Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski highlights several key insect pests that can affect forage crop production and shares strategies for managing them.
Forage & Grasslands Guide
What pests are bugging your forage crops?
Grasshoppers, cutworms and armyworms can cause major damage if left unchecked. Learn how to scout and manage them
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference highlights forage innovation and collaboration
The conference will be based in New Brunswick in 2025
The event, held in New Brunswick, will look at how technology is reshaping grassland and forage management.
Forage markets hit by volatility
Exports have been down with less demand from Asia
Hay and forage export markets have been hit hard in the past few years. In 2023 the decline was caused by numerous challenges in global trade. Shipping disruptions lingering from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, commodity inflation, droughts in the U.S., Canada and Europe in 2022, and the U.S. dollar strengthening all contributed. This […] Read more
More N, more yield, less diesel
Perennial forage can keep nitrogen in the soil rather than escaping as greenhouse gas
A North American leader in advanced forage production systems wants producers to think about legumes as more than a feed source. University of Wisconsin professor emeritus Dan Undersander says they should also think of them as a nitrogen source for other crops, with a bonus of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). “By using legumes appropriately, we […] Read more
Overgrazing means less carbon and more methane
Research is demonstrating the importance of legumes in a forage system
[UPDATED: April 2] Thirty years ago Dr. Bart Lardner’s research focused on production efficiency. More recently, the researcher and professor at the University of Saskatchewan says his research program has moved toward ways the beef industry benefits the environment. His presentation last November at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s 14th annual conference in Harrison […] Read more
Putting forage theory into practice
A new online guide explains how to maximize forage production and greenhouse gas sequestration
Forage and grassland farmers now have a practical, straightforward resource to discover best management practices for maximizing soil carbon sequestration. The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) published the digital guide, Forage Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration, earlier this year as one of the key deliverables of its four-year Agricultural Greenhouse […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
