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Edmonton, AB – Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has announced a $110,291 Investment in CBS Bio Platforms to enable Alberta to lead development of enhanced and sustainable feed. Industry-leading outcomes from this research project will strengthen Alberta’s reputation as a centre for world-class, livestock production.
RDAR announces that it will begin receiving online applications for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) starting March 1, 2024 will deliver the OFCAF program through to March 31, 2025.
Edmonton, Alberta — RDAR investee is driving transformative beef cattle genomic technologies, paving the way for economically and environmentally sustainable beef production in Alberta.
Edmonton, Alberta – RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), a distribution partner for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), is proud to have supported 1,280 projects on over a million acres of farm and ranch lands since its launch on August 4, 2022.
Edmonton, Alberta – Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) is a critical disease in canola that threatens a crop that contributed $12.9 billion (2022) in exports to Canada’s economy [AB $4 billion]. By infecting the plant’s root, clubroot disrupts water and nutrient uptake, resulting in stunted growth, reduced seed quality, and significant yield losses of up to 50%.
Edmonton, Alberta — Through the spring and fall of 2022, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) triggered the on-farm culling of over 1.4 million birds in Alberta. This new research investment aims to reduce the impact of future HPAI outbreaks and is crucial to securing a safe food supply and a stable poultry industry in Alberta.
Check out RDAR's recent investments, where we've been, and how genomic technology is shaping Alberta's livestock industry.
Get info on tax receipts, tracking invoices, and learn how Alberta producers are using OFCAF funding to enhance their on-farm operations.
Check out the latest developments in poultry research and catch up on the 2023 Round-Up.
We talked to Will and Nathan to ask them about their OFCAF Experience and gain some on-the-ground perspective of farming in the Bow Island region.