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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday October 18, 2022

The Alberta harvest has wrapped up well ahead of the five-year average.

Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) said combining of major crops was at 99.2 per cent complete.

Dry weather and normal fall temperatures helped to speed up the last of the harvest. By region, the south was officially complete at 100 per cent, the northeast at 99.4 per cent and the central area at 99 per cent. The northwest and Peace regions are 98.3 per cent finished.

Alberta ended up with sufficient livestock feed supplies for the coming winter after sufficient rainfall in June.

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Residue Management

Video: Residue Management

Residue Management conservation practice manages the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round while limiting soil-disturbing activities used to grow and harvest crops in systems where the field surface is tilled prior to planting. This video explores how Ryan McKenzie implemented this conservation practice on his farm in Samson, Alabama.

Practice benefits:

• Increases organic matter

• Improves air quality

• Decreases energy costs

• Reduces erosion

• Improves soil health

The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.