Current Lakeland College Applied Research Livestock Projects to Dec 5, 2022 Project Title
Project Lead Durunna, LC
Funders CAP
Dates May 1, 2019 – Sept 2022
CAP
June 1, 2019Feb 2023
UofC,UofS, UofM, GOS, Masterfeeds, PMT Inc. Barkema, UofC UofC, UofA, UofL, AU, OldsC, SAIT, MRU AVL/Solvet CCR, Ralston & Hanson, LC
Saskatchewan ADF
May 1, 2019 – July 2022 2019-2026
Comprehensive evaluation of the effect of extended-term delivery of local anesthetic on mitigating the pain caused by castration
Diego Moya, U WCVM, AAFC, AVL, CCR, of S Ralston & Hanson, LC
Saskatchewan ADF
Development of a Neonatal Supplement to Improve Health in Livestock
McDonald, LC CCR, AVL
NSERC
Production and health impacts from seasonal feeding of garlic products to growing cattle Evaluating Sire-Progeny Links, Breeding Plans and Information Durunna, LC Management in Multi-Sire Breeding Scenarios on Commercial Herds Durunna, LC Feeding garlic powder to cattle: Effects on mineral intake, fly repellence and cattle performance Antimicrobial Resistance- One Health Consortium Scratching the surface: investigating the prevalence, nature and potential causes of itchy cattle
Collaborators UofC,UofS, UofM, Rannach Community Pasture Society, GOS, Masterfeeds, PMT Inc. Olds College, West-Central Forage Association
Major Innovation Fund BCRC
April 2021 – March 2024 June 2021 – March 2024 Dec 2021 – Dec 2023
Project Title Reducing beef production costs through swathgrazing complex foragemixtures during winter in Alberta
Grey Wooded Forage Association on Feeding Biochar
Imaging analysis and drone applications for livestock sensing
Project Lead Durunna, LC
Collaborators Ranching Systems Ltd., U of S, Peace Country Beef and Forage Association.
Grey Wooded Forage Ass.; Durunna, LC
LC, Yaremcio Ag Consulting, RDAR AAFC, Blue Rock Animal Nutrition
March 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024
Montanholi, LC Markus, LC
OneCup AI
Feb 1, 21- Jan 31, 24 Dec 1, 21 – Mar 1, 25
Ralston, LC
CCR, AVL, AB Lamb, Prairie RDAR Swine, Ewe Two Sheep Ranch
Precision Ranching for Improved Reproductive Efficiencies
Development of a Neonatal Mineral and Vitamin Supplement to Improve Health in Calves and Lambs
Funders RDAR
Mitacs / NSERC
Thompson River University CAAIN Dr. Church; Highland Feeders; Buck Lake Ranch; LlamaZoo Interactive
Markus & Highland Feeders, TRU, UofA CAP & RDAR Montanholi, LC Precision Ranching: Remote assessment of bull activity under range conditions to improve pregnancy rates
Dates March 1 2021 – Feb 1, 2024
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 June 2021-Dec 2024
Project Title
Project Lead Markus, LC
Collaborators Funders UofA, TMIC, Tricca, AB RDAR Lamb Producers, ON Sheep Farmers, Olds College, Mitacs
Dates May 2021 – Apr 30, 2023
Markus, LC
UofA, TMIC, Tricca, AB AB Innovates Lamb Producers, ON Sheep Farmers, Olds College, Mitacs
Feb 2022 – Dec 2023
Smart hand-held device for automatic blood analysis: Innovative prediction of sheep pregnancy and litter size
Smart hand-held device for automatic blood analysis
Mitacs Accelerate- Smart blood collection device
Markus, LC & Uof A, ALP & OSF Wishart U of A
Mitacs
Feb 2022- Dec 2023 June 2022- July 2023 Feb -Dec 2022
Winter swathgrazing demonstration and adoption rates’ survey Durunna, LC among cattle producers
Kathy Larsen
CAP & RDAR
Markus & Automating Replacement Heifer Selection – Demonstration Site Durunna, LC
Highland Feeders, Manitoba Beef Forage Initiatives,
RDAR IAG
Montanholi, LC Canadian Bison Association, SAFDAC – AB B.C. Bison Association, Bison Innovates Producers of AB, Union Optimization of Non-Contact Sensing Technologies to Enhance Quesbecoise, Big Slough Sustainability of Bison Farming Bison Ranch
Sheep Grazing & Vegetation Accreditation Program
Markus & Hanson, LC
Alberta Lamb Producers, AB Goat Assoc.
Alberta Environment
2022-2025
2022-2024
Project Title Alberta BRD Initiative Phase 1: A Multidisciplinary initiative to apply genomics to reduce the incidence of BRD and antimicrobial use in western Canadian beef production.
Project Lead Thiessen, Namaka Feedlots
Adaptation and Development of the Anesthetic Elastrator Band ALP, CCR for use in the Canadian Lamb Industry
Collaborators Veterinary Agri-Health Services (VAHS), Chinook Contract Research (CCR), Brenda Ralston (PWR), Andrea Hanson, LLC
Funders RDAR
Dates Jan 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2022
ALP, CCR, AVL, Solvet, LC
RDAR
31-Dec-22