1. Peace River Forage Association Invasive Plant Committee Nov 6, 2013

2. Re-vegetation of Disturbed Lands by Oil & Gas Bill Wilson

3. 2012 Activities ► ► 2 sets of research plots on lease sites ► ► 1 set of research plots on roadway ► ► Fall seeding   2 pipelines – 1 spring fall comparison   1 roadway – spring/fall comparison   1 lease with 2 sets of research plots ► ► Numerous demo sites

4. 2013 Activities ► ► Evaluate 2012 Research and Demo Plots Anik Alfalfa Sub Soil Berm Anik Alfalfa Top Soil Berm

5. Meadow Brome Subsoil Berm Meadow Brome Top Soil Berm Slender Wheatgrass Subsoil Berm Slender Wheatgrass Top Soil Berm

6. And the not so successful Fowl Bluegrass Sub Soil Berm F owl Bluegrass Top Soil Berm

7. ► ► Spring Seeding   2 leases with research plots   1 roadway with fall/spring comparison   1 pipeline with fall/spring comparison   Major emphasis on Fertility levels on fall 2012 and spring 2013 seeding. ► ► Statistical analysis   Detailed analysis done on 2012 germination results and 2013 establishment   Statistical analysis of fall and spring seeding trials

8. Fall/Spring Comparisons Alfalfa Fall Alfalfa Spring

9. Meadow Brome Fall Meadow Brome Spring Slender Wheatgrass Fall Slender Wheatgrass Spring

10. Fowl Bluegrass Fall Fowl Bluegrass Spring

11. OOPS! White Dutch

12. UNBC/Shell ► ► Summer Student ► ► Partnership Opportunity   Shell financial contribution to UNBC   Development of Soils and Forage Courses ► ► Producers ► ► UNBC students ► ► Oil and Gas Professionals ► ► Environmental and Reclamation Professionals ► ► Agri-business

13. To Register contact Sandra Burton sburton@xplornet.com Shell Canada

14. Healthy & Vigorous Forage Stands Project April 2013 – March 2016 PEACE RIVER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (PRAD)

15. Project Details ► ► Exploring options to establish effective and economic rejuvenation methods of forage:   Fertility options   Grazing options   Chemical options   Equipment options ► ► Tillage options (zero till, conventional), Airway, Mowing   Species/Variety option ► ► Species selection Web Tool ► ► Variety demos   Inclusive Management Practices ► ► Sites with multiple options utilized together Spreading fertilizer

16. Project Objectives ► ► Identify & demonstrate more effective and economic ways to maintain or improve forage health. ► ► Provide web tools to assist in plant selection for re-vegetation sites ► ► Share information ATV sprayer Example of Forage Fact communication

17. 2013 Activities ► ► Weed control   Scentless Chamomile control ► ► Competition ► ► Biocontrol   Canada Thistle control ► ► Herbicide vs herbicide + fertilizer   Foxtail Barley control ► ► Herbicide ► ► Fall seeding ► ► Mowing/grazing   Goat Grazing Monitoring SC in pasture Ed Bellamy goats in Cecil Lake area

18. 2013 Activities Cont. ► ► Alfalfa longevity   Fertilizer & manure application ► ► Peace River Forage Seeding Interactive Database (FOR-SiD) Screen shot of a possible front page design

19. Seeding Interactive Database (SiD) ► ► Forage species selection web tool ► ► Users: Farmers & Agribusinesses, Environmental/Reclamation Professionals, Foresters and Range Agrologists, Weed Committees??? ► ► BC Rangeland Seeding Manual ► ► Launch: March 2014 ► ► Seeding rate calculator

20. Seeding Interactive Database (SiD) Already have the first “sprint”!! Screen shots of the users flow through the manual/web tool and species summaries

21. Questions??