in support of sustainable agricultural development
(2012-05-22)
Over the coming decades it is expected that the vast amounts of area currently in agricultural production will face growing pressure to intensify as world populations continue to grow, and the demand for a more Western-based ...