Selection of annual forage wheat lines for yield and quality
Until very recently, regulatory requirements did not allow for the registration and release of forage wheat varieties. Crops like barley, oats, and triticale were not subject to those same requirements, and have had some forage-specific varieties released over the years, but there are no forage-specific varieties of wheat in Canada.
Started: 2015 | Completed: 2018
Selecting for improved feed efficiency and carcass quality: putting theory into practice
Research under the first Beef Science Cluster (FDE.05.09 and BQU.03.10) identified a number of genomic markers for feed efficiency and carcass characteristics in feedlot cattle. However, the potential impact of selecting for improved feedlot feed efficiency on maternal traits (cow winter feed requirements and reproductive traits) is unknown.
Completed: 2018
Assessing production with additional protein in late gestation cows
As a calf grows, the nutrient requirements of the cow increase substantially. In cases where energy demand exceeds the nutrients available, skeletal muscle may be used as a source of energy.
Started: 2015 | Completed: 2018
Understanding dark cutters to reduce prevalance
Dark cutting is a multi-factorial condition caused by the interaction of a number of different management and animal factors. Even though a great deal of work has gone into attempting to prevent the dark cutting condition, it continues to occur and may even be rising.
Completed: 2018
Occurrence, characterization and risk factors associated with lameness within Alberta feedlots
From the analysis of health records, lameness was the second most-treated condition at feedlots, following respiratory disease, representing 30.4% of all treated animals/year. The most common lameness diagnosis was foot rot at 72%, followed by joint infection at 19.3%, and lame with no swelling at 5.5%.
Completed: 2016
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