Alberta Beef Producers – August 7, 2024 – by Bruce Derksen A two-year research study examines how virtual fencing technology might fit the Canadian landscape. European and U.S. cattle industries experienced an influx of livestock-based technologies lately including virtual fencing. Read More …
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Intense short-term drought is harder on grasslands than previously thought
University of Alberta Folio – January 12, 2024 – by Bev Betkowski Intense short-term drought driven by climate change is likely to have a much worse effect on the world’s grasslands than previously thought, according to University of Alberta researchers Read More …
Canadian team tests virtual cattle fence
Farm & Ranch Guide – August 2, 2023 by Jamie Henneman During the summer months when cattle are out grazing on pastures, the work of building and repairing fence, as well as rounding up escaped cattle, is a common chore Read More …
New research will map out how much carbon prairie soil is storing
University of Alberta Folio – June 16, 2022 – by Bev Betkowski A sweeping project co-led by University of Alberta researchers will provide the most comprehensive mapping ever of how much carbon is being stored in perennial grasslands across Saskatchewan. The Read More …
Plant diversity on Alberta rangelands is minimally affected by management intensive cattle grazing, study finds
University of Alberta Folio – May 24, 2022 – by Adrianna MacPherson The way ranchers graze their cattle doesn’t make much difference in plant diversity on the land, according to a U of A research study That’s important because plant Read More …
Grazing technique that mirrors natural patterns helps protect grasslands from drought
University of Alberta Folio – February 18, 2022 – by Michael Brown Ranchers who frequently rotate cattle between fields — resembling how bison once moved across Canada’s prairie — build drought resistance into Western Canada’s grasslands, according to a series Read More …
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 have, creating economic and environmental benefits along the way. Launched this 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 forests, stunning beaches and 17th-century architecture. And yet, while living 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 of Alberta biologists. The research shows that a strategy called 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. “It is going to take some time to get done,” Read More …