Offered Papers Theme C: Delivering the Benefits from Grassland
Description
Canada is the world's second largest country covering approximately 10 million km2 (McCartney & Horton, 1997). About 90% of Canada is uninhabited with 90 percent of Canadians living within 500 km of the American border. The forage resources used by livestock grazing and the production of forage crops covers over 36 million ha of Canada's land base (3.6%) and is divided into 72% native range (26 million ha), 11% cultivated pastures (4 million ha) and 17% forage crops (6 million ha) There are 25 million ha in grain and oilseed crops (McCartney & Horton, 1997).
Citation
McCartney, Duane H. and Jefferson, P., "Grassland Technology Interaction and Policy Evolution in Canada" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeC/5
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Grassland Technology Interaction and Policy Evolution in Canada
Canada is the world's second largest country covering approximately 10 million km2 (McCartney & Horton, 1997). About 90% of Canada is uninhabited with 90 percent of Canadians living within 500 km of the American border. The forage resources used by livestock grazing and the production of forage crops covers over 36 million ha of Canada's land base (3.6%) and is divided into 72% native range (26 million ha), 11% cultivated pastures (4 million ha) and 17% forage crops (6 million ha) There are 25 million ha in grain and oilseed crops (McCartney & Horton, 1997).
