Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Contribution Agreement under the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP2) for The objective of this project "Strategies for improving nutritional value of grazed forages: Impact on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration" between Canada and University of Saskatchewan, Project no. AGGP2-011
Agreement Number:
AGGP2-011
Agreement Value:
$1,726,277.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 23, 2017 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The objective of this project evaluates greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration, rumen microbial ecosystems and rumen fermentation characteristics from a livestock production system comparing different pasture grazing strategies directed at improving feed efficiencies for grazing cattle.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
New GHG mitigation information and technologies are developed, verified and validated
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7N5C9
Reference Number:
235-2020-2021-Q4-00005
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
000000000
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
Agreement originally signed in 2016-17. No reference number on file.
Amendment Date
Mar 26, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Saskatchewan
Program:
Agriculture Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP)
Program Purpose:
The AGGP focus on understanding the mechanisms by which agricultural BMPs can be improved or new BMPs developed that can be used by farmers to strengthen their ability to mitigate GHGs and increase the positive impact of agriculture on the environment, all the while taking into consideration economic realities.
NAICS Code:
0000
Amendments: