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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.
In this episode of The Final Mile podcast, host Shaun Haney spoke with Dr. Maria Bravo Arya, virologist and director of the Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Teryn Girard, a poultry veterinarian serving producers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, about the importance of Alberta’s growing diagnostic capacity.
In this fifth episode of The Final Mile podcast, hosted by Shaun Haney and sponsored by Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), the two former ministers reflected on the realities of leading Alberta agriculture through some of the sector’s most difficult moments — from BSE and drought to transportation breakdowns, floods, and food safety scares.
From coordinated research to on-farm results, Canada's dairy innovation pipeline is delivering measurable gains where it matters most. Read page 14 for an interview with Dr. David Chalack, Honourary Past Chair of RDAR.
National cuts in agricultural research sound alarm bells to shift focus back to the farm instead of the just the lab.
In this episode, hosted by Tyler McCann and Elise Bigley of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), the conversation brings together Dr. Mark Redmond, CEO of Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture. The discussion centres on why innovation often stalls before reaching the farm and what it will take to change that dynamic.
Calgary-founded Cellar Insights is deploying wireless sensors and machine learning in potato storage bins to detect rot early and reduce post-harvest losses across Alberta's growing potato industry
The RDAR 2025 Impact Report highlights how producer-led research is advancing Alberta’s agriculture industry — including major gains for the beef cattle sector. Here are five takeaways for cattle producers.
Mike Hittinger, who farms near Westlock, is the first person in Canada to try the Halter Virtual Fencing system. He’s been using it on his farm since the beginning of January.
Alberta beef producers are being asked to share their perspectives on the future of genomics and genetic technologies through a new survey from Results Driven Agriculture Research and AbacusBio.