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Progress, crisis, and stability: making the northwest plains agricultural landscape
(2015-01-16)
This research traces the nature and impetus of agricultural landscape change from 1910 to 1990, within the northwestern transboundary plains of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan and northern Montana. Using information ...
Experiencing farming In stressful times : a naturalistic inquiry
(2004-08-17)
The purpose of this study was to explore what it means to be farming in Saskatchewan today. Naturalistic inquiry using open-ended interviews provided the framework for four farmers’ narratives. The goal was to gain ...
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 ...
Agriculture to forestry in western Canada's northern grain belt : impacts on rural communities
(2007)
This study investigates impacts on Western Canada’s rural communities that may result from land usage change from conventional agriculture to that of forestry, in part or in whole. Many of Western Canada’s rural communities ...
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 ...
Airflow and contaminants in a swine barn with recirculation assisted slot inlets
(1997-02-01)
The airflow pattern and contaminant distribution under non-isothermal turbulent flow conditions in a swine growing/finishing building were investigated experimentally and numerically. In the test facility, the ventilation ...
Carbon isotope discrimination and indirect selection for grain yield in lentil, spring wheat and canola
(1995-09-01)
Some researchers have proposed that carbon isotope discrimination (CID) be used to indirectly select for grain yield and transpiration efficiency in C3 plants. To determine the effectiveness of CID in indirectly selecting ...
Impact of long-term cultivation on the status of cadmium in chernozemic soils
(2001-09-01)
Cadmium (Cd) from the soil can accumulate in our bodies via the consumption of our crops and cause serious health problems. While it has been documented that long-term cultivation affects physical and chemical properties ...
Searching for genes : public and private spillovers in agricultural research
(2000-12-01)
Crop research has undergone a major transformation in North America and many other parts of the word. The introduction of biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) alter the nature of research products, which ...
Synchronization of nitrogen availability and plant nitrogen demand : nitrogen and non-nitrogen effects of lentil to subsequent wheat crops
(2000-01-01)
A study was conducted to determine (1) the N contribution of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) and its effect on subsequent wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crops in the Dark Brown and Brown soil zones of Saskatchewan, (2) ...