College officials say this funding was made available from NSERC through the College and Community Innovation grants.
With the ARTP funding, the TACLP at Olds College is using its applied research facilities and expertise to test products and technologies for improving environmental sustainability and climate change resiliency in Western Canada.
“Thanks to this ARTP grant, Olds College Centre for Innovation will execute a series of industry-driven, college-led, applied research projects focused on developing, integrating, optimizing, validating, and demonstrating innovative agriculture technologies, processes, and practices that will build on the sustainability focus of our livestock production applied research,” comments Dr.
Officials say the TACLP’s applied research at Pitstra Farm will help validate the efficacy of Union Forage and AdvancedAg Inc.’s products in improving productivity and environmental sustainability in tame and native pastures in Western Canada.
“The TACLP at Olds College is addressing the critically important issues of environmental sustainability and climate change resiliency,” says Sean Thompson, Manager of the Olds College TACLP.
College officials note that one key outcome of applied research at Olds College is independent, unbiased information for technology innovators, agricultural producers, agronomists, and other industry stakeholders on the functionality and value of agriculture technologies, processes, and practices.
“Science and innovation lead to a stronger and more resilient economy.
Olds College is also involved with an ARTP grant for nearly $1.8 million awarded to Niagara College to lead a project supporting the Canadian craft brewing industry by improving quality assurance and control measures in small to medium-sized breweries.