SOIL ISSUES

Crop Residue Management

Burning Program

Soil Information and Interpretation

Soil Management

Soil Fertility

Manure Management

Soil and Water

Soil Issues

• Manitoba Soil Science Society Proceedings Database 1957-2003
   
• Canada–Manitoba Environmental Farm Plan Program  

Crop Residue Management

Manitoba Crop Residue Burning Program

• Manitoba Crop Residue Burning Program Information
• Daily Crop Residue Burning Authorization
• Crop Residue Burning Zones Map

• History of the Program

• Impacts of the Program

• FAQ - Frequently asked questions about Manitoba's Controlled Burning Program

• Regulation - Burning of Crop Residues and Non-Crop Herbage (M.R. 77/93)

• Enforcement

• Smoke Dispersion - The Key to it All

• Why do Farmers Burn?

• Annual Barriers for Special Crops
• Cover Crops on Special Crops Land
• Cover Crops to Protect Soil From Erosion After Potato Harvest
• Combine Chaff Spreaders and Residue Management
• Tillage, Organic Matter and Crop Residue Management

• The Costs of Stubble Burning

• Things a Farmer Can Do to Manage Straw

Soil Information and Interpretation

• Soil Survey Reports (index) Manitoba Soil Resource Information - Helping you make the best farm and land use decisions
• Understanding the Soil Landscapes in Manitoba (Soil Management Guide)
• Detailed Soil Survey: The Foundation of Sustainable Resource Management
• Suitability of Land for Irrigated Potato Production
• Using Soil Survey Information (Soil Management Guide)
• Soils Information for Planning Purposes (Soil Management Guide)
• Other Applications of Soils Information (Soil Management Guide)

Soil Management

• Soil Management Guide
  • Water Use and Moisture Management
  • Nutrient Management
  • Soil Salinity
  • Drainage
  • Soil Erosion
  • Soil Compaction
  • Tillage, Organic Matter and Crop Residue Management

Soil Fertility

• Soil Fertility Guide - Online (html) version PDF version

Fertility Recommendations

• Manitoba Fertilizer Guidelines Based on Soil Tests
• General Fertilizer Recommendations Without a Soil Test
• Nitrogen Recommendations Following Legumes
• A Basis for Making Fertilizer Recommendations or Just a Balancing Act?

Soil Testing

• Soil Testing in Manitoba
• Soil Sampling Strategies for Site Specific Management
• ‘Tis the Season for Soil Sampling

Fertility Issues

• Fertility Management in Organic Crop Systems
• Moisture and Target Yields
• Retrieval Strategies for Deep-leached Nitrates
• Soil Salinity and Gypsum
• Foliar Nitrogen for Wheat Protein Enhancement – Do you feel lucky?
• Still Lots of N Fertilizer Options when Seeding is Delayed
• Underseeded Red Clover in Winter Wheat
• Guidelines for Safely Applying Fertilizer with Seed
• Toxicity of Seed-placed Urea Increases Dramatically Under Dry Seedbed Conditions
• Nitrogen Dynamics
• What is happening to the N?
• Volatilization Losses From Surface Applied Nitrogen
• Commodity based fertility
• Fertilizing Forage Stands
• Legume Inoculation Cuts Fertilizer Need
• Sensitivity of alfalfa and hulless barley to seed-placed phosphate fertilizer
• Green Manure

Manure Management

• Tri-Provincial Manure Application and Use Guidelines - Manitoba Version
   
• Manure Rate Application Rate Calculator (MARC) 2005
• Calculation of Manure Application Rates 
• Controlling Runoff from Confined Livestock Areas
• Crop Rotations and Timing of Manure Applications
• Manure Applications and the Soil Environment
• Manure as a Resource
• Manure Nitrogen Losses and Prevention
• Weed Seeds in Manure

Links:

• Conference Proceedings 2004  2001
• Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative Inc
• Prairie Livestock and Environment Database
• Farm Practice Guidelines for Beef Producers in Manitoba
• Farm Practice Guidelines for Dairy Producers in Manitoba
• Farm Practice Guidelines for Hog Producers in Manitoba
• Farm Practice Guidelines for Poultry Producers in Manitoba
• Farm Practice Guidelines for Poultry Producers: Land Application of Manure
• Farm Practices Protection Board

Water Issues

• Percent of Normal Rainfall Map
• Water Use and Moisture Management
• Drainage
• 2006 Manitoba Tile Drainage Workshop
• Irrigation Programs
• Water Stewardship
• Moisture and Target Yields