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Frost and nitrates

With fall comes frost, and with that frost comes the issue of nitrate accumulation. Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, says there is a difference between light frosts and heavy or killing frosts.

Interview with Barry Yaremcio (3:23 minutes) (1.55 Mb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Video: Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Public enemy number one for grazing sheep are gastrointestinal parasites.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.