Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
The Lethbridge Research and Development Centre (Lethbridge RDC) was established in 1906 in Lethbridge, Alberta. It is one the largest facilities within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) network of 20 research and development centres.
The Centre is associated with one satellite location: Vauxhall Research Farm.
Areas of Research
The Lethbridge RDC leads research on beef cattle production systems (health and welfare, food safety, microbiology); crop production (agronomy, breeding, genetics, pathology) and sustainable production systems under dryland and irrigated conditions associated with farming in a semi-arid climate.
Research activities focus on supporting the long-term competitiveness of the sector while reducing the environmental footprint of agricultural practices and maintaining the health and productivity of the agro-ecosystem.
Sector Needs
The Lethbridge RDC supports innovative research, development, technology and knowledge transfer activities related to the following AAFC Science Sector Strategies:
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Scientists and researchers
Publications
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Beukers, A.G., Zaheer, R., Goji, N., Amoako, K.K., Chaves, A.V., Ward, M.P., McAllister, T.A. (2017). Comparative genomics of Enterococcus spp. isolated from bovine feces, 17(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-017-0962-1
2017 Comparative genomics of Enterococcus spp. isolated from bovine feces -
Webb, A.L., Kruczkiewicz, P., Selinger, L.B., Inglis, G.D., Taboada, E.N. (2015). Development of a comparative genomic fingerprinting assay for rapid and high resolution genotyping of Arcobacter butzleri, 15(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-015-0426-4
2015 Development of a comparative genomic fingerprinting assay for rapid and high resolution genotyping of Arcobacter butzleri -
Tang, X., Hao, X., Xu, S., Larney, F.J. (2016). Residual effects of novel versus traditional organic amendments for rain-fed notill barley: Yield, nutrient uptake, and N2O emissions, 24(4), 219-229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2015.1135766
2016 Residual effects of novel versus traditional organic amendments for rain-fed notill barley: Yield, nutrient uptake, and N<inf>2</inf>O emissions -
Nkemka, V.N., Li, Y., Hao, X. (2016). Effect of thermal and alkaline pretreatment of giant miscanthus and Chinese fountaingrass on biogas production, 73(4), 849-856. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.559
2016 Effect of thermal and alkaline pretreatment of giant miscanthus and Chinese fountaingrass on biogas production -
Lim, S.S., Park, H.J., Hao, X., Lee, S.I., Jeon, B.J., Kwak, J.H., Choi, W.J. (2017). Nitrogen, carbon, and dry matter losses during composting of livestock manure with two bulking agents as affected by co-amendments of phosphogypsum and zeolite, 102 280-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.02.031
2017 Nitrogen, carbon, and dry matter losses during composting of livestock manure with two bulking agents as affected by co-amendments of phosphogypsum and zeolite -
Larney, F.J., Pearson, D.C., Blackshaw, R.E., Lupwayi, N.Z. (2017). Soil changes over 12 yr of conventional vs. conservation management on irrigated rotations in Southern Alberta, 97(2), 249-265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2016-0141
2017 Soil changes over 12 yr of conventional vs. conservation management on irrigated rotations in Southern Alberta -
Erlandson, M.A., Holowachuk, J., Sieminska, E.A., Hummel, J., Otani, J., Floate, K.D. (2017). Development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for the identification of common cutworm species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infesting canola in western Canada, 149(4), 540-548. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2017.5
2017 Development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for the identification of common cutworm species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infesting canola in western Canada -
Sandhu, K.S., You, F.M., Conner, R.L., Balasubramanian, P.M., Hou, A. Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of the seed hardness trait in a black common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) recombinant inbred line (RIL) population, 38(3), http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11032-018-0789-y
2018 Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of the seed hardness trait in a black common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) recombinant inbred line (RIL) population