Fertility/Climate/Environment
Research Topic: Fertility/Climate/Environment
- Project Status: Completed
- Principal Investigators: Dr. Elwin Smith and Dr. Danny LeRoy
- Project Dates: April 2018 – October 2022
- Abstract/Summary: While some short rotations are currently profitable, the lack of diversification in a cropping system can be detrimental to maintaining crop yield and profitability. This study will look at determining the net return and the variability of net return, associated with cropping systems of different rotation length and diversity of crops. This project has now been completed.
Research Topic: Fertility/Climate/Environment
- Project Status: In Progress
- Principal Investigators: Dr. Kate Congreves at the University of Saskatchewan
- Project Dates: January 2021 – December 2024
- Abstract/Summary: There is no direct annual data on net carbon footprints of Saskatchewan cropping systems. This project will address this gap by providing spatially and temporally integrated data on greenhouse gas (GHG; N2O and CO2) emissions at the field scale level. This information will be used to determine net ecosystem exchange and the net carbon footprint of the cropping system.
Research Topic: Fertility/Climate/Environment
- Project Status: Completed
- Principal Investigators: Dr. Fran Walley, University of Saskatchewan, Richard E. Farrell(co-PI)
- Project Dates: January 2020 – June 2023
- Abstract/Summary: The goal is to develop new estimates for crop nutrient uptake and removal, as the current information regarding crop nutrient uptake and removal does not reflect current crop yields, and the grain and straw nutrient concentration estimates are not adequately reflective of current varieties. Also, there is no consistent data regarding micronutrient uptake and removal. This project is co-funded by ADF.
