Beef production and ecosystem services in Canada's prairie provinces: A review
Globally, consumption of bovine meat is projected to increase by 1.2% per annum until
2050, a demand likely met in part by increased Canadian beef production. With this greater …
2050, a demand likely met in part by increased Canadian beef production. With this greater …
Annual and perennial forages for fall/winter grazing in western Canada
EJ McGeough, DJ Cattani, Z Koscielny… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cdnsciencepub.com
Extending the grazing season by maintaining beef cattle on pasture in the fall/winter has
been adopted by many producers on the Prairies as it reduces the need for mechanical …
been adopted by many producers on the Prairies as it reduces the need for mechanical …
Greenhouse gas emission of Canadian cow-calf operations: A whole-farm assessment of 295 farms
AW Alemu, BD Amiro, S Bittman, D MacDonald… - Agricultural systems, 2017 - Elsevier
The Canadian beef industry is a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
the agricultural sector. The industry is diverse geographically as well as in operation scale …
the agricultural sector. The industry is diverse geographically as well as in operation scale …
Micrometeorological measurements reveal large nitrous oxide losses during spring thaw in Alberta
Agricultural soils in Canada have been observed to emit a large pulse of nitrous oxide (N2O)
gas during the spring thaw, representing a large percentage of the annual emissions. We …
gas during the spring thaw, representing a large percentage of the annual emissions. We …
Rumen Microbiome Reveals the Differential Response of CO2 and CH4 Emissions of Yaks to Feeding Regimes on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Q Zhang, T Guo, X Wang, X Zhang, Y Geng, H Liu, T Xu… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Yaks are one of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock
farming on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau region, and regulating greenhouse gas emissions …
farming on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau region, and regulating greenhouse gas emissions …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term evaluation of bale grazing as a winter-feeding system for beef cattle in central North Dakota
M Undi, KK Sedivec - Applied Animal Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective A 4-yr study was conducted to evaluate bale grazing as a winter-feeding system
under central North Dakota winter conditions. Materials and Methods Two winter-feeding …
under central North Dakota winter conditions. Materials and Methods Two winter-feeding …
Nitrogen budget estimated for 908 cow-calf, backgrounding and finishing beef operations across Canada
SC Sheppard, S Bittman, KH Ominski - Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems, 2018 - Springer
Beef production plays a significant role in Canadian agriculture in terms of its contribution to
total farm cash receipts and management of large tracts of land. The sustainability of the …
total farm cash receipts and management of large tracts of land. The sustainability of the …
[PDF][PDF] A Fine Balance: Weighing the Roles that Environmental and Economic Factors Play in the Formation of Climate Change Perception Among Farmers in Alberta …
SM Koots - 2022 - prism.ucalgary.ca
Climate change poses a unique set of challenges to farmers. Agriculture is a leading source
of greenhouse gas emissions while farmers are also particularly vulnerable to the risks of …
of greenhouse gas emissions while farmers are also particularly vulnerable to the risks of …
Effects of age and time of first calving on greenhouse gas emissions from simulated beef farms grazing four stockpiled forage treatments in late fall/early winter
M Donnelly - 2023 - mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca
The impacts of age (2 vs 3 yrs), time (March vs June) of first calving and stockpiled forage
quality (TDN) for late fall/early winter grazing on whole-system greenhouse gas (GHG) …
quality (TDN) for late fall/early winter grazing on whole-system greenhouse gas (GHG) …