Livestock Research Articles
The Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP) uses its resources — which include a 1,000-head capacity feedlot, commercial cow/calf herd, Purebred Red Angus herd, sheep flock, and broadacre native and tame pasture — to demonstrate and optimize technologies with potential to improve animal health and welfare, increase production efficiency, and enhance environmental sustainability.
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Floating Island Technology: September 2023
In September 2023, Environmental Stewardship researchers performed end of season sampling on the 55 floating islands deployed on two feedlot ponds near Linden, Alta.
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Technologies to Improve Sheep Production Efficiency: Measuring Feed Efficiency & Early Detection of Parasitic Infection
The TACLP is conducting a research project to identify and quantify a panel of predictive blood biomarkers for feed efficiency and sheep parasite infection using genomics and metabolomics technologies.
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Feed Efficiency: Explanation & Benefits to the Herd
In beef cattle production, feed costs constitute a substantial portion of expenses accounting for up to 70 per cent of the total operational costs.
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Exploring Nofence Collars: Livestock Research
Rotational grazing systems can help maximize soil health and pasture productivity, but are hard to implement due to labour shortages and infrastructure costs.
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- Performance test results researched
- Floating flora for friendlier feedlot flush? Maybe
- Device builds fences out of thin air
- Researchers Look at Viability of No Fence Collars on Canadian Prairies
- Reducing fear in heifers can pay off
- One-minute spa treatment can boost calf health
- First Impressions
This article was originally published in the Apr/May 2023 edition of Canadian Cowboy Country magazine (Vol 26, No 6) - Updated Livestock Transport Regulations and What You Need to Know