News
Ensuring cattle stay ‘home on the range’ without fences
CBC Edmonton AM Radio interview – Jan 21, 2026. CBC Host, Tara McCarthy interviews Dr. Edward Bork about his research using Virtual fencing technology for rotational cattle grazing (8 min: … Read More »No fences: research shows high-tech collars keep cattle from straying
University of Alberta Folio – Nov 6, 2025 – By Bev Betkowski. A high-tech, no-fence solution is teaching cattle to stay home on the range, University of Alberta research has … Read More »How do cattle handle extreme summer heat?
CBC Radio Active Interview – August 26, 2025. It’s not just humans dealing with hot weather this week. Beef cattle on Alberta pastures are also feeling it. A study is … Read More »Hot on the range: research shows how cattle cope with extreme summer heat
U of A Folio – Aug 11, 2025 – by Bev Betkowski. New research shows how cattle are coping with searing summertime heat while grazing on rangeland, which could help … Read More »New research will help beef producers use genetics to reduce methane emissions in cattle
University of Alberta Folio – Nov 5, 2024 – by Bev Betkowski. New University of Alberta research aims to genetically reduce methane emissions from beef cattle, while making that technology … Read More »
Events
Aug 13, 2026 – Field Tour – Kinsella Research Ranch
Save the date –August 13– for touring the Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch in the Aspen Parkland natural sub-region of Alberta and celebrate International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026! …Read More »July 15, 2026 – Field Tour – Mattheis Research Ranch
Join for a research focussed day at the Mattheis Research Ranch in the Mixedgrass Prairie of Alberta and celebrate International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026! Learn about current research …Read More »July 8, 2026 – Field Tour – Stavely Research Ranch
Save the date –July 8– for touring the historic Stavely Research Ranch in the Foothill Fescue natural subregion of Alberta and celebrate International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026! More …Read More »June 16, 2026 – Field Tour – Onefour Research Ranch
Tour the historic Onefour Research Ranch in the Dry Mixedgrass Prairie of Alberta and celebrate International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 with us! The day will be a mix …Read More »May 27-29, 2026 – Exploring Palliser’s Triangle: Understanding the challenging soils of Alberta’s southeast
The Alberta Soil Science Workshop will host a Soils Tour in southeast Alberta, May 27-29, 2026 and the Mattheis Research Ranch will be one of many interesting stops! We can’t …Read More »