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.
New AI tool provides farmer support 24/7
RDAR, FCC team up to offer free generative AI tool 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
Make environmental changes on your farm, but without the risk
OFCAF will cover up to 85 per cent of costs such as nitrogen management, rotational grazing and cover cropping
Reading Time: 3 minutes Producer applications are open for the On-farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), a program that will offset a large portion of costs as farmers try a new management practice such as rotational grazing, cover cropping or nitrogen management. “This is a program that will deliver directly to the farm gate, so farmers will receive a direct […] Read more
Cover cropping program looks to encourage innovation
The program is quite flexible, says head of the provincial agency administering funding
Reading Time: 2 minutes The feds are putting up $33 million to encourage Alberta farmers to adopt three practices that can lower greenhouse gas emissions: rotational grazing, 4R fertilizer practices, and cover cropping. Alberta’s share of the $183-million On-Farm Climate Action Fund program is being administered by Results Driven Agriculture Research, the provincial research funding agency. Although details are […] Read more
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