Assessment of Alfalfa Green in Soil Reclamation

西部紫花苜蓿制粉有限公司(WAMCO)是生产脱水紫花苜蓿颗粒和名为“紫花苜蓿绿”(AG)的饲料的领先者，用于牲畜饲料和其他非饲料应用。AG颗粒含有各种微量和宏观营养素，最少含有20%的植物蛋白，以及植物生长刺激剂。在非饲料应用中，AG通常在土地复垦和修复中作为农业土壤改良剂出售，作为压实和污染土壤的有机物质来源。WAMCO已经确定了石油和天然气行业对一种经过认证的有机产品的需求，该产品用于修复和回收受污染的土壤。如果合成肥料可以减少或被一种有机产品取代，这将通过减少温室气体和减少土壤和水污染对环境产生积极影响。它还将为加拿大西部的农业和紫花苜蓿种植者打开新的市场。

Western Alfalfa Milling Company Ltd. (WAMCO) is a leader in the production of dehydrated alfalfa pellets and meal called "Alfalfa Green" (AG) for use as livestock feed and in other non-feed applications. AG pellets contain a full range of micro- and macro-nutrients with a minimum of 20% plant protein, as well as a plant growth stimulant. In non-feed applications AG is commonly sold as an agricultural based soil amendment in land reclamation and remediation as a source of organic matter for compacted and contaminated soils. WAMCO has identified a demand within the oil and gas industry for a certified organic product to be used in the remediation and reclamation of contaminated soils. If synthetic fertilizers can be reduced or replaced by an organic product, this will have positive impacts on the environment through greenhouse gas mitigation and reduction of soil and water pollution. It will also open new markets for the agricultural industry and alfalfa growers across Western Canada.