Abstract
Because reliable information was needed, particularly in western Canada, on the economics of utilizing some of the better land for the production of forage crops for pasture purposes, the Canada Department of Agriculture initiated a pasture research program in 1954 involving several experimental farms. The Melfort Station was designated as a major pasture research station in western Canada and grazing experiments were initiated in the summer of 1955. The Melfort Station is located 290 km (180 mi.) due north of Regina. It is situated on highly productive medium to heavy textured silty clay to silty clay loam in the Thick Black soil zone. The growing season averages 125 days (−2 C), the longtime temperature averages 1 C and the rainfall 41 cm, 23.1 cm of which normally falls between April 1 to August 31. Because of soil and wind conditions, moisture utilization is usually very efficient.
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