Two southern Alberta ranches are among those who have found a two-stage calf weaning program is not only much less stressful for livestock and improves rate of gain, it also makes for a much quieter weaning week. The two-stage weaning system involves processing calves about a week before the actual weaning day to apply a […] Read more
Two-stage weaning reduces calf stress
Capturing ‘win-win’ benefits in an area where new knowledge and options are emerging
Piglet arm makes processing easier
Manitoba hog barn manager Helmut Janz recently won an award for a tool he developed to improve handling for baby pigs at processing. Janz, a barn manager for Maple Leaf in Zhoda, Man., has developed what he calls a “piglet arm” after seeing the need for a better way to process baby piglets. In barns […] Read more
AgTech Studies Lance Fungicide Use On Dry Beans
White mould is a common disease in dry bean production in Southern Alberta. The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, along with other stakeholders and researchers, asked the AgTech Centre of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development to provide information on spraying technologies to use when applying foliar fungicides for controlling sclerotinia white mould in dry bean crops. […] Read more
Lower Water Rates Can Work
Most spraying technologies performed similarly at low and high water rates when appropriate nozzles were used at recommended pressures and heights. Some sprayers and aerial applications have been using less than five gallons per acre, even though the crop protection industry generally believes high water rates provide the proper coverage and penetration needed for optimum […] Read more
When you tractor “power hops,” you know it’s inefficient and uncomfortable. Engineers do not have a perfect solution, but you can take steps to reduce hop
It starts with a slight fore-aft vibration, which shakes the tractor. It can come and go for a while but usually gets worse. The front of the tractor moves up and down and the operator can feel the seat suspension working as his knees flex. The operator steps on the clutch and stops the tractor, […] Read more
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