The Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TAC) offers resources and services required to move the livestock industry’s technological needs forward. We address industry priorities related to production efficiency, animal health and welfare, and environmental sustainability by giving livestock producers, technology developers and SMEs access to facilities, emerging smart agriculture technologies, testing services, research expertise and training opportunities. Thanks to funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Technology Access Centre offers resources and services required to move the livestock industry’s technological needs forward. Olds College’s vertically integrated beef program allows for technology and products to be tested at every step in production (seed stock, cow-calf, feedlot, processing).
Our Goals
- To improve animal health and welfare
- To increase the production efficiency
- To enhance environmental sustainability
Technology Access Centre Services
The applied research facilities and expertise allows innovators and businesses to evaluate proprietary concepts and technologies while being supported by the TAC’s robust confidentiality policy. Our services include:
- Residual Feed Intake testing for beef and small ruminants
- Trial protocol development and validation
- Third party verification and field testing
- Management of beef and small ruminant trials in a pasture or feedlot setting
- Agricultural student focus groups
- Coordination of producer training
- Genomics testing
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