Soils, Water and Reclamation Publications

Most of the fact sheets (FS) in the following list are available on-line, as indicated by hypertext links.

Hard copies are available to Alberta residents by using the online order form or by calling 1-800-292-5697.

Persons outside Alberta are asked to contact their own agriculture authorities for information more pertinent to their local conditions.

Soil Survey Reports and Maps

Call 1-800-292-5697 (toll-free in Canada) or (780) 427-0391 for prices and a list of the soil survey reports and maps.

Management

FS515-1	Sustainable Crop Rotations for Alberta's Brown Soil Zone. 2003.	html	pdf
FS518-6	High Salt Content in Garden Soil.	html	pdf
FS518-8	Management of Solonetzic Soils. Revised 1993.	html	pdf
FS518-12	Dryland Saline Seeps: Types and Causes. Revised 2000.	html	pdf
FS518-13	Perennial Crops for Recharge Control of Saline Seeps. 1997.	html	pdf
FS518-14	Annual Crops for Recharge Control of Saline Seeps. 1997.	html	pdf
FS518-15	Perennial Crops for Salinity Control in Discharge Areas. 1997.	html	pdf
FS518-16	Structural Controls for Dryland Saline Seeps. Revised 1998.	html	pdf
FS518-17	Salt Tolerance of Plants. 2001.	html	pdf

Direct Seeding

FS519-2	Handling Difficult Crop Residue Conditions in Direct Seeding Systems. 1996.	html	pdf
FS519-3	Pre-seeding Weed Control with Herbicides for Direct Seeding. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-4	Equipment Issues in Crop Residue Management for Direct Seeding. 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-5	Winter Annual Weed Control in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-6	Perennial Weed Control in Direct Seeding. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS519-9	Controlling Wheat Diseases in Direct Seeding Systems. 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-10	Soil Fertility Implication When Converting to Direct Seeding. 1996.	html	pdf
FS519-11	Controlling Narrow-leaved Hawk's-Beard in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS519-12	Solving the Wheel Track Dilemma in Direct Seeding. 1997.	html
FS519-13	Controlling Barley Diseases in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-14	Downy Brome Control in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 2005.	html	pdf
FS519-15	Foxtail Barley Control in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-16	Controlling Wildlife Damage in Direct Seeding Systems. 1997.	html	pdf
FS519-17	Removing Forages from the Rotation in a Direct Seeding System. 1997.	html	pdf
FS519-18	Yellow Toadflax Control in Direct Seeding. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS519-19	Controlling Canola Insect Pests in Direct Seeding Systems. 1998.	html	pdf
FS519-20	Anhydrous Ammonia Use at Seeding. 1998.	html	pdf
FS519-21	Canada Thistle and Perennial Sow-thistle Control in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS519-22	Seed Row Spacing and Seeding Rates in Direct Seeding. 1998.	html
FS519-23	Controlling Field Pea Diseases in Direct Seeding Systems. 1998.	html	pdf
FS519-24	Ground Opener Systems. 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-25	Estimating the Value of Crop Residues. 1999.	html	pdf
FS519-26	Dandelion Control in Direct Seeding Systems. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS519-27	Controlling Quackgrass in Direct Seeding Systems. 2000.	html	pdf
FS519-28	Crop Rotations in Direct Seeding. 2000.	html	pdf
FS570-4	Residue Management for Successful Direct Seeding. July 1999.	html	pdf
FS570-5	Making the Move to Direct Seeding. 1996.	html	pdf
FS570-6	Soil Quality and Moisture Conservation Benefits of Direct Seeding. 1996.	html	pdf
FS570-7	Direct Seeding Systems: Terms, Definitions and Explanations. Revised 1998.	html	pdf
FS590-2	Soil Temperature and Direct Seeding. 1996.	html	pdf
FS112/22-1	Direct Seeded Winter Wheat. Revised 1998.	html	pdf

Soil Classification

FS525-1	Purchasing Topsoil.	html	pdf
525-2	Alberta Soil Quality Card. 2003.		pdf

Soil Fertility

FS531-1	Micronutrient Requirements of Crops in Alberta. Revised 1992.	html	pdf
FS531-3	Minerals for Plants, Animals and Man. 1997.	html	pdf
FS531-4	Soil pH and Plant Nutrients. 2003.	html	pdf
FS532-3	Copper Deficiency: Diagnosis and Correction. 1999.	html	pdf
FS534-1	Liming Acid Soils. Revised 1996.	html	pdf
FS534-2	Wood Ash - An Alternative Liming Material for Agricultural Soils. 2002.	html	pdf
FS536-1	Soil Organic Matter.	html	pdf
FS537-1	Home Composting. Reprint of Environment Council of Alberta fact sheet.
FS538-1	Manure Application and Nutrient Balance on Rangeland. 2003.	html	pdf
FS121/531-5	Soil and Nutrient Management of Alfalfa. 2005.	html	pdf
FS142/532-1	Dry Bean Nutrient Requirements in Southern Alberta. 1999.	html	pdf
FS142/532-2	Pea Nutrient Requirements in Alberta. 2002.	html	pdf

Fertilizers

FS540-1	Crop Nutrition and Fertilizer Requirements	html	pdf
FS541-1	Alberta Fertilizer Guide. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
FS541-2	Fertilizing Eroded Knolls. 2002.	html	pdf
FS542-3	Phosphorus Fertilizer Application in Crop Production. Revised 1997.	html	pdf
FS542-9	Potassium Fertilizer Application in Crop Production. Revised 2000.	html	pdf
FS542-10	Sulphur Fertilizer Application in Crop Production. Revised 2001.	html	pdf
FS542-11	Fall-applied Nitrogen: Risks and Benefits. 2002.	html	pdf
FS100/541-1	Fertilizing Irrigated Grain and Oilseed Crops. 1993.	html	pdf
FS112/541-1	Fertilizing Irrigated Soft White Spring Wheat. 1996.	html	pdf
FS112/542-1	Fertilizing Winter Wheat in Southern Alberta. 2000.	html	pdf
FS114/540-1	Optimizing Barley Silage Production in Alberta. 2000.	html	pdf
FS130/541	Native Range Fertilizer Guide.	html	pdf

Irrigation and Drainage

560-1	Irrigation in Alberta. Revised 2001.
FS560-3	Land Classification for Irrigation in Alberta. 2000.	html	pdf
FS561-18	Fertilizer Requirements of Irrigated Alfalfa. Revised 2001.	html	pdf
FS564-1	The Efficiency of Border Strip Irrigation Practices in Alberta. Revised 1991.	html	pdf
FS568-3	Pressure Compensating Emitters for Trickle Irrigation Systems. 2000.	html	pdf
FS573-5	Watercourse Improvement and Gully Restoration. Revised 1997.	html	pdf
FS573-6	Grassed Waterway Construction. Revised 1996.	html	pdf
FS100/541-1	Fertilizing Irrigated Grain and Oilseed Crops. 1993.	html	pdf

Soil and Water Conservation

570-3	Summerfallow and Soil Conservation. 1993.	html
FS570-4	Residue Management for Successful Direct Seeding. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS570-5	Making the Move to Direct Seeding. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
FS570-6	Soil Quality and Moisture Conservation Benefits of Direct Seeding. 1996.	html	pdf
FS570-7	Direct Seeding Systems: Terms, Definitions and Explanations. Revised 1999.	html	pdf
570-8	Tips and References for Owners of Small Farms and Acreages. 1998.
FS572-1	Emergency Wind Erosion Control Measures. Revised 1998.	html	pdf
572-2	An Introduction to Wind Erosion Control. Revised 1998.	html
572-3	An Introduction to Water Erosion Control. 1997.	html
FS572-4	Using Mulches for Emergency Wind Erosion Control. 2003.
FS572-5	Temporary Barriers for Emergency Wind Erosion Control. 2003.
FS572-6	Protecting Your Valuable Topsoil. 2003.
FS572-7	Emergency Tillage for Wind Erosion Control. 2003.
FS572-8	Soil Erosion Control for Higher Risk Crops. 2003.
FS573-5	Watercourse Improvement and Gully Restoration.	html	pdf
FS573-6	Grassed Waterway Construction.	html	pdf
FS576-1	Managing Nitrogen to Protect Water Quality. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-2	Managing Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-3	Managing Feedlot Runoff to Protect Water Quality. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-4	Managing Cow-Calf Operations to Protect Water Quality. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-5	Protect Groundwater Quality - Minimize the Risks. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-6	Manure Management to Protect Water Quality. 2000.	html	pdf
FS576-7	Hog Production and Water Quality: Minimizing the Risks. 2000.	html	pdf
576-8	Getting to Know Your Watershed. 2002.		pdf
577-1	Building Community Partnerships...Environmental Stewardship Plans. 2003.
123/20-2	Legume Green Manuring. 1993.	html
FS130/14-1	Range and Pasture Management When Dealing with Drought.	html	pdf
821-68	Economics of Conservation Farming in the Trochu Region of Alberta. 1995.

Reclamation

580-1	Guide to Using Native Plants on Disturbed Lands. $30.00.	purchase info
580-2	Growing Native Plants of Western Canada. $30.00	purchase info
580-3	Establishing Native Plant Communities. $30.00.	purchase info
581-1	Logging Private Land in Alberta. 1994.
581-2	Conservation and Logging on Private Land in Alberta. 1994.	html
FS420/580-1	Managing Feedlot Shutdowns. 1999.	html	pdf
420/580-2	Cattle Wintering Sites: Managing for Good Stewardship. 2001.	html	pdf
FS641-15	Control Options for Downy Brome on Prairie Reclamation Sites. 2000.	html	pdf

Soil Temperature

FS590-1	Soil Temperature for Germination (a guide for timing seeding operations).	html	pdf
FS590-2	Soil Temperature and Direct Seeding. Revised 1999.	html	pdf

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