Regional Silage Trial
Partners.
Overview.
The Regional Silage Trial was initiated in 2009 with six Applied Research Associations (ARAs) and Forage Associations (FAs) participating with funding from the Alberta Beef Producers from 2009 – 2011.
Since then, the Regional Silage Trials have continued to be a valuable resource for Alberta producers through current, unbiased regional information on annual cereal yield and quality for forage production. The ability to assess varieties and species regionally, allows Alberta producers to make the most economic decisions for their farms productivity and profitability.
These trials continue to evolve with the ever-changing needs of producers. Starting in 2020 alternative crops will be evaluated for yield and quality along with a number of winter/spring cereal mixtures.
2020 Trial Information.
14 barley varieties, 10 oat varieties, 10 triticale varieties, 12 Winter/Spring cereal mixes, 10 alternative crops and 12 pulse mixtures were to be evaluated in 2020 for yield and quality at WCFA's research sites. Nine additional sites were evaluated by other Applied Research Association's.
Barley
CDC Austenson
AB Advantage
AB Cattleac
AB Wrangler
Altorado
Amisk
Canmore
CDC Bow
CDC Cowboy
CDC Maverick
Claymore
SR18524
Sundre
TR18647
Oats
CDC Baler
AC Morgan
AC Juniper
CDC Arborg
CDC Haymaker
CDC Nasser
CDC Seabiscuit
CS Camden
Murphy
ORE3542M
Cereal Mixes
Prima/Austenson
Prima/Baler
Prima/Taza
Wildfire/Austenson
Wildfire/Baler
Wildfire/Taza
Bobcat/Austenson
Bobcat/Baler
Bobcat/Taza
CDC Baler (Check)
CDC Austenson (Check)
Taza (Check)
Triticale
Taza
AAC Awesome
AAC Delight
AAC Paramount
AC Andrew
AC Sadash
Alderon
Bunker
Sunray
T256
Pulse Mixes
CDC Austenson (Check)
CDC Baler (Check)
Taza (Check)
Austenson/CDC Meadow
Baler/Meadow
Taza/Meadow
Austenson/CDC Jasper
Baler/Jasper
Taza/Jasper
Austenson/Snowbird
Baler/Snowbird Taza/Snowbird
Alternatives
Chicory
Forage Brassica
Forage Kale
Forage Radish
Forage Turnip
Japanese Millet
Phacelia
Plaintain
Red Siberian Millet
Sorghum Sudangrass
Due to moisture levels at the Yellowhead County site, the pulse mixtures did not get seeded. The alternative crops were seeded in late July at the Yellowhead County site and did not mature enough for yield or quality data to be collected.
The barley, oat, triticale and winter/spring cereal mix trials were seeded June 11, 2020 at the Brazeau County site. Yield and quality data was collected for these in September. Results will be available soon.
2020 Trial Information.
To view PDF versions of results please click the year below.
2019 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2020. Note: WCFA did not collect data in 2019 due to excessive moisture, as such results reported do not include the west-central region).
2018 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2019)
2017 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2018)
2016 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2017)
2015 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2016)
2011 (No report on file)
2010 (As reported in the AB Seed Guide, Spring 2011, pp 66-70)
2009 (No report on file)