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May 6, 2024 - Edmonton, Alberta - Plot2Farm, an initiative led by Alberta Grains, has been granted $250,000 to deliver on-farm demonstrations and educational outreach to help wheat and barley producers improve agronomic practices.
May 2, 2024 - Edmonton, Alberta - As drought conditions persist, Altario school, an agricultural academy school of excellence nestled right on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, is spearheading an initiative to answer if an indoor hydroponic system can provide consistent, year-round, affordable and nutrient-rich feed for cattle.
April 8, 2024 – RDAR is investing $2 million to relaunch the Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC) as a new not-for-profit corporation, named Western Crop Innovations (WCI). WCI will focus on barley breeding and agronomy research.
The Canadian Angus Association will receive $3.8M to increase Canadian cattle producers' ability to make data-driven decisions based on genomics to economically benefit their commercial livestock operations.
Edmonton, Alberta - January 25, 2024 - RDAR is pleased to announce the election of Brian Brewin, Steven Kenyon, and David Hoekstra to serve on the Board of Directors for a period of three years. Messrs. Brewin and Kenyon were re-elected as Directors, and Mr. Hoekstra is a newly elected Director.
Lactanet and Semex have developed the world's first official genetic evaluation program to assist dairy producers in selecting animals that will contribute to reduced dairy cattle methane emissions without affecting production levels. This innovation received an international award from the International Dairy Federation.
Edmonton, AB – Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has announced a $110,291 Investment in CBS Bio Platforms to enable Alberta to lead development of enhanced and sustainable feed. Industry-leading outcomes from this research project will strengthen Alberta’s reputation as a centre for world-class, livestock production.
RDAR announces that it will begin receiving online applications for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) starting March 1, 2024 will deliver the OFCAF program through to March 31, 2025.
Edmonton, Alberta — RDAR investee is driving transformative beef cattle genomic technologies, paving the way for economically and environmentally sustainable beef production in Alberta.
Edmonton, Alberta – RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), a distribution partner for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), is proud to have supported 1,280 projects on over a million acres of farm and ranch lands since its launch on August 4, 2022.