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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).
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Created by the Province in March 2020 and launched for operation the following spring, Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is a farmer-led, not-for-profit corporation with a 10-year budget of $370 million. In support of projects across the value chain from farm to store shelf, its central priority is to boost farm productivity, profitability and competitiveness. As a researcher and administrator, Sheri Strydhorst knows how to produce results, and in October was hired as the organization’s research program manager for crops.
Alberta may be famous for its beef, but the province is also home to a thriving pork sector. Canada is the third largest global pork exporter, and approx. 20% of that pork is raised here in Alberta. Healthy pigs are foundational to this success, and genomic tools are helping pig breeders maximize pig health and reduce the impact of disease on animal welfare.
In modern farming, innovation is key to addressing both biotic and abiotic stresses. Exciting research being done out of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Remote Sensing and Phenomics Lab (RSP Lab) at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre is harnessing data-driven tools to transform farming practices, including helping accelerate the development of new crop varieties.
RDAR has invested $6.7 million in pork projects through March of 2024. Projects include a focus on nutrition, health, and using genomic selection to maximize the value of commercial pigs.
On November 21, the region’s producers, researchers, agri-businesses and municipal leaders came together to learn about funding opportunities, what practices are being adopted on-farm, and what research is underway to drive improvements in southern Alberta's agricultural practices.
On November 18, the region’s producers, researchers, agri-businesses and municipal leaders came together to learn about funding opportunities, what practices are being adopted on-farm, and what research is underway to drive improvements in central Alberta's agricultural practices.
RDAR talks to 3rd generation Peace River region farmer Claude Lavoie about his experience with RDAR's Producer Research and Evaluation Program (PREP).
“RDAR on the Road is one of the key ways we can gain insight from producers and understand what our College needs to do to best tailor our approach to meet regional needs” says Morgan Blair, Dean School of Business & Continuing Studies; Dean, School of Trades & Technology, Medicine Hat College.