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Three New Projects Supported by Canada to Improve Food Security in Developing Countries
Jan 27, 2015Canada-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) have announced to support three new projects to improve food security in developing countries. Supported by the ...
Tags: food security solutions, fruits, mangos, Agriculture
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Alberta's Cattle See Their Feed Change Rapidly Throughout Their Growth Cycle
Feb 10, 2014Alberta's cattle see their feed change rapidly throughout their growth cycle. Milk and fresh grasses give way to stockpiled forages or dry hay and grain as the calves grow. The feed shift is compounded by other unique challenges for ...
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BIVI Encourages Individuals Interested in Submitting PRRS Research Award Proposals to Do
Dec 27, 2013With porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) costing U.S. swine producers more than $664 million annually in lost production, collaborative scientific research continues to be the industry's best hope for finding new ways to ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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How Gamers in a Wheelchair Could Interact with Motion Games
May 8, 2013By modifying a Microsoft Kinect sensor, a research project at the Computer Human Interaction (CHI) conference demonstrated how gamers in a wheelchair could interact with motion games. To see the prototype in use, watch a video on YouTube. ...
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The Institute Will Focus on Increasing Crop Yields
Dec 13, 2012The University of Saskatchewan is developing a food institute, the Global Institute for Food Security, with an initial investment of about C$50m ($50.66m) in Saskatoon, Canada. The institute will focus on increasing crop yields. It will ...
Tags: University of Saskatchewan, food security, investment, crop