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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.
On November 7, 2024, 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 northern agricultural practices.
Team Alberta Crops conducted a three-year, $1.5-million project to measure pesticide concentrations on farm wetlands. The organization’s commission members, product manufacturers and Results Driven Agriculture Research provided funding.
New University of Alberta research aims to genetically reduce methane emissions from beef cattle, while making that technology easier for producers to use.
The project’s origins can be traced to the extremely dry year of 2021, which left many Lakeland area producers in need of feed and water resources. Canola crops withered, yielding as little as 30 per cent of normal, and overgrazed pastures produced less in the following year.