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Kevin Isaac (Director)

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Recent Publications

2020
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Annual Reports

2020 Perennial Forage Longevity Study Report

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Forages

Perennial Forage were initiated in 2016 by the Applied Research Associations in Alberta to fill the knowledge gap of perennial forage data available for producers in the region. First study was completed in 2018 and 2nd phase of the project (to study on longevity) initiated in 2019 and implemented in 2020 as a CAP funded project…

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  • PFT 2020 Longevity Extension Report
2020
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Annual Reports

2020 Annual Research Report

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…

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  • MARA 2020_annual research report
2020
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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…

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  • Soil Health Fact sheet
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Mackenzie Applied Research Association
Address: 5901 River Road
P. O. Box 646
Fort Vermilion, Alberta,
T0H 1N0
Office Phone: 780-927-3776

Research (Dr Daniel Menge, Ph.D, CCA):  780-285-0988

Extension Events (Nicole Driedger):  780-285-0911

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