Modern Nutrient Management in Forages

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Presenters 

– Tracy Herbert, BCRC’s Beef Extension Coordinator
– Shabtai Bittman, Ph.D., AAFC Research Scientist, Agassiz, British Columbia

Video Guide:

00:00 – 02:40: Welcome Comments
02:40 – 03:11: Agenda
03:12 – 28:03: Modern Nutrient Management in Forages – Part 1
28:14 – 33:24: Polling the Audience
33:40 – 57:43: Modern Nutrient Management in Forages – Part 2
57:43 – 1:24:52: Questions from the Audience
1:25:14 – 1:27:39: How to Stay Connected with BCRC and Closing Comments

More information about nutrient management in forages: 

Manure and Nutrient Management 
Beef Cattle Research Council 
http://www.beefresearch.ca/research-topic.cfm/manure-and-nutrient-management-7

Fertilizing Pasture and Hay (Video) 
Beef Cattle Research Council 
http://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/fertilizing-pastures-and-hay-video/

Nutrient Loading Calculator (NLC) for In-Field or Extensive Livestock Winter Feeding Systems
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/softdown.nsf/main?openform&type=NLC&page=information

Forages: Fertility Management 
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub811/3fertility.htm

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Use: Manure Management 
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub811/9manure.htm#nutrient

Nutrient Management 
Foragebeef.ca
http://www1.foragebeef.ca/$foragebeef/frgebeef.nsf/all/frg79

Manure Application and Nutrient Balance on Rangeland 
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development 
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex6609

Nutrient Deficiencies in Alfalfa for Forage 
Government of Saskatchewan 
http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=8764b83f-1c5f-467c-8ccd-b14ceeefe5e6

Provincial Environmental Farm Plans 
British Columbia: https://www.bcac.bc.ca/ardcorp/program/environmental-farm-plan-program
Alberta: http://www.albertaefp.com
Saskatchewan: http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2015/april/01/online-tool-for-famers-and-ranchers
Manitoba: http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/environment/environmental-farm-plan/
Ontario: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/environment/efp/efp.htm
Prince Edward Island: http://peifa.ca/efp/
Nova Scotia: http://www.nsfa-fane.ca/efp/
New Brunswick: http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201324.Environmentally_Sustainable_Agricultural_Production_Program.html

Cool Forages: Advanced management of temperate forages (book)
Bittman, Hunt
http://farmwest.com/node/1303