The federal and provincial governments are pumping $2.5-million into pulse crop research at the University of Saskatchewan. Agriculture minister David Marit says the goal is to find new opportunities to use the starch by-product in pulse crop processing. He says Saskatchewan is a big player in the world market, with exports 60 percent of the […]
A new study at the University of Saskatchewan will evaluate the use of beef cattle temperament as on-farm indicator of disease susceptibility. Western College of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor Dr. Diego Moya will characterize cattle behavior, like their aggressiveness or fear activity and its link to negative health and welfare outcomes. The results will […]
A new University of Saskatchewan study will track mineral distribution in plants. The research team is led by Dr. Brian Ham, an assistant professor in biology. Real-time imaging will be used to study how a live plant’s vascular system distributes minerals under nutrient-stress conditions. Information gathered will help plant breeders develop more efficient varieties that […]
Research led by the University of Saskatchewan and Michigan state University is looking at Tepary beans. The high protein legume common to the southwest U.S. may hold the key to adapting bean crops for the harsh conditions brought on by a changing climate. Researchers found that as the temperature rises to 27 degrees C […]
The Agri-Food Innovation Centre in Saskatoon is getting a big boost to expand. Agriculture Minister David Marit says $2.3-million in federal and provincial funding will assist processors to develop new food products from Saskatchewan farms. Marit says the expansion of the Agri-Food Innovation Centre will create more jobs and a more diversified agricultural economy for […]
A multi-agency research team led by University of Saskatchewan veterinary biologist aims to expand Canada’s 18 billion dollar beef industry. Dr. Gregg Adams says genomics and other similar tools such as microbiomics involve the study of structure and behaviour of animals. He says researchers have made tremendous progress in these areas of cell proteins […]
A farm survey on trends in agriculture points to crop and soil management and precision farming. The executive director of the Western Grains Research Foundation, Garth Patterson, says the survey was designed to target future research in areas of greatest farmer concern. He says producers generally feel farms will be getting larger and research is […]
The University of Saskatchewan has been awarded 6.76 million dollars from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to resolve challenges facing the cattle and bison industries. Officials say a specialized team will apply genomics and other new technologies to the beef sector to enhance production, livestock health, and food safety. The goal is also to reduce […]
A new high tech agri-food research centre is being set-up at the Global Institute for Food Security in Saskatoon. The Institute’s executive director, Steve Webb, says the Engineering Biology Agri-food Innovation Centre will use $3.2-million in funds for cutting-edge research to advance agriculture. The money comes from the Canada Centre for Innovation. One of the […]
Saskatoon-based Western Grains Research Foundation has announced 267 thousand dollars for the Conservation Learning Centre south of Prince Albert. Research Foundation executive director Garth Patterson says the Conservation Learning Centre is using the funds for a new plot combine to improve crop research for a wide variety of agronomic trials. The Conservation Learning Centre has […]
