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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).

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.

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.

Edmonton, AB, January 17, 2025 – RDAR, a leading funder of agricultural research in Alberta, is pleased to announce the appointment of its Board of Directors, which was approved by its 31 member organizations during the Annual Members Meeting (AMM).

After reviewing and approving more than 1,000 applications, RDAR is pleased to announce the re-opening of the 2024 OFCAF program for an additional intake of 150 funding applications. The new intake will fulfil RDAR’s commitment to distributing all available OFCAF funds to Alberta producers, enabling them to adopt impactful, sustainable changes on their farms and ranches.

June 18, 2024 - Lethbridge, AB – RDAR is pleased to announce that Dr. Chandra Singh has become an RDAR-funded Research Chair to continue his research and tenure at Lethbridge College through 2029.

June 3, 2024 - Edmonton, AB – RDAR is delivering $2.2M to Livestock Gentec, in funding that is cost-shared by the federal and provincial governments under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This investment will drive the adoption of tools that will improve the genetic selection of beef cattle and power economic and environmentally positive changes within Alberta’s livestock sector.