UFA Innovation Lab at Olds College nears completion
“The UFA Innovation Lab is a place where industry, students, instructors people can come and work…
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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…
BCRC: Announcing the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2017-18 participants
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2017-18 Beef Researcher…
WheatStalk: Researching crop recovery from hail damage
Researching the ability of crops to recover after a hail storm. Farming Smarter’s Ken Coles talks…
2017 Canadian Beef Industry Conference Wrap-Up
2017 Canadian Beef Industry Conference Chair Virgil Lowe talks about how well this conference was received…
WheatStalk: Developing premium Winter Wheat varieties
Developing premium varieties of Winter Wheat to improve farmers’ bottom line. Speaking at Farming Smarter’s…
FutureFarm Canada Expo to offer something for the entire family
All eyes will be on Olds College on July 6, 7 and 8 as the first…
VIDEO: Technology Access Centre comes to Olds College
A new research centre aimed at connecting research and farmers has been awarded to Olds College…
BCRC progress and activities in 2016
On average nationally, the BCRC receives approximately 18% of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off, and plays…
PhD student studies alternatives to herbicides
Breanne Tidemann, a PhD student at the University of Alberta, and a research scientist with Agriculture…