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Wind erosion is a constant challenge for farmers in southern Alberta, especially after potato harvest. Grant Vossebelt, agronomist and farm manager at Van Giessen Growers, turned to OFCAF to trial cover cropping as a sustainable solution. With financial support reducing the risk, he found success—and now plans to make it a permanent part of their operation. How is this simple practice protecting valuable topsoil?

RDAR is excited to announce that, as a member organization of the Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC), it will invest over $7.5 million in research grants that will deliver high-impact outcomes to Alberta’s producers.

RDAR, a leading Canadian funder of results-driven agricultural research, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $2.3 million to continue innovative work on field pea value-added processing. The grant is supported by funding from the federal and provincial governments of Canada and Alberta through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Eleven canola research projects will receive a total of $3.4 million in funding as part of the 2025 intake of the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP).

Edmonton, AB, February 28, 2025 – RDAR, a leader of results-driven agriculture research in Canada, is delighted to announce that it has agreed to distribute $610,000 in funding to extend Silage Crop Regional Variety Trials (RVTs) across Alberta for the next three years. This funding is provided by the federal and provincial governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership; and follows successful trials, held in 2023 and 2024, led by Alberta Seed Processors with prior support from Sustainable CAP and RDAR.

When you arrive at the gate of a ranch in Red Deer County, Alberta, a black and white farm dog may be there to greet you. The dog will escort your car past a few cozy houses, to a parking lot next to a red barn with a white bay door and a sign that reads Future Farms. This is the home of Luke Marshall, a second-generation farmer who, alongside his family, raise Charolais and Angus cattle. I caught up with Luke for a chat about the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), its influence on holistic approaches to sustainability, and what that means for resiliency and legacy in today’s world of farming.

Edmonton, AB, February 13, 2025 – RDAR, a leading driver of results-driven agriculture research in Canada, and Genome Alberta are pleased to announce the approval of approximately $3.3 million in funding for several important One Health projects. One Health recognizes the intrinsic link between the health of people, animals, and the environment. This approach is essential for anticipating, preventing, detecting, and controlling diseases that spread between plants, animals, and humans.

Edmonton, AB, February 11, 2025 – RDAR, a leading driver of results-driven agriculture research, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), are delighted to announce that over $6 million has been committed to a series of projects that will advance beef research in Canada’s largest beef producing province. Funding in part has been provided by federal and provincial governments under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Edmonton, AB, January 17, 2025 – RDAR, a major Canadian agricultural research funder, is pleased to announce that Ted Bilyea has been appointed to its board of directors.