Crops & Livestock Research Speakers & Topics

Cletus Sehn - Farm Operations Manager
Field Day Introductions
Cletus is the architect and manager of the cow herd and is responsible for the management of pasture and land used to grow feed for and sustain the cow herd. He also oversees general operations at the swine unit. Cletus has worked for AAFC for 28 years (23 of which have been at Lacombe).

Dr. Breanne Tidemann, Research Scientist – Weed science.  
Investigating herbicide options for lupins to help a novel crop establish in Alberta: Crop tolerance and weed control using various herbicide products.
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Dr. Hiroshi Kubota, Research Scientist – Sustainable cropping systems.  
What is the ideal rotation for yield and yield stability in northern prairies: rotations and average system production using canola equivalent yields.
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Dr. D.J. Bing, Research Scientist – Field pea breeding.  
An overview of the AAFC field pea breeding program and its major achievements. 

Dr. T.K. Turkington, Research Scientist – Plant pathology.  
The role and importance of disease screening nurseries for the development of leaf disease resistant barley varieties.
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Dr. R. Goyal, Research Scientist – Pulse biotechnology.  
Topic: TBA. 
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Dr. K. Nilsen, Research Scientist – Oat breeding.  
Advanced generation yield testing and genomic selection in oat.
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Dr. Changxi (Chang) Li - Beef Genomics
Genomic prediction tools and their applications to improve beef production efficiency and quality
Dr. Changxi Li. Dr. Li and his research team are co-located at the University of Alberta, working closely with other animal scientists including researchers of Livestock Gentec on beef genomics. Major research activities of Dr. Li’s team include investigation on genetic controls of beef performance traits and development of genomic tools to improve beef production efficiency and quality.
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Dr. Carolyn Fitzsimmons - Bovine Genetics
Introduction to GAT-C - Climate Action through grazing
Hailing from a mixed grain and beef farm in Saskatchewan, Dr. Fitzsimmons has always had a passion for beef cattle. She traveled around the world to get an education, and happily landed back in cattle country to conduct research that helps beef producers.
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