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$6.5M funding supports crop research
January 14, 2013 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of $6.5 million in funding is being provided by the federal government for 38 crop-related research projects in Saskatchewan. The projects receiving funding include: Improved weed management; Improved yields for wheat; Genetic mapping of blackleg…
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Making barley like saline soil
November 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Wageningen, Netherlands – Not only is climate change harming agriculture, salinisation of agricultural land is a global problem. Worldwide, about 3,230,000 km² of agricultural land is in some way affected by saline contamination according to FAO/UNESCO (Food and Agricultural Organization…
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Zombie bees not Halloween prank
November 1, 2012 by Lab Canada San Francisco, CA – Zombie movies have always had a great following. But far from fiction, researchers have found zombies in our midst. Honey bees, which have come under much pressure from environmental degradation and intense commercial exploitation, are facing…
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Indoor farming system gets boost
August 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Truro, NS – The TruLeaf SmartPlant System is a multi-layer plant farm that grows fresh produce anywhere in the world, regardless of environment, 365 days a year. Founded in 2011 by Gregg Curwin, a veteran of the medical device and…
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Controlling Johne’s disease in Alberta’s dairy cattle
August 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Johne’s disease is an infectious disease that costs the Canadian cattle industry at least $90 million a year in lost production and animal deaths. A voluntary program run by researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at…
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A sensor to detect when plants are under attack
August 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – What we perceive as a sweet aroma of freshly cut grass is actually the plant equivalent of a distress call, one that the grass releases to signal that the lawn is under attack. “Plants have a defense mechanism…
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University of Saskatchewan vaccine researchers in Kenya
July 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Kenya – Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) are in Kenya to launch two major projects aimed at addressing food security through livestock vaccine development. One project, led by VIDO-InterVac, is a…
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Enviropigs meet their end
June 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The public’s aversion to consuming genetically modified food has resulted in the death of 10 enviropigs at the University of Guelph. This group of genetically engineered pigs was put down last month when the university determined it…
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Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees
May 16, 2012 by Lab Canada New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for planting corn coated with insecticides. The study, published in ACS’ journal Environmental Science…
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$1.2M for green agriculture research
April 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Kelowna, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) has received funding of $1.2 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to study how water conservation practices can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The university will use the funding to…
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Food safety recalls, traceability being improved with new genome research
April 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – New research aims to improve food safety recalls and traceability systems, while also offering scientists a better method for tracking animals. The research project focuses on using DNA to improve food safety and traceability systems around ground…
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$8.3M funding supports crops research
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – The Saskatchewan government has announced $8.3 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), a funding amount the government says is a record. The funding is being awarded to 34 crop-related research projects.…
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New dairy research facility to model sustainable animal agriculture
January 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – A new livestock research centre intended to model sustainable animal agriculture systems is being planned by the University of Guelph (U of G), the Ontario government and the Ontario dairy industry. The Research and Innovation Centre, Dairy…
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$20M supports livestock genomics research projects
October 27, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Genome Alberta says it is leading a group of funding partners on two large-scale genomics projects in the livestock sector. These projects build on Genome Alberta’s Applied Livestock Genomics Program which was launched in Dec 2010. “Application…
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Discovery enables production of vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms
September 7, 2011 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – Scientist Ryan Simon at Cantox Health Sciences International and colleagues recently discovered a new commercial processing technology that is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms. In addition, it has no adverse effects on other…
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Canadian scientists contribute to international genome sequencing project
August 29, 2011 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Canadian scientists have helped sequence part of the genome of canola. Results from the international collaboration were published online this week in the peer-reviewed science journal Nature Genetics. Determining the DNA sequence of crops allows researchers to…
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Flooding of farmland does not increase levels of flame retardants in milk
July 22, 2011 by Lab Canada Norwich, UK – As millions of acres of farmland in North America recover from flooding, scientists report that river flooding can increase levels of potentially harmful flame retardants in farm soils. But the higher levels apparently do not find their way…
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$5.6M funding supports international wheat genomics project
July 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of $5.6 million in research funding will support research by Saskatchewan scientists into new wheat varieties. The project will be managed by Genome Prairie and is part of the $8.5 million Canadian Triticum Advancement through…
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Biotech firm forms R&D agreement with Chinese agricultural group
July 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Performance Plants, an agricultural biotechnology provider with R&D facilities in Kingston, says it has entered into a commercial licensing agreement in corn and a four-year R&D collaborative licensing agreement in rice and soybean with Chinese agricultural company…
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Three new scientists join Vineland research organization
July 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Vineland, ON – Three new research scientists have joined Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Dr Bernard Goyette, post-harvest technologies, Dr Valerio Primomo, vegetable breeder, and Dr Anissa Poleatewich, plant pathology, bring their respective research expertise and experience to Vineland. “So…
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$12.5M funding for five climate change research projects
June 2, 2011 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Five research teams in Canada have been awarded a total of $12.5 million dollars under the International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (IRIACC). The announcement was made by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) together…
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Research chair in poultry welfare is launched
May 12, 2011 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – University of Guelph professor Tina Widowski has been named as the new Egg Farmers of Canada Chair in Poultry Welfare. Professor Widowski is based in the Ontario Agricultural College’s (OAC) Department of Animal and Poultry Science and…
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Livestock genomics research funding begins roll-out
February 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Genome Alberta, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and the University of Lethbridge have announced the first of 9 projects approved for funding under Genome Alberta’s ‘Alberta Livestock Genomics Program’ (ALGP). With $4.5 million in funding available…
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Two new agricultural research centres share $4.5M funding
January 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Two agricultural research centres, Phytola and Livestock Gentec, have been launched with funding of $4.5 million over two years from Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions. Research being conducted at Phytola is focused on the creation of oil products…
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$7.4M for crop-related research projects in Saskatchewan
January 17, 2011 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A total of 42 crop-related research projects are sharing a total of $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). In addition to the $7.4 million in research funding, the provincial government…
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Research chair to focus on watershed research
December 13, 2010 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Dr David Lobb has been appointed as Manitoba’s first-ever research chair in watershed systems, with a focus on developing new ways to clean up Lake Winnipeg. “We congratulate Dr Lobb on his being named as this inaugural…
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Genomics centre receives nearly $4M in funding
April 26, 2010 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Livestock Gentec, formerly the Alberta Bovine Genomics Program, is receiving nearly $4 million in new funding – $2.25 million from Bio Solutions and the $1.5 million from the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency. The funding builds on…
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Genomics research competition is launched
April 16, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Genome Alberta has launched a competition for bovine and swine genomics research projects that will contribute to the success and growth of Alberta’s highly competitive livestock and meat industry. The competition is open to researchers based at…
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$3M gift catalyst in creation of chair for sustainable food production
April 12, 2010 by Lab Canada Brampton and Guelph, ON — Loblaw Companies and the University of Guelph have announced the creation of The Loblaw Companies Limited Chair in Sustainable Food Production. The chair was made possible by a $3-million gift from Loblaw and will be…
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$6M kickstarts beef research network
March 29, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) will receive more than $6 million from the federal government to lead a research cluster of industry experts, scientists and universities. The Beef Cluster will pull together the scientific expertise for research…
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Oil seed producers get up to $19M funding for research cluster
March 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Up to $19 million for research is being provided to the Canola Council of Canada by the federal government to lead research in partnership with the Flax Council of Canada, industry scientists and universities. Funding of $14.5…
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