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RDAR is supporting Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) new Agriculture, Water, and Land Challenge to advance innovations that improve productivity, reduce environmental impacts and create economic opportunities. The funding initiative aims to improve how Alberta produces, uses, remediates and manages its natural resources.
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.
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.
RDAR, a leader in results-driven agriculture research in Canada, advises that intake for the 2026 On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) remains paused while applications are under review. Applicants will be notified as soon as decisions are made to approve or decline their applications.
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), one of Alberta’s delivery agents for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), is introducing four operational improvements to the OFCAF programme for 2026–2027. The changes are intended to ensure that OFCAF funding reaches producers who are ready to complete the adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) on their farms and ranches, and to provide a clear, predictable, and fair process for applicants.
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is pleased to announce its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, a group that reflects the strength, diversity, and regional depth of Alberta’s agriculture industry. This year’s Board brings together primary producers, ranchers, agronomists, researchers, and experienced agrifood business leaders to guide RDAR’s mandate and ensure producer‑led, results‑driven research reaches those who need it most: Alberta’s farmers and ranchers.
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) is proud to announce that the RDAR Board of Directors has unanimously conferred the honorary title of Past Chair on Dr. David Chalack, D.V.M., ICD.D, who has served as Chair for over 5 years, bringing outstanding contribution, vision, dedication, and significant service to RDAR and Alberta’s agricultural sector.
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Kroll, a veteran food-industry leader and former senior Vice-President and Chief of Staff at McDonald’s Canada, to its Board of Directors as a special appointee for a one-year term.
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) is pleased to announce a major investment of $2,137,650 in Western Crop Innovations (WCI), supporting the next phase of feed and forage crop breeding for Alberta’s agriculture sector. This decision reflects RDAR’s commitment to advancing innovation, sustainability, and producer value in Western Canadian agriculture.