PhD Student to talk Advancing Ag and Canola at Ag Day in Airdrie
On Thursday, June 6, farmers and industry professionals will gather at the Golden Rod Hall, west…
Research
Farming Smarter: On-farm research help for crop production
Lewis Baarda leads Farming Smarter's Field Tested program that enables crop producers to access scientifically rigorous…
Cutting-edge research takes spotlight at Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada
Participants from across the animal nutrition industry can learn about the latest knowledge and developments –…
BCRC: Fear of bloat costs more money than actual cases of bloat do
The Beef Cattle Research Council talks about how a properly managed Alfalfa pasture has several benefits…
Farming Smarter: Crop rotation to mitigate crop disease
Crop rotation can reduce disease and pests by limiting the time host plants grow in a…
TECH: Big plans in store for Alberta Pulse’s Regional Variety Trial app
The Alberta Pulse Growers Association’s new RVT app gives farmers years of data from regional variety…
BCRC: 2018 Highlights and Deliverables
The Beef Cattle Research Council talks highlights of 2018 and the research projects they have under…
UFA Innovation Lab at Olds College nears completion
“The UFA Innovation Lab is a place where industry, students, instructors people can come and work…
Farming Smarter: World Record attempt at hand threshing wheat
A demonstration of how to hand thresh wheat by Jamie Puchinger and Toby Mandel for the…
Olds College receives massive donation from UFA for Innovation Lab
”Students who have a keen interest on solving issues in the industry, now have a place…
Anderson-Chisholm family gifts 19,000 acre working ranch to University of Calgary
Southern Alberta ranchers, JC (Jack) Anderson and Wynne Chisholm, are donating their 19,000-acre ranch to the…
Attn Researchers and Extension Agents: Deadline for BCRC LOIs is 2 weeks away
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) announced in June that we invite letters of intent (LOIs)…
Farming Smarter: Grain Corn and Strip Tillage
Mike Gretzinger discusses Farming Smarter's dryland grain corn trials, and related projects involving strip tillage and…
BCRC: Advancing innovation in Canada’s beef sector with a $14 million federal investment
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) welcomed today’s announcement of $14 million in funding for the…
BCRC: Attention researchers: Genome Canada and AAFC funding
Genome Canada in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has recently launched the 2018 Large-Scale…
WheatStalk: Wireworms and beneficial bugs
AAFC - Lethbridge Entomologist Dr. Haley Catton talks about how they are researching new ways to…
BCRC: Refining corn grazing recommendations: Webinar October 12
Thinking about turning your cattle out on corn? Want to be sure you are up to…
A Canadian perspective on the red meat allergy
Several recent news articles have reported a connection between tick bites and allergies to red meat…
BCRC: Economics of Preg-checking: a 2017 Update
The major economic benefit of preg-checking is the cost-saving of wintering open cows. However, it has…
