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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.

When you arrive at the gate of a ranch in Red Deer County, Alberta, a black and white farm dog may be there to greet you. The dog will escort your car past a few cozy houses, to a parking lot next to a red barn with a white bay door and a sign that reads Future Farms. This is the home of Luke Marshall, a second-generation farmer who, alongside his family, raise Charolais and Angus cattle. I caught up with Luke for a chat about the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), its influence on holistic approaches to sustainability, and what that means for resiliency and legacy in today’s world of farming.

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.