Peace River Forage Association

Invasive Plant Committee Nov 6, 2013

Re-vegetation of Disturbed Lands by Oil & GasBill Wilson

2012 Activities

►2 sets of research plots on lease sites►1 set of research plots on roadway►Fall seeding

2 pipelines – 1 spring fall comparison 1 roadway – spring/fall comparison 1 lease with 2 sets of research plots

►Numerous demo sites

2013 Activities

►Evaluate 2012 Research and Demo Plots

Anik Alfalfa

Sub Soil Berm

Anik Alfalfa

Top Soil Berm

Meadow Brome

Subsoil Berm

Meadow Brome

Top Soil Berm

Slender Wheatgrass

Subsoil Berm

Slender Wheatgrass

Top Soil Berm

And the not so successful

Fowl Bluegrass

Sub Soil Berm

Fowl Bluegrass

Top Soil Berm

►Spring Seeding 2 leases with research plots 1 roadway with fall/spring comparison 1 pipeline with fall/spring comparison Major emphasis on Fertility levels on fall

2012 and spring 2013 seeding.

► Statistical analysis Detailed analysis done on 2012

germination results and 2013 establishment

Statistical analysis of fall and spring seeding trials

Fall/Spring Comparisons

Alfalfa

Fall

Alfalfa

Spring

Meadow Brome

Fall

Meadow Brome

Spring

Slender Wheatgrass

Fall

Slender Wheatgrass

Spring

Fowl Bluegrass

Fall

Fowl Bluegrass

Spring

OOPS!OOPS!

White Dutch

UNBC/Shell

►Summer Student►Partnership Opportunity

Shell financial contribution to UNBC Development of Soils and Forage Courses

►Producers►UNBC students►Oil and Gas Professionals►Environmental and Reclamation Professionals►Agri-business

To Register contact Sandra Burton

sburton@xplornet.com

Shell Canada

Healthy & Vigorous Forage Stands ProjectApril 2013 – March 2016

PEACE RIVER AGRICULTURE

DEVELOPMENT FUND (PRAD)

Project Details►Exploring options to establish effective and

economic rejuvenation methods of forage: Fertility options Grazing options Chemical options Equipment options

►Tillage options (zero till, conventional), Airway, Mowing

Species/Variety option►Species selection Web Tool►Variety demos

Inclusive Management Practices►Sites with multiple options utilized together

Spreading fertilizer

Project Objectives► Identify & demonstrate more effective and

economic ways to maintain or improve forage health.

►Provide web tools to assist in plant selection for re-vegetation sites

►Share information

ATV sprayer

Example of Forage Fact communication

2013 Activities►Weed control

Scentless Chamomile control►Competition►Biocontrol

Canada Thistle control►Herbicide vs herbicide + fertilizer

Foxtail Barley control►Herbicide►Fall seeding ►Mowing/grazing

Goat Grazing

Monitoring SC in pasture

Ed Bellamy goats in Cecil Lake area

2013 Activities Cont.

►Alfalfa longevity Fertilizer & manure application

►Peace River Forage Seeding Interactive Database (FOR-SiD)

Screen shot of a possible front page

design

Seeding Interactive Database (SiD)

►Forage species selection web tool►Users: Farmers & Agribusinesses,

Environmental/Reclamation Professionals, Foresters and Range Agrologists, Weed Committees???

►BC Rangeland Seeding Manual►Launch: March 2014►Seeding rate calculator

Seeding Interactive Database (SiD)

Already have the first “sprint”!!

Screen shots of the users flow through the manual/web tool and species

summaries

Questions??