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WBDC Research Activities Involve, but are not limited to:
1. Water Quality Management
2. Forage Studies
3. Farm Management and Economic Studies
4. Information Management Systems
5. Manure Management
 Management of Bloat-Reduced and Non-Bloat Legumes
In 2000, the WBDC initiated a grazing project to demonstrate the establishment of bloat-safe and bloat-reduced legumes. This project will provide beef producers with an opportunity to view alternate forage legumes and their establishment and eventual use as a grazed forage source.
Comparison of Grazing Corn Varieties
Nine varieties of grazing corn were established at the Termuende Research Ranch to evaluate plant establishment, input costs, production and forage quality for mature, bred cows grazing during the fall or winter months.
New Grass Variety for Beef Producers
Soon to be available commercially is a new forage variety known as 'AC Knowles' hybrid bromegrass developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as an inter-specific hybrid between smooth bromegrass and meadow bromegrass. The data suggests that hybrid bromegrass provides a good balance between productivity and nutritional quality.
Low Stress Weaning For Beef Calves
Cow-calf behaviour research at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine has led to the discovery of a weaning method that dramatically reduces the bawling, restlessness, aimless walking, and reduction in feed intake that symbolizes the weaning stress.
Effect of Water Quality on Cattle Weight Gain
Investigates the effect of dugout aeration, restricted cattle access to dugouts, and coagulation treatment (including disinfection) of source of water from an aged dugout on weight gains in cattle. http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/water/quality_e.htm
Composting Beef Cattle Manure
To determine changes in moisture, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous levels in composted beef cattle manure .
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