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Effect of DDGS manure on soil and plant: preliminary results of the greenhouse study
(2009-02-26)
The use of dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) in feedlot cattle diets is increasing as the
bio-ethanol industry expands. Manure derived from dried distiller’s grain with solubles (DDGS)
fed cattle seem to have ...
Agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizing crops
(2006-03-02)
Operating costs at farm level can be divided into essential, enhancement, maintenance, protection and insurance. Save growth hormones, which are not common in western Canada, fertilizer and better quality of seed are the ...
Effect of soil amended with thin stillage on growth of canola and soil properties in a controlled environment study
(2009-02-25)
A growth chamber study was conducted to evaluate the potential use of thin stillage as a soil
fertilizer amendment. Seven treatments; control, 3 thin stillage rates (100, 200, and 400 kg N
ha¯¹) and 3 urea rates (100, ...
X-ray absorption spectroscopic analysis of raw and processed hog manure
(2007-03-01)
Anaerobic digestion technology is a process that allows livestock producers to generate electricity and heat by digesting manure. Clear-Green Environmental Inc. uses this process to make biogas from hog manure. Raw manure ...
Factors limiting soil microbial growth and activity in wheat-based cropping systems
(2004-02-19)
Several soil biochemical processes related to soil fertility are microbially mediated. We know
very well the factors limiting crop production but know little of the factors limiting the soil
microbial community. The goal ...
Representative sampling size and number of required samples for soil testing in direct seeding fields
(2013-03-05)
Direct seeding is widely utilized in the southern Canadian prairies. The associated band application of fertilizers makes conventional soil testing problematic. Strip sampling was suggested in direct seeding fields, but ...
Examining the nutrient dynamics of willow biomass energy plantations
(2012-03-13)
Natural Resources Canada, along with a number of Canadian provinces, considers bioenergy to be a legitimate and sustainable source of energy that will constitute a significant portion of future energy production. Shrub ...
A macronutrient bulletin for the prairies
(1994-02-24)
This paper briefly highlights some of the contents of a recently completed bulletin, which provides an up-to-date record of the status of our knowledge with regards to crop responses to, and impact on the environment of ...
Linking groundwater quality to soil properties, landscape characteristics, and farm practice a spatial analysis of the "groundwater characterization in R.M. of Leroy" dataset
(2006-03-02)
The objectives of this study are to determine the source and extent of nitrogen and phosphorus contamination in the Rural Municipality of Leroy, and the most likely modes of contaminant transport, using only existing data. ...
How hungry is hemp for fertilizers?
(2002-02-20)
A field experiment was conducted at Melfort, SK in 2000 and 2001 to determine the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer rates on hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) productivity. Increased nitrogen fertilizer rates significantly ...