New On-Farm Efficiency Program Launched

Aug 20, 2024

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) has introduced a new On-Farm Efficiency Program tailored for producers, consolidating the benefits previously available under the Farm Technology Program and Efficient Grain Handling Program, now with an added focus on Energy Efficiency.

The On-Farm Efficiency Program provides up to $150,000 in funding across four key areas, each with its own maximum limit:

Smart Farm Technology: Up to $50,000
Energy Efficiency: Up to $50,000
Farm Security: Up to $2,000
Efficient Grain Handling: Up to $100,000

This funding is available on a cost-share basis at 50%, with eligible purchases retroactive to April 1, 2023.

Producers who have submitted quotes to Alberta Pork will be contacted directly. For additional information or inquiries, please reach out to Charlotte Shipp at 780-491-3528 or via email at charlotte.shipp@albertapork.com.

Source : Swine Web

Video: 2026 T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science - Dan Weary

T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science: "Using science to assess and improve the welfare of dairy cattle"

Dan Weary is a Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dan did his BSc and MSc at McGill and Doctorate at Oxford before co-founding UBC’s Animal Welfare Program where he now co-directs this active research group. His research focuses on understanding the perspectives of animals and applying these insights to develop methods of assessing animal welfare and improving the lives of animals. His work has helped drive changes in practices (including the adoption of higher milk rations for calves and pain management for disbudding) and housing methods (including the adoption of social housing for pre-weaned calves). He also studies cow comfort and lameness, social interactions among cows, and interactions between cows, human handlers and technologies like automated millking systems that are increasingly used on farms. His presentation will outline key questions in cattle welfare, highlight recent UBC research addressing them, and showcase innovative methods for improving the lives of cattle and their caretakers.