Development of zero-tillage winter crops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan Preliminary Report. W.F Cowan
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TextPublication details: MB/SK : 1978Online resources: Abstract: The zero-tillage farming method is being adopted in Manitoba for the production of spring-seeded crops (Bradley, in Cowan 1977). These include wheat, barley, rape and flax. Cowan (1978) showed that duck production is significantly increased on zero-tillage farms over conventional farms where farmers cooperate by preserving nests during seeding operations. Winter crops would theoretically produce similar numbers of ducklings without requiring special practices from the farmers. Seeding is done in fall, thereby almost eliminating mechanical destruction of nests. The winter crops should be attractive to nesters and relatively safe from predators due to early emergence and growth prior to the main nesting period (Stobbe pers. comm.). Personal interviews with farmers that were carried out over the past two years have given strong evidence that farmers would readily incorporate zero-tillage winter crops such as winter wheat and fall rye into their operations should an agriculturally viable
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The zero-tillage farming method is being adopted in Manitoba for the production of spring-seeded crops (Bradley, in Cowan 1977). These include wheat, barley, rape and flax. Cowan (1978) showed that duck production is significantly increased on zero-tillage farms over conventional farms where farmers cooperate by preserving nests during seeding operations. Winter crops would theoretically produce similar numbers of ducklings without requiring special practices from the farmers. Seeding is done in fall, thereby almost eliminating mechanical destruction of nests. The winter crops should be attractive to nesters and relatively safe from predators due to early emergence and growth prior to the main nesting period (Stobbe pers. comm.). Personal interviews with farmers that were carried out over the past two years have given strong evidence that farmers would readily incorporate zero-tillage winter crops such as winter wheat and fall rye into their operations should an agriculturally viable