BCRC: Announcing the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2018-2019 participants
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018-19 Beef Researcher…
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BCRC: Attention researchers: Ag Action Manitoba Program funding available
The Ag Action Manitoba Program provides grant funding for researcher and industry-led projects that contribute to the development…
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…
Attn Researchers and Extension Agents: BCRC Opens Two Calls for Letters of Intent
The Beef Cattle Research Council invites letters of intent (LOIs) for research projects as well as…
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…
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…
Registration open for 2017-18 BCRC webinars
This year’s BCRC webinar topics include winter feeding, results of the latest National Beef Quality Audit,…
BCRC: Nominate an outstanding researcher by May 1
The Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation is presented by the Beef Cattle…
VIDEO: Technology Access Centre comes to Olds College
A new research centre aimed at connecting research and farmers has been awarded to Olds College…
Pulse Research: Creating superior varities of field peas and faba beans
A research project at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Station in Lacombe, Alberta is evaluating Field…
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…
New research centre aims to bridge gap between research and farmer
A new research centre aimed at bridging the gap between research and farmers has been announced…
Research projects aimed at improving crop performance and net profits receive funding
Alberta Wheat is committing $720,625 in five research projects that will provide Western Canadian wheat farmers…
BCRC: Our Environmental Hoofprint is Shrinking, but our Reach is Growing
Early this year, the BCRC Blog highlighted a study titled “Greenhouse gas emissions of Canadian beef…
BCRC: Calculating when it pays to preg-check
According to the 2015 Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey, 60% of producers include pregnancy detection as part…
American Society of Agronomy honours retired Alberta crop research scientist
An Alberta based internationally renowned cereal breeder and research scientist has been honoured by the American…
BCRC: Young researchers encouraged to apply for CYL mentorship
The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) development program, a national youth initiative by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association…
Dr. John McKinnon named inaugural recipient of the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation
Saskatoon, SK – A researcher respected nationally and internationally as a leading expert on beef cattle…
BCRC progress and activities in 2015
This annual report highlights the BCRC’s main successes and core activities in 2015.