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October 13, 2022
Health & Production
Fall manure spreading reminders from the NRCB
Fall is manure spreading season for many producers, including confined feeding operators, and the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) wants to remind you of a few things. Manure application Under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA), you must incorporate manure or compost within 48 hours of the start of application on cultivated lands. If you…
May 20, 2022
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | How to transform livestock waste into products of economic and ecological value
From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada As ecological approaches to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment multiply, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Research and Development Centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, continues to innovate in this area. Scientists are expanding the vast experience of the Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre in the valorization of manure…
November 12, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Recycling Council encourages landowners to consider on-farm composting
The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) is hoping a new document will make it easier for landowners to consider on-farm composting. “This is a really cool project,” says Christina Seidel, Executive Director, RCA. “There have been challenges with traditional composting approaches that really look at composting as waste management…and that’s fraught with problems, because when…
July 12, 2021
Issues & Insights
Manure releases on confined feeding operations: response and prevention
With the historic heat wave hovering over Alberta in past weeks many of us have been longing for rain to cool things off and revive crops. But heavy rains can increase the risk of a manure release. A release of manure from a confined feeding operation (CFO) is a serious issue that needs to be…