Source: Alberta Beef Producers
PROJECT NO.: 0008-014
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: University of Guelph
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Scott Weese
Background:
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that can cause diarrhea and other health complications in in people, especially if they have recently taken a broad spectrum antibiotic....
Source: University of Manitoba
This National Centre for Livestock and the Environment project was featured in the February edition of Cattle Country, a free publication of Manitoba Beef Producers.
Maintaining beef cattle on pasture in the fall/winter season using a variety of...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Coucil
Research in progress
Project Title:
Economic and environmental impacts associated with removal of productivity- enhancing technologies in the Canadian beef cattle industry
Researchers:
Tim McAllister, Ph.D. and Kim Ominski, Ph.D. tim.mcallister@agr.gc.ca
Tim McAllister, Ph.D. (Agriculture Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge); Kim Ominski, Ph.D....
Source: University of Manitoba
BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) FOR GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION
BACKGROUND
Enteric methane is produced by microbes during digestion of feed in the rumen of cattle.
Between 2 and 11% of the feed energy offered to cattle is lost...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario Executive
Executive Summary
This research project will provide comprehensive cow and progeny performance data on the practice of total confinement feeding of beef cows on a year-round basis as compared to traditional wintering of cows in dry...
Source: Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives
Pollinators and natural enemies of pests may improve the health of agroecosystems. Have you considered practices to enhance them on your farm? If so, the University of Manitoba wants to partner with you for...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
Project No.: 0009-027
Research Institution: University of Saskatchewan
Lead Researcher: Bruce Coulman
Background:
Barley and oats are important annual forage crops used in western Canada for silage, green feed and swath grazing. Barley has been more widely used because it...
