Southern Alberta project | Collision data help identify problem areas and pressure government to build more wildlife underpasses
It seems like they come out of nowhere, but suddenly a deer darts out of the ditch or is illuminated by headlights. Smash. In the drama of wildlife versus car, the vehicle usually wins, but there is always a cost. People can be injured or killed, vehicles are almost always damaged and the animal and […] Read moreTag Archives Research
Potential lies in native prairie perennials
CARMAN, Man. — Farmers have wanted more perennial crops since the earliest days of cultivation. There are numerous benefits if commercially viable cereals and oilseed crops can advance to the state of sophistication reached in forages. Perennial crop breeder Doug Cattani of the University of Manitoba plant science department is exploring commercializing or extracting favourable […] Read more
Resistant bacteria ‘no concern at all’ if food properly cooked
Researchers are continuing to study the threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and how they could compromise food safety. A recent study in Alberta surveyed retail meat for resistance. Mueen Aslam, a research scientist for Agriculture Canada, conducted the study of chicken, turkey, beef and pork samples, which isolated three types of commensal bacteria: E. coli, enterococci […] Read more
U of S reaps record research revenue
The office that helps commercialize research at the University of Saskatchewan has set a new record for revenue, buoyed by the agriculture and animal production sectors. The university’s Industry Liaison Office works to patent and market research from the university’s ex-perts, forming long-term relationships with companies along the way, said Glen Schuler of the ILO. […] Read more
New products improve leaf wetting, surface spread
A trickle from the research pipeline has become a faster trickle as new products with differing active ingredients and strategies reach the marketplace these past two seasons. High moisture levels and im-proved plant genetics that result in heavier prairie crop canopies have caused many western Canadian producers to make use of fungicides in a way […] Read more
Vaccine for FMD gets conditional OK
A vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease has received conditional approval from U.S. regulators. FMD is one of the most economically devastating diseases for producers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals. The disease usually isn’t fatal, but it spreads rapidly and usually involves widespread culling and import-export restrictions on countries where the disease occurs. […] Read more
Research compares dry land, irrigated soybean varieties
OUTLOOK, Sask. — Northern growers are looking to take advantage of the trend in increasing soybean acreage. Research agronomist Garry Hnatowich said acreage has gone up dramatically in northern Montana and North Dakota, where soybeans are replacing dry beans. In Canada, Hnatowich said Manitoba farmers planted more than 600,000 acres this year. They typically grow […] Read more
Melding hardiness to quality grape goal of research
Cream of the crop | Breeding sour, native grapes that survive -45 C temperatures with quality fruit is key to commercial production
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is convinced quality grapes can be grown on the Prairies. Tyler Kaban, who has been breeding grapes for 12 years, said fruit research is challenging, requiring generations of specialization to achieve desired quality. “It is a lifetime of work. I’m confident that it’s the foundation work that can be built […] Read more
Research explores irrigated lentils, corn, vegetables
Weather plays factor | Timely, abundant rainfall this year made irrigation unnecessary
OUTLOOK, Sask. — Lentils are typically a profitable dryland crop, but researchers at the Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre want to know if it would be even more profitable under irrigation. An experiment is underway at the Outlook centre to see how red lentil yields will compare. Lentils are among crops such as oats and canaryseed […] Read moreAs kids get older they begin to sound the same
LINDELL BEACH, B.C. — Goat kids raised in their social groups develop specific accents to sound more like one another, according to research conducted at the Queen Mary University of London, U.K. It was previously thought that vocalization in mammals was fixed according to their genetic heritage with little inclination or ability to change the […] Read more
