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Spring is here: What to plant?

By Steve Kenyon April 22, 2016

A very common question that I receive at many of my conferences or seminars is, “What should we plant?” They are of course referring to the type of forage species to seed into their overgrazed pastures? This might seem like a pretty straightforward question but I always catch producers off guard with my answer. They […] Read more

Studies in three Prairie provinces used covers to block rainfall and simulate various levels of drought.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

Low defoliation rates and leaving lots of litter are best for coping with weather variations from year to year

By Jeff Melchior April 11, 2016

Fast and hard? Slow and easy? And how many animals per acre? Stocking and defoliation rates are a complex and even controversial issue, and depend a lot on the weather. Climate change could make them even more complex. To get a better idea on how producers should respond, Edward Bork and a team from the […] Read more

News

VIDEO: Down to earth jewelry made in Manitoba

Provincial soil turned trinkets travel the world

By Lorraine Stevenson January 5, 2016

Manitoba Soil Sciences Society members have been using Newdale Clay Loam to make a series of pendants/keychains, bracelets, earrings and rings since Manitoba proclaimed it the provincial soil in 2010. MSSS members Marla Riekman and John Heard explain how the idea originated, how the jewelry is made, and the intent behind the ongoing initiative. All […] Read more

Some second growth for October grazing on Kevin Stebeleski’s pasture.

Beef Cattle, Forages

Multi-species silage is like free insurance

By Debbie Furber December 8, 2015

As spring turned to summer without giving up much rain, Kevin Stebeleski really started to wonder about his decision to give multi-species silage a try for the first time. Those worries turned moot as July rains and warm weather transformed the 100-acre field into a smorgasbord of forages that landed 8.5 tons to the acre […] Read more

Holistic ranching, Livestock

Holistic Ranching: Drought mitigation

By Don Campbell December 7, 2015

The active part of the 2015 drought is behind us. While this is true it is important to recognize that the effects of the drought will linger for some time. One of the lingering effects of the drought is the stress and pressure it may cause in our families. This can be a serious situation […] Read more

History, Our History

History: Grass conservation and land use

Reprinted from the December 1949 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 3, 2015

History: Grass conservation and land use By J.B. Campbell, Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. ‘As an introduction to this talk on “Grass Conservation and Land Use,” I wish to quote the words of a Texas shepherd. He states: “Grass is what counts. It’s what saves us all – fas as we get saved. Men and towns […] Read more

Crops, Livestock

In praise of water, and beavers

By Steve Kenyon October 6, 2015

It frustrates me as I travel around the country witnessing how human nature can be so misguided. Sometimes we can be short sighted and forget that we need to look at the big picture. Even though we mean no harm, some of our agricultural practices can cause more damage than we think. Today, I would […] Read more

Crops, Livestock, Straight from the hip

We need a return to healthy soil

The relationship between soil health and human health has been recognized throughout history

By Brenda Schoepp May 21, 2015

Back in 1400 BC Moses sent his scouts ahead to Canaan to see what the soil was like and bring back fruit. By 400 BC Hippocrates was relating soil health as part of the overall evaluation of patient health. Flash forward to 1940 and R.A. Hayne proclaimed that “only healthy soil can produce healthy people.” […] Read more

Features

Avoid recycled paradigms when it comes to soil

By Steve Kenyon February 19, 2015

How do plants grow? This might seem like a pretty simple and harmless question, but Jean Baptista Van Helmont was curious about this so he did a pretty basic experiment to find out. The downside to his experiment was that he was arrested for it! Here is what he did in his own words: “I […] Read more

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Spring is here: What to plant?

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

VIDEO: Down to earth jewelry made in Manitoba

Multi-species silage is like free insurance

Holistic Ranching: Drought mitigation

History: Grass conservation and land use

In praise of water, and beavers

We need a return to healthy soil

Avoid recycled paradigms when it comes to soil

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