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Soil carbon monitoring to detect changes in soil carbon due to implementation of planned rotational grazing
Project Details
Project Lead: Matthew Wiens (Manitoba Agriculture)
Collaborators: Pamela Iwanchysko (Manitoba Agriculture), Marla Riekman (Manitoba Agriculture)
Years: 2016-2022
Project Status: Ongoing
Funding & In-Kind Support: Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Location: Brookdale Farm
Scope: Demonstration
Keywords: Soil Carbon, Climate Resilience, Grazing Management
Approach
Monitor changes in soil organic carbon, bulk density, and soil organic carbon stocks on two grazing strategies (planned grazing and continuous grazing).
Key Findings
Soil organic carbon, bulk density, and soil organic carbon stocks: No significant differences were found between grazing treatment or year. No interaction effect was found between grazing treatment and year.
Plant composition, soil cover, and litter layer: No consistent differences were obvious between years or grazing treatments for the types of plant species present, the percentage of bare ground, or the thickness of the litter layer.
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