Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Olds College
$25,000.00
Effects of handling acclimation procedures prior to breeding on reproductive performance, handling reactivity_x000d_ and stress in beef heifers
FY 2020-21
Summary
The goal of this Engage project is to compare the reproductive performance, reactivity at handling, and physiological indicators of stress from heifers subjected to handling acclimation procedures prior to the commencement of the breeding season, against a control group not exposed to the procedures. It is hypothesized that heifers exposed to the procedures will show greater pregnancy rates, with reduced reactivity and physiological response as an indicator of stress. If the project is successful, the beef producer partner will exploit the results by adopting the procedures as part of a standard protocol during the breeding services offered to his customers. The adoption of these procedures are anticipated to have a positive impact on the overall efficiency and profitability of cow-calf operations, which would benefit the partner and the Canadian beef industry.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
552115-2020
Name nom
Agnew, Joy
Department département
Agriculture, School of
Organization id
1802
Institution établissement
Olds College
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
101
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Animal production and animal primary products
Area of application fr
Production animale et produits animaux primaires
Research subject code
5510
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal production and breeding
Research subject fr
Production et reproduction animales
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Effects of handling acclimation procedures prior to breeding on reproductive performance, handling reactivity_x000d_
and stress in beef heifers
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The goal of this Engage project is to compare the reproductive performance, reactivity at handling, and physiological indicators of stress from heifers subjected to handling acclimation procedures prior to the commencement of the breeding season, against a control group not exposed to the procedures. It is hypothesized that heifers exposed to the procedures will show greater pregnancy rates, with reduced reactivity and physiological response as an indicator of stress. If the project is successful, the beef producer partner will exploit the results by adopting the procedures as part of a standard protocol during the breeding services offered to his customers. The adoption of these procedures are anticipated to have a positive impact on the overall efficiency and profitability of cow-calf operations, which would benefit the partner and the Canadian beef industry.
