A really big water quality problem for livestock : U of R research team studying ways to remove sulfate from dugouts regina.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from regina.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sulfate concentrations in agricultural dugouts and ponds are currently one of the largest threats to water quality for cattle health on the prairies. In an examination of 100 dugouts across Saskatchewan over three years, Finlay found that one-quarter of the sites were of poor quality for cattle access, and nearly 10 per cent of dugouts were unsuitable. The sulfate concentrations in water are the result of many interacting regional and local factors. Across landscapes, sulfate levels in water are controlled by the surrounding geology that supplies the sulfur, and the patterns of water movement that potentially delivers it into a body of water.
REGINA The provincial and federal governments announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage related research projects in Saskatchewan, through the Agriculture Development Fund. This funding includes over $4.1 million for 24 livestock and nearly $3.5 million in operational funding for the Prairie Swine Centre and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. “Research like the projects that were announced today help the Saskatchewan producers be more profitable and productive and they increase the competitiveness of our industry.” Shawn Gibson, Executive Director of Research for Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, said. This research will impact producers across Saskatchewan, with studies benefitting bees, bison, cattle, poultry and sheep.
From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage-related research through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage-related research through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
This includes more than $4.1 million in funding for 24 livestock and forage-related research projects and nearly $3.5 million in operational funding for the Prairie Swine Centre and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan.