A New Twist on Cropping - Living Legume Mulches
Fertilizer Prices Affect the Value of Hay and Straw
California Passes Bill to Protect Farmers From Lawsuits - Sept 2008
BC Forage Council Supports Roundup Ready Alfalfa Position Statement - Sept 2008
Roundup Ready Alfalfa - Federal Court Upholds Ban on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa - Sept 2008
Roundup Ready Alfalfa - CFIA Allows Testing in Canada
Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - May 2008
Prices for some grass and legume seed species have moved up a bit, in anticipation of lower production this upcoming year. A reduction in seed acres, not only in the Peace region but also in western Canada and throughout the world, is keeping the trade wondering how much production is in store for this year. The worldwide phenomenon of increasing cereal and oilseed production will affect the grass and legumes seed for the next few years.
2008 Interim Wildlife Damage Compesation Program
The 2008 Interim Wildlife Damage Compensation Program (IWDCP) will compensate qualifying cattle and forage producers whose unharvested forage crop intended for livestock feed has been damaged by wildlife.
Pacific Coast Native Seed Development – Spring 2008
In 2003, 2004 and 2005 seed of the most successful species was transferred to Pickseed Canada Inc., so that they could begin field-scale, commercial seed production if they chose to do so. Commercial seed production began in August, 2007. Seedling emergence was variable in the fall of 2007 for six of these species, which were seeded to small field-scale production. Some were very successful, while others required interseeding to fill out the fields. This 2007 emergence should result in seed production this summer, so there will be native BC coast grass seed on the market by the winter of 2008/09, and BC coast reclamation can take a major step forward to true “ecological restoration” in the near future
