There has been a lot of activity at the CLC once again this spring. With 40 different agencies involved in various ways, it's easy to have 6 or as many as 10 agencies present at the site in a single day at seeding time!
It is now crop tour season for anyone involved in agriculture - the CLC has a number of opportunities for touring this summer. Small groups can book tours through our office
(ph. 1-306-953-2797). We also have a self-guided tour booklet
available for those who would prefer to see the projects at their
own pace. The third way of seeing the projects first-hand is by
attending one of the public tours, which are now set
for:
Thursday, July 13th @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 18th @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 27th @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, August 1st @ 10:00 AM (Special Crops, Crop Disease
and Insect Focus)
What are some of the research or demonstration projects to see
at the CLC this year?
ANNUAL CROPS:
* Crop Nutrition - Nitrogen placement, Variable rate fertilization, Copper, Anhydrous Ammonia applied at seeding time
* Weed Control - surface-applied Avadex (new formulations), surface-applied Edge, cleavers and dandelion control with pre-seeding burnoff mixes, field-scale application of several other herbicides and inoculants
* Annual Crop Alternatives - alternative crops garden, 3 new herbicide resistant canola varieties.
* Field-scale crops - this year include Highlight Peas, Teal
Wheat, B1215 Barley, Norlin Flax, and Biggar Wheat.
PERENNIAL FORAGES:
* Species Gardens - grasses and legumes are now on display
* Establishment Methods for both Meadow Bromegrass and Alfalfa
* Grass Seed Production - 5 different species were seeded this spring for seed production
* Dense Nesting Cover - 45 acres of a forage mix have been established for 2 years
* Non-dormant alfalfa - one variety is being tested for use as
a short-term alfalfa
TREES:
* Shelterbelts - several designs of one year old field, wildlife and forestbelts
* Woodlot - 3 acres were set aside last year for a newly planted woodlot
* Weed control measures - several methods are being tested and demonstrated
* Species Garden - 24 different tree and shrub species have
recently been planted
With this variety of projects on site, we hope that you will want to come and visit the Conservation Learning Centre this summer - either as part of a group, as part of our public tours or as an individual!