Author: Canada Grains Council. Grain Production CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grain
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
A Strategy for Expanding Grain Production in Western Canada
Author: Canada Grains Council. Grain Production CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grain
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
A Strategy for Expanding Grain Production in Western Canada
Author: Canada Grains Council Grain Production CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grain
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Cover Cropping in Western Canada
Author: Kevin R. ElmyPublisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525569945
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
What is soil health and why is it so important? In short, healthy soil allows farmers to continue to produce our food safely and inexpensively, so it is vitally important to all of us and generations to come. Cover Cropping in Western Canada provides essential information for farmers who want to increase the fertility of their fields for increased production. While cover cropping is, as the author states, “not a silver bullet,” it is an important part of a whole system approach that can play a central part in bringing agricultural fields renewed health. For those who haven’t considered cover cropping, this easy-to-read reference guide offers basic information about the common issues that impact agricultural land and some strategies to improve its health. For those who are ready to consider cover cropping options, this compact reference guide provides detailed data about sixty-one species that can be planted to fulfill the producer’s goals. To complement goals and species selection, Cover Cropping in Western Canada discusses options for grain farming, benefits of grazing and generating hay and silage, the role cover crops can play in erosion control, nutrient building, nitrogen fixation, weed suppression, and more. Cover Cropping in Western Canada will help producers incorporate cover cropping into their production systems with confidence. The references discussed are observations from Western Canada but can be applied anywhere. Producers will understand how to set goals, pick appropriate species to meet those goals, and create a management plan to effectively integrate cover crops into their rotations. This is a must-have reference for producers who want to increase soil health and to help control greenhouse gas emissions.
Crop Production in Western Canada (Classic Reprint)
Author: John BrackenPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528278911
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Excerpt from Crop Production in Western Canada The work is largely a revision of addresses delivered at farmers' gatherings during the past twelve years, and of lectures prepared for the associate students in Agri culture at the University of Saskatchewan. The book is offered to the crop growers of Western Canada in the hope that it may prove useful to the men now on the land, as well as to the large number who, in the next few years, will come to make their homes on farms in the Prairie Provinces. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Prairie Production Symposium: Program, resource people, summary papers and proceedings
Author: Seager Wheeler's Book on Profitable Grain Growing
Author: Seager WheelerPublisher: Grain growers' guide
ISBN:
Category : Grain
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The Rise and Fall of United Grain Growers
Author: Paul D. EarlPublisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887555926
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For much of the twentieth century, United Grain Growers was one of the major forces in Canadian agriculture. Founded in 1906, for much of its history UGG worked to give western farmers a “third way” between the competing poles of cooperatives like the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the private sector. At its peak, more than 800 UGG elevators dotted the Canadian prairies and the company had become a part of western Canada’s cultural psyche. By 2001, then known as Agricore United, it was the largest grain company on the Prairies. The UGG’s history illuminates many of the intense debates over policy and philosophy that dominated the grain industry. After the Second World War, it would be a key player as the western Canadian grain industry expanded into new international markets. Through the rest of the century, it played an important role in resolving major disputes over regulation and grain transportation policy. Despite its many innovations, the company’s final decade and eventual demise illustrated the tensions at the heart of the grain industry. In 1997, to finance the rebuilding of its grain elevator network, UGG went public and entered equity markets. While successful at first, this strategy also weakened the company’s cooperative structure. In 2007, it was purchased by Saskatchewan Pool in a hostile takeover. The disappearance of Agricore United marked the end of a century of voluntary farmer-control of the grain business in western Canada. Paul Earl’s history reveals UGG’s central role in the growth and transformation of the western grain industry at a critical period. With meticulous research supplemented by interviews with many of the key players, he also delves into the details and the debates over the company’s demise.
Growing Grain Crops in Dry Areas - With Information on Varieties of Grain Crop Suitable for Dry Land Farming
Author: Thomas ShawPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447490916
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
This book offers the reader a comprehensive guide to growing grain in arid areas, exploring in detail the various problems and how they can be overcome. Containing information on the methods of growing a variety of different types of grain crop, this detailed handbook is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the techniques of the agricultural industry. Contents include: “Farming”, “Growing Grain Crops In Dry Areas”, “Growing Wheat, Winter And Spring”, “Growing Rye, Winter And Spring”, “Growing Flax”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on farming.
Agricultural and Industrial Progress in Canada, a Monthly Review ...
Author: Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Author: Canada. Parliament. SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description