Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $3.4 million in funding for 23 livestock and forage research projects.
Funding for these projects is provided through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
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Livestock and forage projects receiving funding in 2013 include:
- New forage barley for beef and dairy producers;
- Development of oral and needle-free vaccines for calves;
- Analysis of sheep health in the province;
- New nutritional feeds for piglets;
- Improving the energy value in high-protein feed;
- DNA testing technologies for cattle;
- Improved production management tools for cow-calf operations;
- Development of new vaccines for poultry; and
- Field-testing a vaccine against chronic wasting disease.
Wednesday January 23, 2013/ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
http://www.agr.gc.ca