The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $170 million in funding from the federal government to help four different research centres. Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, announced that the federal government is investing more than $628 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)’s Major Science Initiatives (MSI) fund to support […]
The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced the six individuals to be inducted later this year as part of the Class of 2022 and will be honored at the same time as the Ag Hall of Fame celebrates its 50th anniversary in November. Here are this year’s inductees in alphabetic order . . […]
Agriculture Canada says it is making progress in battling blackleg disease in canola. The fungal disease is a serious threat for canola, which generates about one quarter of all farm crop receipts in Canada. A team of Saskatoon-based scientists at the Agriculture Canada Research station have achieved a major milestone in the battle against blackleg. […]
The federal government is providing up to 3 million dollars to three national organizations to enhance animal welfare. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the organizations will draw on new research to update industry standards for the care and handling of animals and evaluate technology to trace farm animals in the production system in the event […]
A new producer-centred project based in Saskatchewan will join a national network of living labs aimed at sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farmland. The South of the Divide Conservation Action Program, Inc. (SODCAP) is launching the project to identify agricultural practices to mitigate climate change. The new living lab will investigate how […]
Six farm research projects across Saskatchewan have been approved for 484 thousand dollars in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The funding is through a program which offers support for field-level demonstrations and evaluation of agriculture practices and technologies. Successful projects this year will be conducted by the University of Regina, U of S, […]
A pair of University of Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded $322,000 for two research projects. The projects will look at developing drought and salinity-tolerant forage crops and reducing heat stress in dairy cattle. Dr. Jon Bennett, an assistant professor in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources, was awarded $191,000 over three years to increase forage […]
There are many types of research going on at the University of Saskatchewan, from cures for cancers to water security and quantum physics. One research project is geared to help farmers dealing with the fungal disease Fusarium head blight. Research officer at USask’s Crop Development Centre, Dr. Lipu Wang, says they are a large […]
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has received over one million dollars for two digital applied research projects. The funding is from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The two research projects are designed to help small to medium-sized enterprises seize new opportunities to grow and become more competitive. The research is focused on data to help […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced over 5 million dollars in federal-provincial funds for livestock research in 2022. Agriculture Minister David Marit says the 5.1 million dollars will go to 28 livestock and forage-related research projects. Among the projects, animal health treatments, improved livestock reproduction diagnostics and the use of forage species to enhance carbon sequestration. […]
