Canadian Cattlemen magazine

  • February 20, 2024An Ounce of Prevention 🎙️

    Vaccines are designed to help cattle resist diseases, but they won't overcome poor management protocols or improper...

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  • January 23, 2024Say “Beef” – We’re Taking a Snapshot! 🎙️

    Finding profit opportunities for beef cattle producers utilizing various...

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  • December 19, 2023Fast Action at the Watering Hole🎙️

    Bovine respiratory disease can spread among cattle at feedlot water bowls, but they also may be a place to...

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  • November 23, 2023Managing the Heat in Wheat 🎙️

    New research on including wheat in Canadian feedlot diets may prove useful as economic and feed supply conditions...

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  • October 31, 2023Do Transport Rest Stops Put Calf Health at Risk? 🎙️

    New research suggests rest stops may increase the risk of BRD and potentially the need for...

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  • October 17, 2023Taking Some of the Guesswork Out of Winter Feed Challenges 🎙️

    These BCRC tools can help you get the most value from your feed and the best...

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  • September 19, 2023M. bovis, Repeat Offender 🎙️

    Although Mycoplasma bovis is trickier than most microbes, researchers are studying ways to disrupt it. Vaccinating...

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  • August 15, 2023Record Collectors Unite — There’s Power in Numbers 🎙️

    Ranching without records is like travelling without a map. When producer...

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  • June 22, 2023Succession Planning in the World of Research 🎙️

    Investing in research isn't enough. The BCRC works to ensure Canada’s beef and forage sectors...

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  • May 16, 2023Forages for Flood Mitigation🎙️

    Forages can play a key role in moderating the water cycle and reducing flood risks. A recent study looks at how...

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  • April 18, 2023Improving Alfalfa’s Flood and Drought Tolerance 🎙️

    Canada’s forage breeders are developing improved alfalfa genetics to cope with Canada’s...

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  • March 21, 2023Can Canada Reduce Dark-Cutting Discounts? 🎙️

    Recent studies show regular consumers could not detect eating quality differences between...

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  • February 21, 2023Keeping Calves Healthy 🎙️

    A Western College of Veterinary Medicine study discovered some key management practices to help avoid calf diarrhea,...

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  • January 18, 2023Can We Replace Growth Promotants? 🎙️

    In a recent study, conventional growth promotants more effectively improved growth rate, efficiency and...

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  • December 19, 2022Johne’s Disease – Not Gone but Often Forgotten 🎙️

    Johne’s disease is sometimes compared to an iceberg - the visible cases are only a tiny...

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  • November 22, 2022Picking Replacement Heifers 🎙️

    A University of Alberta research project studied whether feed intake traits in weaned heifers can help predict...

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  • October 31, 2022Silage: More Than Just Filler

    More than just an inconvenient dietary necessity, silage can have real impacts in finishing rations. Keep Reading

  • October 12, 2022When The Worms Come Marching In

    Gastrointestinal worms may be silently reducing your pregnancy and weaning weights and increasing your winter feed...

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  • September 20, 2022Strike Three? Transport Rest Stops Still Don’t Show a Benefit for Weaned Calves

    Researchers studied how trip length, preconditioning and rest stops...

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  • August 25, 2022Alfalfa for Canada’s Climate

    Work continues to improve yellow- and purple-flowered alfalfa yields in northern climates without compromising winter...

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  • June 20, 2022More Useful and More Relevant

    BCRC is constantly seeking better ways to turn results from Check-Off funded research into meaningful resources for...

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  • May 16, 2022Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse

    Annual booster vaccinations are the insurance premiums that make a big difference to...

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  • April 18, 2022Adapting to a Changing Climate

    Understanding climate trends can help farmers and ranchers respond appropriately. We’ll need to genetically improve...

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  • March 14, 2022Calving Records Will Be Especially Valuable This Year

    Research suggests good calving records can help when deciding how to market cows when feed is...

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  • February 14, 2022Cut Costs Carefully

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of Canadian...

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  • January 17, 2022Protect Your Investments

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2022 issue of Canadian...

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  • December 20, 2021Feeding Decisions Are Important Breeding Decisions

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • November 23, 2021Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth

    There's more to cattle-buying decisions than price alone. Introducing adult cows or bulls to an existing herd...

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  • October 28, 2021Growth Promotants and the Environment

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2021 issue...

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  • October 8, 2021Is This a Good Investment?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in a September 2021 issue of...

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  • September 27, 2021Today’s Research Provides Tomorrow’s Solutions

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • August 19, 2021Survey Says…?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of Canadian...

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  • June 17, 2021Underground Herbicides

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2021 issue of Canadian...

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  • May 17, 2021How Mother Nature Hedges Her Bets

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of...

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  • April 22, 2021Waste Not Want Not

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2021 issue of Canadian...

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  • March 29, 2021On the Road Again

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • February 12, 2021We have questions. You have the answers.

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2021...

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  • January 18, 2021Get ‘em out, get ‘em up, get ‘em fed, write ‘em down… Rawhide!

    A version of this article, written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science...

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  • December 14, 2020Are E. coli Really Becoming More Heat Resistant?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • November 19, 2020Do Cattle Bacteria Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance in Human Medicine?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director,...

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  • November 12, 2020What Has the BCRC Been Up To Lately?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2020...

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  • October 13, 2020Everything Old is New Again – Treating Chronic Mycoplasma

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...

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  • September 14, 2020An(other) Ounce of Prevention

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2020 issue of...

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  • August 14, 2020Will the Real Superfood Please Stand Up?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2020...

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  • June 17, 2020Corn Silage in Backgrounding Diets

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of...

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  • May 14, 2020Where Does Short-Season Corn Fit?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2020 issue of...

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  • April 16, 2020Warm Season Crops and Cool Climates

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of...

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  • March 16, 2020Can we Reduce Castration Pain in Week-Old Calves?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March...

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  • February 10, 2020Barley Comes up the Backstretch

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of...

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  • January 17, 2020Transportation Regulations are Changing

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2020...

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  • December 18, 2019Nature vs. Nurture

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of Canadian...

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  • November 18, 2019Feed Efficiency and Beef Quality

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of...

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  • October 29, 2019Spinning Straw Into Gold

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Canadian...

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  • October 7, 2019Unintended Consequences

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Canadian...

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  • September 17, 2019On-Farm Antimicrobial Surveillance Moves a Step Closer

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • August 15, 2019Johne’s Disease: Cheap to Buy, Costly to Live With

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • June 10, 2019ForageBeef.ca Gets a Facelift

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of...

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  • May 23, 2019Persistence Pays

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • April 15, 2019Exceptional Forages for Marginal Lands

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2019 issue...

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  • March 14, 2019Feeling Better About Castration

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of...

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  • February 19, 2019Narrowing in on Johne’s Disease

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2019 issue of...

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  • January 15, 2019New Year’s Resolution: Get Better Grades

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2019...

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  • December 19, 2018Does Antibiotic Resistance Move Through the Environment?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • November 19, 2018Your Burgers Are Still Done at 71

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of...

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  • October 29, 2018Antibiotic Use in Canadian Feedlots

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 22, 2018...

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  • October 5, 2018Developing Faster, Less Expensive Diagnostic Tests

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • September 17, 2018Antibiotic Use on Canadian Cow-Calf Operations

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September...

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  • August 22, 2018Beef Quality Audit

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Canadian...

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  • June 15, 2018This Column is Brought to you by Your National Check-Off

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • May 15, 2018Have You Rotated Your Breeds Lately?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of...

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  • April 16, 2018This Will Make Your Skin Crawl

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of...

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  • March 19, 2018How Castration Method and Age Affect Pain in Young Calves

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...

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  • February 15, 2018Pasture Blends

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • December 18, 2017Maintaining Momentum

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2017 issue of Canadian...

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  • October 30, 2017Yo-Yo Diet Strategies

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 23, 2017 issue of Canadian...

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  • October 16, 2017Abnormal Weather Doesn’t Grow Average Forage

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October...

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  • September 18, 2017Bovine Respiratory Disease from the Farm to the Feedlot

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • August 15, 2017Another Look at the Costs and Benefits of Swath Grazing

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • June 16, 2017Environmental Goods and Services: More Questions than Answers

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared...

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  • May 15, 2017Making Dollars out of Sense

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Canadian...

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  • April 17, 2017Water Fight

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • April 15, 2017Can Feeding Nitrate Improve Efficiency and Reduce Methane?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...

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  • March 17, 2017More Questions on Mineral Nutrition

    This article written by Dr. John McKinnon, University of Saskatchewan beef cattle nutrition researcher and...

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  • March 16, 2017Stepping up to Wheat-Based Finishing Diets

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2017...

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  • February 13, 2017Deciding What Research and Innovation to Fund

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February...

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  • January 23, 2017That’s Gotta Hurt

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Canadian...

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  • January 5, 2017Barley Variety and Silage Quality

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of...

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  • November 21, 2016Non-O157 STEC

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • November 1, 2016Antibiotic Alternatives

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2016 issue of...

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  • October 5, 2016Upgrading Grading Research

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2016 issue of...

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  • September 16, 2016High Pressure Processing

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of...

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  • August 17, 2016Toe Tip Necrosis Syndrome

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of Canadian...

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  • June 16, 2016Bov-Innovation: Putting Theory into Practice

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2016...

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  • May 16, 2016Winter Cow Transport Assessed

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Canadian...

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  • April 18, 2016Dry Chilling (and two other things)

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of...

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  • March 15, 2016Beef: a Nutritious Part of a Sustainable Diet

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March...

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  • February 16, 2016Designer Genes

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of Canadian...

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  • December 18, 2015Performance Improving Product Approvals

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2015...

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  • November 24, 2015Blame it on the Rain

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 26, 2015 issue of...

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  • November 17, 2015These Little Piggies Ate a Quarter Pounder a Day

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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