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May 6, 2024 - Edmonton, Alberta - Plot2Farm, an initiative led by Alberta Grains, has been granted $250,000 to deliver on-farm demonstrations and educational outreach to help wheat and barley producers improve agronomic practices.
May 2, 2024 - Edmonton, Alberta - As drought conditions persist, Altario school, an agricultural academy school of excellence nestled right on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, is spearheading an initiative to answer if an indoor hydroponic system can provide consistent, year-round, affordable and nutrient-rich feed for cattle.
Recent reports coming out of the U.S. of avian influenza virus (H5N1) being found in cattle has been garnering attention. First noted in mid-March as a “mystery illness” when a handful of dairy farms saw a drop in milk production and low appetite amongst some of their herd, traction on this story has grown as additional states began reporting cases.
Sometimes experiments succeed not because they go as expected but because they defy expectations. And, sometimes, the results are delicious. This was the case in 2022, when a project at NAIT’s Applied Research Centre for Culinary Innovation to flavour plant-based meat left researchers wanting. The team inoculated Alberta-grown pulses – legumes and beans – with a fungus called koji to make miso, a highly versatile ingredient traditionally made from soy.
April 8, 2024 – RDAR is investing $2 million to relaunch the Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC) as a new not-for-profit corporation, named Western Crop Innovations (WCI). WCI will focus on barley breeding and agronomy research.
The Canadian Angus Association will receive $3.8M to increase Canadian cattle producers' ability to make data-driven decisions based on genomics to economically benefit their commercial livestock operations.
Using plasma — the stuff of outer space — University of Alberta researchers have found an effective way to decontaminate grain tainted by mould, and also boost seed germination.
OFCAF supports adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while fostering economic and environmental sustainability. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) funds the program as part of the Government of Canada’s Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
AFC, OFCAF 2024, Research Showcase Overview.
The OFCAF program officially launched its 2024 funding year.