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March 8
Edmonton, Alberta — RDAR, The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and Alberta Oat Growers Commission are pleased to announce a $782,400 investment in Alberta Regional Variety Trials (RVT). This project will put verified variety data into the hands of Alberta producers, enabling them to make the best crop decisions for their farm operations. RDAR’s funding contribution for this research project is valued at $582,300 over three years.
March 8
Regional variety trials, microcredentials, mitigating zooepidemicus disease, and International Women's Day.
How to apply for OFCAF funding, microcredentials, OFCAF podcast, and where we've been.
Agriculture Funding Consortium open for 2023-24 proposals, JD vaccine updates for dairy cows, and a look at multi-paddock grazing research.
How to apply for 2023 OFCAF funding, updated webinars and FAQ, and where we've been.
New webinars, FAQ, and toolkit to support OFCAF applicants.
2023 Research Showcase event recap, results of the Board election, and wetland research updates.
Recently, we had the opportunity to talk to husband and wife farmers Paul and Lori Kinnee of Ten Bar Cattle in Grand Prairie Alberta. Paul and Lori have a commercial Simmental herd are newly approved OFCAF funding recipients. The Kinnee’s applied and were approved for funding of their projects in all three OFCAF BMP areas — rotational grazing, nitrogen management, and cover cropping.