Grain farming
Thomas Jackson moved to the region in 1881 and homesteaded the current farm site in 1883. As the 4 and 5 generation now here, we currently farm about 3,000 acres in the Strathcona County and 1,800 acres in Killam with Jackson families living in both locations. About half land is rented from developers, corporate landlords or private owners. We currently grow canola, commercial and pedigreed seed wheat, barley, peas and faba beans.
We sell our wheat and barley in bulk here at the farm, as well as through Galloway Seeds, a local seed retailer.
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Thomas Jackson moved to the region in 1881 and homesteaded the current farm site in 1883. As the 4 and 5 generation now here, we currently farm about 3,000 acres in the Strathcona County and 1,800 acres in Killam with Jackson families living in both locations. About half land is rented from developers, corporate landlords or private owners. We currently grow canola, commercial and pedigreed seed wheat, barley, peas and faba beans.
We sell our wheat and barley in bulk here at the farm, as well as through Galloway Seeds, a local seed retailer.
Click here to contact us.
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Methods
In the 80's we have adopted minimum and zero till farming as a method of conserving soil and soil moisture. We expanded our farm in the early 2000 to the Killam area and We presently use a New Holland seeder in Strathcona. The seeder separate the seed and fertilizer into two separate rows and have minimal impact on the soil structure compared to conventional tillage. All of our seeding operations are created with prescription maps that measure the exact amount of product to put down according to the soil profile required for each crop. We use three John Deere combines between Killam and Sherwood Park.
In the 80's we have adopted minimum and zero till farming as a method of conserving soil and soil moisture. We expanded our farm in the early 2000 to the Killam area and We presently use a New Holland seeder in Strathcona. The seeder separate the seed and fertilizer into two separate rows and have minimal impact on the soil structure compared to conventional tillage. All of our seeding operations are created with prescription maps that measure the exact amount of product to put down according to the soil profile required for each crop. We use three John Deere combines between Killam and Sherwood Park.
