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Latest Past Events

October 26 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Irrigation Event

La Crete Heritage Center La Crete

August 11 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ag Fair Plot Tour

Fort Vermilion Experimental Farm 5901 River Road, Fort Vermilion

August 10 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Recent Publications

2020

Annual Reports

As with many things in the past year we are all in unfamiliar territory. This is the first for that we have held an AGM virtually, and hopefully the last. The past year has been a year of highs and lows for MARA as well as the farming community in Mackenzie County. After many years of prolonged drought, we finally got some very timely rains and most of the crops in the region turned out good to excellent. Then came the fall and we got to experience what the rest of the province has been going through with a very wet and prolonged harvest. Though in the end with high parts bills and much extra work most of the crops made it to the bin…

MARA 2020_annual research report

2020

Newsletters

Soil Health Fact Sheet

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Soil Health

Soil provides nutrients for plant growth, absorb and hold rain water to use during dryer periods, filter and buffer potential pollutants from farm fields, act as the foundation for agricultural activities and habitat for soil microbes creating symbiotic ecosystem to keep the ecosystem running smoothly.

Soil as an ecosystem; regulate water, sustain plant and animal life, filter and buffer potential pollutants by microbes and minerals, cycling nutrients, medium for plant growth…