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.
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Sector Needs
The Lethbridge RDC carries out innovative research, development, technology and knowledge transfer activities in support of the AAFC's Strategic Plan for Science, which includes:
Lethbridge RDC has a national mandate for research on feedlot finishing of beef cattle, with a focus on enhancing productivity, reducing adverse environmental impacts, addressing concerns regarding food safety (with a production focus), including antibiotic resistance, animal health and welfare, and mitigating disease threats and their vectors.
Lethbridge RDC’s germplasm and rumen microbe collections support research programs by providing a long-term repository of microbial diversity. The world-class collection includes anaerobic rumen fungi, a broad representation of rumen bacteria including those that are prominent in fibre digestion, and plant-associated fungi and bacteria (pathogenic and non-pathogenic isolates).
New varieties (potatoes, beans, wheat, triticale, rye and forages), sustainable crop production and protection technologies are developed for crops on dry and irrigated lands, adapted to the Canadian prairies. Discovery type science and innovation are conducted using novel technologies, such as remote sensing and imaging technologies, plant biotechnologies and increasing the integration with biological science, breeding, agronomy and farming.
Lethbridge RDC’s research includes nutrient cycling associated with cropping and livestock production; monitoring crop and environmental health using remote sensing and imaging technologies; and ecological modeling to understand the impact of various management practices at the farm level on the local environment.
Meet our Scientists
Find out more about the scientists at Lethbridge Research and Development Centre through their profiles below.
You can also visit the Fields of Science campaign featuring 11 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists from coast to coast. Discover why they chose to pursue a career in agriculture and learn more about their research.
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Scientists and researchers
Publications
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Moffat, C.E., R.A. De Clerck-Floate, J. Littlefield, and G. Cortat. 2023. Hawkweeds (Pilosella spp.): History and ecology in North America. In: R.L. Winston, Ed. Biological Control of Weeds in North America. North American Invasive Species Management Association, Milwaukee, WI. NAISMA-BCW-2023-36- HAWKWEEDS-P.
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De Clerck-Floate, R.A., J. Littlefield, G. Cortat, and C.E. Moffat (2023) Hawkweed biocontrol agents: History and ecology in North America. In: R.L. Winston, Ed. Biological Control of Weeds in North America. North American Invasive Species Management Association, Milwaukee, WI. NAISMA-BCW-2023-36-HAWKWEEDS-A.
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Geddes, C.M.* 2024. Keynote Address – part 2: Multiple herbicide-resistant kochia – A Canadian perspective, eh… 2024 Wild World of Weeds Workshop. North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND, USA. Jan 16, 2024. (Oral Presentation). Invited.
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Geddes, C.M.* 2024. Keynote Address – part 1: Herbicide-resistant weeds on the Canadian Prairies. 2024 Wild World of Weeds Workshop. North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND, USA. Jan 16, 2024. (Oral Presentation). Invited.
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Geddes, C.M.* 2024. Multiple herbicide-resistant kochia and the potential impact of PPO inhibitor (Group 14) resistance. 2024 Alberta Agronomy Update. Virtual. Jan 09, 2024. (Oral Presentation). Invited.
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Dhariwal, G., and Geddes, C.M.* 2024. Herbicide resistance diagnostics: Sampling, testing, and interpretation. 2024 Alberta Agronomy Update. Virtual. Jan 09, 2024. (Oral Presentation). Invited.
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Häfliger, P, Stutz, S, Closça, C, McTavish, M, Bourchier, R, Weyl, P & Hinz, HL. Advances in the rearing of two biological control agents against common reed, Phragmites australis. Page 153. In: Proceedings of the XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (eds. Cabrera Walsh G., Anderson F.E., Mc Kay F., Sosa A.J. and Hernández M.C.), page number. Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. https://www.iobc-global.org/global_sg_Classical_Weed_BC.html
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Kurose D, Jones IM, Pratt CF, Thomas SE, Bourchier RS & Shaw RH 2023 Seeking better versions of the same agent Aphalara itadori – the knotweed story continues . Page 27. In: Proceedings of the XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (eds. Cabrera Walsh G., Anderson F.E., Mc Kay F., Sosa A.J. and Hernández M.C.), Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. https://www.iobc-global.org/global_sg_Classical_Weed_BC.html
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Geddes, C.M., Pittman, M., Brown-Livingston, K.*, and Leeson, J. 2023. Manitoba survey of herbicide-resistant weeds in 2022. 2023 Manitoba Agronomists Conference. Dec 13-14, 2023. Winnipeg, MB, CA. (Poster Presentation).
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Geddes, C.M.*, Jayasekara, S., Anderson, M., Gulden, R., and Holzapfel, C. 2023. Weed suppression by integrating cultural tactics in western Canadian soybean production. 2023 Manitoba Agronomists Conference. Dec 13-14, 2023. Winnipeg, MB, CA. (Poster Presentation).
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