Archive for February 2nd, 2010
Cystic Ovaries the Leading Cause of Infertility in Cows
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For any dairy operation, reproduction is one of the most important considerations. For this reason, any improvement you make to your reproductive capacity is an improvement you make to the dairy farm in general.
Reproductive failure can be attributed to many different causes, but one of the most primary causes of reproductive failure [...]
Canada’s Tree Fruit Gets a Boost with Government Funding
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The government of Canada has announced that it will be funding an initiative in the Okanagan to help boost fruit tree growth in British Columbia.
With $2.3 million in funding, the Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation will be developing new apple and sweet cherry varieties that will help B.C.’s tree fruit [...]
Soil Moisture Levels in Deficit After Dry Growing Season
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In many parts of the prairies, particularly where drought was experienced over the summer, soil moisture levels are depleted and in a state of moisture deficit that will impact crop growth in the spring if snow and spring rain levels don’t pick up for the remainder of the year. Soil moisture reserves [...]
