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  • May 30, 2023A Quarter-Century of Research Advances in Tackling E. coli

    The past 25 years of research and improved sanitation practices have caused a significant…

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  • May 25, 2023BCRC Announces $2 Million in Funding for 12 Beef Research Projects

    Industry funding will be leveraged with over $4 million in matching funding through…

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  • May 23, 2023New Vaccination Resources Now Available

    Vaccine guidelines and cattle disease infographics can help producers create a solid vaccination program. Read…

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  • May 18, 2023Are Your Farm Records Working for You?

    Enroll in this free, six-part email course to turn information into action. Read…

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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 forages…

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  • May 9, 2023Forage Rejuvenation: Fertilization and the Influence of Soil pH

    Rejuvenation of a forage stand, whether hay or pasture, involves using one or a…

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  • May 2, 2023It’s Basic Biology: Breeding Heifers Prior to Cows Builds Reproductive Momentum  

    Managing heifers to calve before cows can give heifers a better…

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  • April 25, 2023One Health Strategies Help a Farm Family Navigate a “Winter from Hell”

    How One Health principles helped an Alberta farm family find a…

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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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  • April 12, 2023Taking Pain Management Mainstream — Producers Add Pain Medication to Their Routines and Benefit Their Herds

    The number of producers providing pain management…

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  • April 4, 2023Forging Researcher and Industry Connections Through Mentorship

    Past mentees of the Beef Researcher Mentorship share experiences from the program that…

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  • March 30, 2023The GOLD Standard for Record-Keeping

    The four cow-calf records to keep and compare to industry benchmarks that can help you make better on-farm…

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  • March 23, 2023How to Calculate Your Carrying Capacity *New Video* 

    This new video can help beef producers assess and manage grazing capacity.  Read…

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

    Recent studies show regular consumers could not detect eating quality differences between dark-cutting and…

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  • March 16, 2023Chute Decisions – Using Low Tech and High Tech Record Systems to Help Make Decisions Chute-Side 

    These producers made the switch from paper records…

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  • March 13, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record Keeping for Production Management Part 3: Keeping Production Data to Improve the Supply Chain

    From cattle records that aid in on-farm decisions…

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  • March 7, 2023Applications Now Open for the BCRC Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2023-24

    An initiative to facilitate greater engagement of upcoming and new…

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  • March 6, 2023Call For Nominations- Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation

    Recognizing a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements…

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  • March 2, 2023A Quarter-Century of Progress with Extended Grazing

    Putting cattle on extended grazing systems has benefitted Canadian ranchers over the past 25 years…

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  • February 28, 2023New Video: Celebrating 25 Years of Beef Industry Research

    BCRC’s past and present leaders discuss this milestone achievement for beef, cattle and…

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