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Feeding strategies to reduce liver abscesses

Liver abscess rates in smaller pen research studies are often much higher than we see in commercial operations. While it’s not entirely clear why this occurs, it does provide an opportunity to accurately assess the effectiveness of different mitigation strategies at a lower cost than a very large commercial scale trial.

Completed: 2023

Animal Health and Welfare

IN PROGRESS

Quantifying production efficiency with precision grazing

Can cow/calf production efficiency be explained by maternal habitat selection and dietary composition in diverse pastures?

Started: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare Pasture Management

IN PROGRESS

How effective are current scours vaccines? Phase 1

This team will examine whether the pathogens that are causing scours in Western Canada are the same pathogens that the vaccines were designed to protect against.

Started: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

COMPLETED

Simple strategies to reduce the impact of ergot alkaloids on beef cattle

Background Ergot is plant disease caused by a fungus (Claviceps purpurea). It can infect many ...

Started: 2019 | Completed: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

IN PROGRESS

Evaluating antimicrobial peptides for animal pathogens and forecasting resistance

This project is early-stage research, which if successful, outlines a methodology to discover and optimize AMPs to specific bacteria or pathogens of concern to the beef industry.

Started: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

COMPLETED

An interactive tool to inform Johne’s Disease control in beef herds

The interactive tool provides a means to determine the best control strategy for a particular herd if Johne’s is detected.

Started: 2019 | Completed: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

IN PROGRESS

Scratching the Surface: What is making my cattle itchy?

This project will determine what factors are most likely contributing to itchy cattle in the absence of obvious parasite involvement.

Started: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

IN PROGRESS

Diving deep into liver abscess development

The combination of genomic and metabolic data from both bacteria and animals will provide insights into how liver abscesses develop, help identify vaccine or drug development targets, and potentially contribute to better diagnostic techniques.

Started: 2022

Animal Health and Welfare

COMPLETED

Beef cattle health and nutrition on demand

The planned podcast content will aim to introduce listeners to the advantages of various management tools and strategies and encourage them to seek our further information about practices and innovations.

Started: 2021 | Completed: 2024

Animal Health and Welfare Communications

IN PROGRESS

Exploring non-antibiotic treatment options to manage Mycoplasma bovis

While this project is very early stage drug discovery research, and will certainly not eliminate M. bovis infections immediately, it is exploring a new approach that potentially can improve the management of this bacteria in the future.

Started: 2021

Animal Health and Welfare

IN PROGRESS

Exploring non-antibiotic treatment options for BRD

This initial study will determine whether phage lysins have potential as antibiotic alternatives and are worth further development as a potential BRD treatment option to replace or supplement antibiotics.

Started: 2019

Animal Health and Welfare Antimicrobials

COMPLETED

Are we making the right transport decisions?

Decisions regarding transport need to be made objectively. “She’s not that lame” can turn into something much more serious very easily over hundreds of miles or extra time waiting at an auction or abattoir holding pen.

Completed: 2020

Animal Health and Welfare

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Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab

ABP is pleased to be leading a project that will benefit Alberta’s beef, forage, and cropping sectors through collaboration, innovation, and research.

In July 2022, The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Then Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the expansion of Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs program, including an initiative led by ABP.

Producer participants (beef, forage, cropping) in the AALL are working directly with researchers to co-develop beneficial management practices (BMPs) to improve productivity, profitability while having a positive impact on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.

Information from this project will help to ensure that climate focused policy solutions are practical and provide benefits for producers by providing data from real-world situations.

Key focus areas for BMP development include cropping systems and crop rotations, land use change/transitions, grazing management, livestock feeding, nutrient management, and optimizing carbon storage.
AALL is examining barriers and incentives to adoption, performing cost of production analyses, developing extension materials/events, facilitating peer to peer networking, learning and mentorship opportunities, and creating decision-making tools for producers.

Learn More - Visit agrisystemsll.ca

There’s lots of opportunity for producers if they’ve been thinking about trying something but are not sure where to start. That’s where our researchers and their expertise can really fine-tune that and set them up for success right out of the gate.

Karin Schmid, Beef Production and Extension Lead, Alberta Beef Producers

National Research Strategy

The Five-Year Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy aims to enhance national coordination of beef research priorities, funding, and technology transfer efforts. It focuses on increasing productivity, reducing production costs, and promoting sustainable practices to support industry competitiveness. The strategy also emphasizes improving beef quality and safety, while fostering innovation and environmental stewardship.

National Research Strategy

Beef Cattle Research Council

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is Canada’s national industry-led funding agency for beef, cattle and forage research. The BCRC’s mandate is to determine research and development priorities for the Canadian beef cattle industry and to administer Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off funds allocated to research.

The BCRC hosts an incredible resource library, including free interactive calculators, and the latest in production research.

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Agriculture Funding Consortium

Alberta Beef Producers participates in the Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC), which is a collaborative body of agricultural organizations. AFC provides coordinated funding for research and innovation in Western Canada’s agriculture and food industry. It aims to support sustainability, diversification, and long-term growth by stimulating private and public sector participation. Each member organization within the AFC establishes its own research priorities and investment mandates.

Agriculture Funding Consortium

Research

ABP's Research Committee encourages practical, applied research - enhancing the competitiveness of Alberta beef producers.

Feeding strategies to reduce liver abscesses

Quantifying production efficiency with precision grazing

How effective are current scours vaccines? Phase 1

Simple strategies to reduce the impact of ergot alkaloids on beef cattle

Evaluating antimicrobial peptides for animal pathogens and forecasting resistance

An interactive tool to inform Johne’s Disease control in beef herds

Scratching the Surface: What is making my cattle itchy?

Diving deep into liver abscess development

Beef cattle health and nutrition on demand

Exploring non-antibiotic treatment options to manage Mycoplasma bovis

Exploring non-antibiotic treatment options for BRD

Are we making the right transport decisions?

Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab

National Research Strategy

Beef Cattle Research Council

Agriculture Funding Consortium