Immerse yourself in research at the Beef Research Showcase in March

9:00 – 9:20 AM

• Registration and Coffee

9:20 – 9:30 AM

• Welcome
  • Craig Lehr, ABP Research Committee Chair

9:30 – 10:00 AM

• On-farm rapid testing kits for nitrate concentration in forages & TACLP update
  • Laio Silva Sobrinho, Olds College

10:00 – 10:30 AM

• Long-term soil carbon stock in contrasting forage-crop rotation systems
  • Dr Erick Santos, University of Alberta

10:30 – 10:45 AM

• Break

10:45 – 11:30 AM

• An introduction to precision ranching and virtual fencing
  • Dr. Edward Bork, University of Alberta
  • Alexandra Harland, MSc. Candidate, University of Alberta

11:30 – 12:00 PM

• Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN) – Finding what’s new in beef health
  • Dr. Barb Wilhelm, Western Canadian Animal Health Network

1:00 – 1:45 PM

• Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network – What producers need to know
  • Dr. Cheryl Waldner, University of Saskatchewan

1:45 – 2:00 PM

• Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab Update
  • Karin Schmid, Alberta Beef Producers

2:00 – 2:15 PM

• Break

2:15 – 3:00 PM

• All About Ergot
  • Dr. Kim Stanford, University of Lethbridge

3:00 – 3:45 PM

• Lidocaine Elastrator Bands – Commercializing an idea
  • Dr. Merle Olson, Alberta Veterinary Laboratories/Solvet

3:45 – 4:30 PM

• Challenges and opportunities managing novel forage mixtures
  • Dr. Bart Lardner, University of Saskatchewan

4:30 PM

• Thanks for attending and wrap-up
  • Craig Lehr, ABP Research Committee Chair