Soil Management Guide
 

References

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• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. 2000. Prairie Agricultural Landscapes: A Land Resource Review. 179 pp. (Chapter 1).
   
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. 2004. Pilot Emissions Reductions, Removals and Learnings Initiative (PERRL). Adapted from PERRL Proponent’s Application Manual Version 4.0. (Chapter 8).
   
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2007a. Economics of Zero Tillage.   Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. Accessed July 13, 2007.
   
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2007b. Nutrient Management Planning.  Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. Accessed July 13, 2007.
   
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• Carter, M.R., Editor. 1993. Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis. Canadian Society of Soil Science, Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. (Chapter 16)
   
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• Climate Change Central. 2003. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Opportunities for Reduction from the Alberta Swine Industry. Discussion Paper C3-012.
   
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• Dosskey, M.G., M.J. Helmers, D.E. Eisenhauer, T.G. Franti and K.D. Hoagland. 2002. Assessment of Concentrated Flow through Riparian Buffers. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 57(6):336-343. (Chapter 4).
   
• Ducks Unlimited Canada and Conservation Production Systems Ltd. 1995. Winter Wheat Production Manual, (Chapter 5): Crop Residue/Trash Management. (Chapter 8).
   
• Ellis J.H., 1938, Soils of Manitoba. (Chapter 7).
   
• Environment Canada. 1974. Canada Land Inventory. 1,000,000 Map Series, Manitoba, Soil Capability for Agriculture, Lands Directorate.
   
• Environment Canada. 1982. CGIS Database, Lands Directorate. (Chapter 10).
   
• Environment Canada. 2007. National Inventory Report: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, The Canadian Government’s Submission to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1990-2005.
   
• Fajardo, J.J., J.W. Bauder and S.D. Cash. 2001. Managing nitrate and bacteria in runoff from livestock confinement areas with vegetative filter strips. Journal of Soil and Water conservation. 56(3):185-191.
   
• Flite, O.P. III, R.D. Shannon, R.R. Schnabel and R.R. Parizek. 2001. Nitrate Removal in a Riparian Wetland of the Appalachian Valley and Ridge Physiographic Province. Journal of Environmental Quality. 30: 254-261. (Chapter 4).
   
• Foster, A. B. 1964. Approved Practices in Soil Conservation (3rd Edition). Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (Chapter 7).
   
• Gardner, W. H. 1968. How Water moves in the Soil. Crops and Soils Magazine, American Society of Agronomy, Inc. (Chapter 3).
   
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• Heard, J., C.G. Cavers and G. Adrian. 2002. Nutrient Loss with Straw Removal or Burning in Manitoba. 2002 Manitoba Soil Science Society Proceedings. (Chapter 8).
   
• Henry, L. 1990, Grainews. (Chapter 5).
   
• Hofman, V. 2001. Soil Compaction is a New Management Concern in Region. MANDAK News, Fall 2001. Manitoba - North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers’ Association. (Chapter 9).
   
• Hook, P.B. 2003. Sediment Retention in Rangeland Riparian Buffers. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:1130-1137. (Chapter 4).
   
• Kapoor, A. and C. F. Shaykewich, 1990. Simulated Soil Erosion and Crop Productivity. 1990 Manitoba Soil Science Society Proceedings. (Chapter 7).
   
• Kenyon, B. E. and C. F. Shaykewich, 1987. Simulated Erosion Effects on Canola  Yields. 1987 Manitoba Soil Science Society Proceedings. (Chapter 7).
   
• Klute, A., Editor. 1986. Methods of Soil Analysis: Part 1 - Physical and Mineralogical Methods, 2nd Edition. American Society of Agronomy, Inc. and Soil Science Society of America, Inc. (Chapter 9).
   
• Kostadinov, S.D. and S.S. Mitrovi. 1994. Effect of forest cover on the stream flow from small watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 49(4):382-386.
   
• Lee, K.-H., T.M. Isenhart and R.C. Schultz. 2003. Sediment and nutrient removal in an established multi-species riparian buffer. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 58:1-8. (Chapter 4).
   
• Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation, 2006. The Environment Act (Manitoba). M.R. 42/98.
   
• Lobb, D.A. 2006. Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba. Personal Communication. (Chapter 8).
   
• Loro, P., P.W. Haluschak and C.G. Cavers. Detailed Soil Survey: The foundation of sustainable resource management. 2005 Manitoba Soil Science Society Proceedings. (Chapter 2).
   
• Lowrance, R., S. Dabney and R. Schultz. 2002. Improving Water and Soil Quality with Conservation Buffers. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 57(1):36A-43A. (Chapter 4).
   
• MacLeod, C. J. and D. A. Lobb, 2001. Innovative Manure Management Techniques for Managing Excessive Cereal Crop Residues. University of Manitoba, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Department of Soil Science. Covering New Ground Final Report. (Chapter 8).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, 1984a. Soils ’84: A Manitoba Home Study Course. Lesson 1: Soil Characteristics. (Chapter 1 and Chapter 5).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, circa 1984b. Land: The Threatened Resource. (Chapter 2).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2001. Field Crop Production Guide, Revised Edition. (Chapter 1 and Chapter 5).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2003. Land Use and Policy Knowledge Centre.  (Chapter 1).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2004. Tri-Provincial Manure Application and Use Guidelines (Manitoba version). (Chapter 4).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2006. Manitoba Agriculture Yearbook 2004. (Chapter 1).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. 2007a. Farm Machinery Rental and Custom Rate Guide. (Chapter 8).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. 2007b. In collaboration with Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association and Farmers’ Independent Weekly. Seed Manitoba. (Chapter 8).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2007c. Manitoba Soil Fertility Guide, Revised Edition. (Chapter 1, Chapter 4 and Chapter 8).
   
• Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. 2007d. Guide to Field Crop Protection. (Chapter 1).
   
• Manitoba Conservation. Manitoba Remote Sensing Centre, 2002. 1999-2002 Seven Class Land Cover for Agro-Manitoba. LandSat 5, 30m resolution. (Chapter 1).
   
• Manitoba Environmental Farm Plan Workbook, 2006. (Chapter 10).
   
• Manitoba - North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association, 1991. Zero Tillage Manual. (Chapter 8).
   
• Manitoba - North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association, 1997. Advancing the Art. (Chapter 8).
   
• McKenzie, R.C. 1988. Tolerance of plants to soil salinity. In Proceedings of Dryland Salinity Control Workshop, Calgary, AB. pp. 246-251. (Chapter 5).
   
• McKercher, B. B. and B. Wolfe. 1978. Understanding Western Canada’s Land Survey System. University of Saskatchewan Extension Division. Agricultural Science Bulletin, Publication No. 373. (Chapter 16).
   
• Mickelson, S.K., J.L. Baker and I.S. Ahmed. 2003. Vegetated filter strips for reducing atrazine and sediment runoff transport. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 58(6): 359-367. (Chapter 4).
   
• Norris, S. and D. L. Comis, 1982. Soil erosion reduces wheat yields. Soil and Water Conservation News 2:9-10 (Chapter 7).
   
• Novak, J.M., P.G. Hunt, K.C. Stone, D.W. Watts and M.H. Johnson. 2002. Riparian zone impact on phosphorus movement to a Coastal Plain black water. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 57(3):127-133. (Chapter 4).
   
• Olson, G. W. 1984. Field Guide to Soils and the Environment. Dowden & Culver, Inc. (Chapter 1, Chapter 10 and Chapter 16).
   
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 1994. Handbook of Drainage Principles, Publication 73. (Chapter 5).
   
• Organic Gardening Staff, 1978. The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. (Chapter 3 and Chapter 9).
   
• Page, A.L., Miller, R.H. and Keeney, D.R. 1982. Methods of Soil Analysis: Part 2 - Chemical and Microbiological Properties, 2nd Edition. American Society of Agronomy, Inc. and Soil Science Society of America, Inc. (Chapter 16).
   
• Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, 2000. Does Soil Packing Matter? An Evaluation of Opener Design and Packing Force Requirements on Wheat, Canola, and Field Pea. Research Update #749. (Chapter 9).
   
• Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute and Alberta Farm Machinery Research Centre, 1996. Nine Tips for Tractor Operators - A Practical Guide to Getting the Most from Your Tractor. Research Update #726. (Chapter 9).
   
• Rigaux, L.R. and Singh, R.H. 1977. Benefit-Cost Evaluation of Improved Levels of Agricultural Drainage in Manitoba, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Research Bulletin No. 77-1, Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Manitoba. (Chapter 3 and Chapter 6).
   
• Rosenblatt, A.E., A.J. Gold, M.H. Stolt, P.M. Groffman, and D. Q. Kellogg. 2001. Identifying Riparian Sinks for Watershed Nitrate using Soil Surveys. Journal of Environmental Quality. 30:1596-1604. (Chapter 4).
   
• Sands, G. R. 2001. Soil Water Concepts, Agricultural Drainage Publication Series. University of Minnesota Extension Service. (Chapter 6).
   
• Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association. 2007. Hog Manure BMP’s  Accessed July 13, 2007.
   
• Smith, R.E., H. Veldhuis, G.F. Mills, R.G. Eilers, W.R. Fraser, M. Santry. 1996. Terrestrial Ecoregions and Ecodistricts of Manitoba, An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba’s Natural Landscapes. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Branch. Brandon Research Centre, Manitoba Land Resource Unit, Winnipeg, MB. Report and Provincial Map at scale of 1:1,500,000. (Chapter 2).
   
• Soil Conservation Council of Canada. 2003. Global Warming and Agriculture: Best Management practices for Coarse Grains. Volume 2, Number 6.
   
• Soil Conservation Council of Canada. 2006. Report to Canadian Producers: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture Soils and Nutrient Management Sector.
   
• Statistics Canada, 1999. Environmental Information System (EIS) Database, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division. (Chapter 10).
   
• Tate, K.W., M.D.G.C. Pereira and E.R. Atwill. 2004. Efficacy of Vegetated Buffer Strips for Retaining Cryptosporidium parvum. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:2243- 2251. (Chapter 4).
   
• Tomer, M.D., D.E. James, and T.M. Isenhart. 2003. Optimizing the placement of riparian practices in a watershed using terrain analysis. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 58(4):198-206. (Chapter 4).
   
• United States Department of Agriculture. 1998. Soil Quality Test Kit Guide. Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Quality Institute. (Chapter 8).
   
• United States Department of Agriculture, 2000. 2000 State Soil Planning Guide. Natural Resource Conservation Service, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. (Chapter 2).
   
• United States Department of Agriculture, Circa 2002. Minnesota Drainage Guide. Soil Conservation Service, St. Paul, MN. (Chapter 6).
   
• VanderPluym, H. and Harron, B. 1992. Dryland Salinity Investigation Procedures Manual. Alberta Agriculture, Conservation and Development Branch and Agriculture Canada, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. (Chapter 5).
   
• Ward, A.D. and Trimble, S.W., 2004. Environmental Hydrology, 2nd Edition. CRC Press. (Chapter 4).
   
• Wigington, P.J. Jr., S. M. Griffith, J. A. Field, J. E. Baham, W. R. Horwath, J. Owen, J. H. Davis, S. C. Rain and J. J. Steiner. 2003. Nitrate Removal Effectiveness of a Riparian Buffer along a Small Agricultural Stream in Western Oregon. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:162-170.
   
• Wilcox, D. 2007. Personal Communication, July 4, 2007 based on Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) Crop Insurance Data over the period 1987-2006. (Chapter 6).
   
• Wynn, T.M., S. Mostaghimi, J.A. Burger, A.A. Harpold, M.B. Henderson and L.A. Henry. 2004. Variation in Root Density along Stream Banks. Journal of Environmental Quality 33:2030-2039. (Chapter 4).

 

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