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Research and teaching in support of long-term sustainability of rangelands
The Rangeland Research Institute (RRI) is administered by the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta. The RRI brings together expertise from within the faculty, the university, across Western Canada and beyond to conduct multi-disciplinary research and teaching in support of the long-term environmental and economic sustainability of rangelands. >>more
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Groundbreaking research could help ranchers optimize free-range grazing
University of Alberta Folio – December 13, 2021 By Bev Betkowski. A new University of Alberta research project could help ranchers customize their cattle to the type of pastures they …Read More »New research chair will collaborate with beef producers to bring research into practice
University of Alberta Folio – May 04, 2021 By Anna Holtby. Gleise M. Silva grew up in Recife, Brazil—a city perched on the turquoise edge of the Atlantic, home to lush …Read More »Grazing livestock could reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, study shows
U of A Folio, March 17, 2021, by Katie Willis. An innovative approach to livestock grazing could help eliminate climate change-causing greenhouse gases, according to a new study by University …Read More »Paying for pasture carbon called tricky issue
Western Producer, April 11, 2019, by Barbara Duckworth. Paying ranchers for carbon sequestration in grasslands is on the Alberta government agenda but it could be challenging to put into practice. …Read More »‘Heritage potential’ map aims to help urban planners preserve history
Folio Magazine, July 3, 2018, by Michael Brown. A University of Alberta student created a model to determine areas of potential archeological and heritage significance to help policy makers, urban …Read More »
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