New research could bring high-tech solutions to age-old problems of disease facing cattle and bison herds.
Author of the article: Nick Pearce • Local Journalism Initiative
Publishing date: Apr 06, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read • 0304 news uofs research. Gregg Adams is a specialist in reproductive biology at the University of Saskatchewan s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Adams is the team lead of a research project looking at bison conservation and addressing challenges facing the beef cattle industry. The research has received $6.76 million in federal funding. Photo by Provided: University of Saskatch /Provided: University of Saskatch
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Gregg Adams can imagine saving a herd of cattle from an outbreak of a deadly disease in the span of hours.
Here is a snapshot of the U of S projects that received funding:
Integrated omics for sustainable animal agriculture and environmental stewardship (IntegrOmes)
Funding amount: $6.76 million
Project: A multidisciplinary research team and collaborators from other universities and organizations are working on a wide-ranging research program, looking at bison conservation and addressing challenges facing the beef cattle industry.
The group is working with Indigenous communities to develop the world’s first bison genome biobank, in order to store and preserve genetic material of plains and wood bison populations in Canada. The model could have future applications for other threatened Canadian species.
U of S research projects receive combined $11 million in federal funds thestarphoenix.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestarphoenix.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.