Posted on: February 1, 2012 4:00 PM
The genetics behind behaviour
Wolves have been attacking cattle in North Thompson, an area north of Kamloops, B.C. Brenda Jones, who ranches in the area, reports maimed and dead cattle. Jones says that even uninjured animals are stressed, and calves aren’t gaining as much...
Posted on: January 27, 2012 2:45 PM
Banking on Genes to Beat Climate Change
While much has been said about livestock’s contribution of greenhouse gases to climate change, too little has been said about how climate change will affect the world’s food supply. Indeed, scientists are justifiably worried about why...
Posted on: January 19, 2012 3:30 PM
Agricultural development needed to improve health and well-being of world's poor
More than 600 delegates from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia are in Alberta this week for the annual Banff Pork Seminar. Delegates have plenty to chew on with this year’s theme, “Feeding Tomorrow’s World.”
One of...