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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).

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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.