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Grant: Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge

University of Saskatchewan

$153,846.15

Environmental and Economic Benefits of Mitigating Enteric Emissions in Beef Cattle Grazing Systems

FY 2024-25 · 2024-08-14

Summary
This project aims to evaluate several products (e.g., condensed tannins, grape marc, saponins) for potential to reduce methane and carbon dioxide gas production.
Program
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Location
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
119279313
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-02-10
Agreement Number
AMRC 0085-1A
Agreement Start Date
2024-08-14
Agreement Title
Environmental and Economic Benefits of Mitigating Enteric Emissions in Beef Cattle Grazing Systems
Agreement Title (French)
Avantages environnementaux et économiques de la réduction des émissions entériques dans les systèmes de pâturage des bovins de boucherie
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$153,846.15
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to evaluate several products (e.g., condensed tannins, grape marc, saponins) for potential to reduce methane and carbon dioxide gas production.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à évaluer la possibilité de réduire la production de méthane et de dioxyde de carbone de plusieurs produits (p. ex. tanins condensés, marc de raisin, saponines).
Expected Results
To develop a solution to reduce enteric methane.
Expected Results (French)
Développer une solution en vue de réduire le méthane entérique.
NAICS Code
0
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Program Name (French)
Le Défi de réeduction du méthane agricole
Program Purpose
Invests in innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector, specifically cow-calf operations, feedlot, and dairy.
Program Purpose (French)
Investit dans des pratiques, des technologies et des processus innovants, évolutifs et économiquement viables qui permettent de réduire les émissions de méthane entérique produites par l'industrie bovine, plus particulièrement par les exploitations de naissage, les parcs d'engraissement et la production laitière.
Recipient Business Number
119279313
Recipient City
Saskatoon
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
University of Saskatchewan
Recipient Postal Code
S7N5C9
Recipient Province or Territory
SK
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
235-2024-2025-Q2-00037