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Thanks to support from RDAR’s Producer Research and Evaluation Project (PREP), Emily and Logan Herder were able to evaluate whether lidocaine-infused Lidobands could improve animal welfare and deliver a measurable return on investment.
RDAR is delivering $563,380 in Sustainable CAP funding for new beef genomics research. The project, led by Dr. Kajal Latimer with the Canadian Angus Association, will help Canadian Angus producers choose cattle better suited to their local conditions.
Interest in virtual fencing systems in Alberta has grown significantly through 2026, especially following the introduction of funding support for the technology for use in rotational grazing under the RDAR delivered OFCAF program.
RDAR, a leading Alberta funder of agricultural research, announced a $500,000 contribution to support Dr. Willemijn Appels, RDAR Research Chair and Senior Research Chair of the Mueller Irrigation Research Group at Lethbridge Polytechnic, as she leads efforts to establish a provincial and national hub for applied irrigation research.
Backed by funding from the federal and provincial governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, RDAR is delivering an additional $5.2 million in Western Crop Innovations (WCI) to strengthen feed and forage barley and triticale breeding for Alberta and Western Canadian producers.
Mindful of the costs and risks that come with adopting new technology, the Claypool family saw the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), delivered in Alberta by RDAR, as a practical entry point. “Probably the main reason was just the cost and like the risk if it didn’t work out...with RDAR it was kind of a win-win.”
Simply put, growers need a research ecosystem that is nimbler in providing rapid responses to emerging threats such as fungi, insects, weeds…and viruses. One that is faster in delivering workable commercialization support. One that is flexible in collaborating across federal, provincial, and industry research stakeholders.
RDAR is holding its fifth annual Round-Up on June 17, 2026 at the Heritage Centre, Cremona.
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