
Tag Archives Research

Farming Smarter receives financial boost from Alberta government for potato research
Farming Smarter one of 12 research associations getting part of one-time $3.2 million capital grant

Canadian wheat breeding produces big results
Canadian varietal development system for new wheat varieties called a success story

Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition funds AAFC variety development

Tighter antibiotic rules changed little for beef sector: research
Federal regulations changed the way producers procured antimicrobial drugs, but did little to change their already low use on Canadian beef farms, says study

Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs
Metformin improves broiler breeder chickens’ metabolic health as they age say Penn State researchers

Manitoba student to study beer building blocks overseas
Kendal Giesbrecht of Brandon University is one of 250 students headed for research opportunities in Germany; Giesbrecht’s will look at amino acid release in beer

Cropland threatened by toxic metals: study
Up to 17 per cent of agricultural land at risk

Research money headed for 36 cropping projects
The three dozen funded research projects include crop breeding, root rot disease management and crop residue management impacts