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Grassland Set-aside Stewardship Program
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Winter Cover Crop Stewardship Program
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Hedgerow & Grass Margin Stewardship Programs
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Laser Levelling & Field Liming Stewardship Programs
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Cover Crop Research Helps Refine Management
Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust conducted an experimental field study of waterfowl habitat use on Delta Farms during the winter of 2009. Our results show that winter cover crop management, including planting date and cover crop species used, influences the capacity of a field to support waterfowl. Winter wheat planted in late August and early September supported significantly more waterfowl than fields planted in late Setpember and early October. Winter wheat also supported more waterfowl than spring cereals like oats and barley. The results of this study were used to refine the management of the Winter Cover Crop Stewardship Program. Farmers are now eligible to receive a greater cost-share for planting winter wheat.
News & Events
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DF&WT Hosts Young Naturalists' Club of BC
DF&WT teams up with the Young Naturalist Club of BC for a Grassland Set-aside monitoring Citizen Science Project!
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Cover Crop Research Helps Refine Management
DF&WT research reveals the importance of planting date on the ability of a cover crop to support waterfowl.
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- Get To Know SOME OF OUR WILDLIFE:
- Northern Shrike Known as the "Butcher Bird," the Shrike impales prey on thorns to attract mates and mark its territory.
- Lesser Snow Goose Snow Geese congregate on farm fields by the tens of thousands searching for potatoes, grain, and grass.
- Bumblebee These insects benefit farmers by pollinating crops. They find refuges in Grassland Set-asides and Hedgerows.
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