By: Roger Griffiths, OCA Representative to the BCRC
What is the BCRC?
The purpose of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is to determine
priorities for research spending for the beef cattle industry, and to
distribute the research funding component of the new National Check-off
system, according to set priorities.
BCRC sponsors research and technology development and adoption in support
of the vision of the Canadian beef industry to have high quality Canadian
beef products recognized as the most outstanding by Canadian and world
customers.
BCRC allocated funds to five projects in 2004 and set aside money for
research in respect to Johne’s disease.
Research Priorities
The research priorities for 2005 are: Johne’s disease, foodborne pathogens
and antibiotic resistance and new technologies emphasizing aspects of
using genomics.
Dr. Jock Buchanan Smith has been retained to review and have the proposals
peer-reviewed. This has proven to be a very effective tool to achieve
maximum return on the limited funds BCRC has to allocate research.
A significant portion of BCRC funds and committee time is allocated to the
Verified Beef Production program. One of the QSH critical control points
that was discussed at length was “Approaches to eliminate the risk of
broken needles” as there have been far too many found in the last year.
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Foragebeef.ca websiteo Establishing
Time/Temperature ageing constants for sub-primal cuts of boxed
beef
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The Occurrence, fate and ecotoxicological effects
of veterinary antibiotics used in the beef cattle industry
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Effect of L-Carnitine and Fatty Acids on content
of functional lipids in meato Carbon Sequestration, Methane
production and Nitrous Oxide emission from cattle grazing native
prairie
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Effects of exposure to oil field emissions on
immune system health in beef cattle
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Investigation of chronic pneumonia and
Polyarthritis Syndrome (CPPS) in beef feedlots
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Nutrient and Pathogen transport through
agricultural land drainage systems
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Development of marker vaccine and companion test
for BVD virus control and eradication
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- Characterization of antibiotic resistant Generic Escherichia
coli as indicators of resistant pathogens in Beef Cattle
- Rearing, release and distribution of insects for biological
control of pasture weeds
- Postmortem intervention strategies to enhance tenderness of
underutilized beef cuts
- How does stress affect lung defenses and predispose calves to
bacterial pneumonia?
- Best Management Practices to improve environmental
sustainability and productivity of grassland systems using hog
manure
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- Plant-based feed supplement which increases antibiotics
sensitivity to Salmonella and reduces resistance development
- Interaction of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 with different
sections of the beef cattle digestive system
- In vitroo Validation of a genetic marker for beef tenderness
- Use of Glycolytic Inhibitors to Improve Beef Tenderness
- An investigation of the etiological role of Mycoplasma sp in
infectious respiratory disease of feedlot cattle.
- Set aside up to $45,000 for research on mitigation strategies
with respect to Johne’s and Crohn’s Disease.
- Set aside up to $5,000 for documentary project with Global
television pending approval of script.
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