Reading Time: 5 minutes RDAR has already amassed a strong resume five years after its inception.
RDAR continues to become more relevant and useful to producers five years after its inception
Over two million acres in Alberta are in RDAR’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund projects
Medicine Hat farmer and agriculture educator named to Alberta’s Order of Excellence
Neubauer founded Growing Minds, AgPro programs to bring agriculture to Alberta’s youth
Reading Time: 7 minutes Nichole Neubauer was recently inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence for her work in agriculture education
Ag leaders partner with genome scientists to expand access to research data
Agriculture Metadata Commons will collect metadata to improve efficiency in ag research
Reading Time: 2 minutes RDAR has partnered with Genome Alberta and Genome B.C. to launch a new database called Agriculture Metadata Commons.
RDAR expands grazing program to include virtual fencing
Eligible ranchers can receive up to $75k for virtual fencing system
Reading Time: < 1 minute RDAR has expanded its On-Farm Climate Action Fund grazing program to include virtual fencing, offering up to $75,000 to ranchers for new projects.
New AI tool provides farmer support 24/7
RDAR, FCC team up to offer free generative AI tool Root
Reading Time: < 1 minute Research Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has teamed up with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to provide Canadian producers with access to the FCC-built free generative AI tool called Root.
Lakeland College tackling livestock health solutions
Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands among products tested by research team
Reading Time: 4 minutes Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands are just some of the products researchers at Lakeland College in Alberta are studying to help improve operations on the farm.
Cost share program to shell out $2.2M for livestock genetics
Reading Time: < 1 minute Over 60 Alberta producers with more than 10,000 animals have already committed to a newly-announced $2.2 million project to drive adoption of genetic selection tools in Alberta’s livestock sector.The project, which is funded by Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) through a federal-provincial cost-share program, is meant to enhance selected traits such as feed efficiency, disease resistance, female fertility and longevity in livestock.
RDAR launches second funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minute Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) has opened applications for its Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0 program. It is inviting eligible applicants to submit letters of intent. All research projects must: Contain a ‘Final Mile’ plan: A clear research extension plan to show how research outcomes will reach Alberta’s producers on-farm, either directly or through ancillary service […] Read more
New funding for crop variety trials
Reading Time: < 1 minute Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), the Western Grains Research Foundation and the Alberta Oat Growers Commission have announced $782,400 in funding for Alberta Regional Variety Trials. RDAR’s contribution is for $582,300 over three years. The trials are independently conducted on small test plots at multiple sites across Alberta. They compare the performance of newly registered […] Read more
One newcomer on RDAR board
Reading Time: < 1 minute David Chalack has been re-elected to the board of RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) and will continue as chair. Bentley producer Jason Lenz was also re-elected earlier this month to a three-year term. New to the board is Josie Van Lent, dean of agriculture technology and applied research at Lakeland College. Directors are elected by […] Read more
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