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Surveys of Alberta Hunter Opinions of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) 2007; 2017-2020 Overview of Results
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Pattison-Williams, John K., Xie, Lusi, Adamowicz, Vic, Goddard, Ellen, Luckert, Marty
Introduction Since the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta in 2002, the disease has spread across the province with increasing speed; in 2019 17.5% of wild mule deer heads submitted in the province tested positive1. A research team in the Department of Resource...
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2020-11-10
NFRF-T LOI awarded in 2020: The scope of the project is novel in its combined concern with the well-being of Indigenous Peoples and the conservation of biodiversity; it is also unique in its intention to build capacity within Indigenous communities to document and mobilize knowledge about...
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2019-01-01
Muringai, Violet, Goddard, Ellen
The objective of this report is to provide a literature review on the economic benefits of biodiversity to Canadian producers of cereals, oilseeds and special crops. The review focuses on the economic benefits of biodiversity to crop farmers that are undertaking farm practices that contribute to...
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2019-11-01
Parkins, John, Goddard, Ellen, Plastow, Graham, Carlyle, Cameron
NFRF-Exploration grant awarded 2020: Sustainability of the beef industry and sustainability of temperate grasslands are equally challenging currently. Beef cattle don’t typically graze on tidy fields of managed pasture, but instead graze complex landscapes with highly diverse vegetation and plant...
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2019-01-01
Muringai, Violet, Goddard, Ellen
Trust is an important element of effective relationships, including business relationships. In agriculture and food, public trust has sometimes been affected by food safety problems and by hesitation or misunderstanding about production practices, including the use of new technologies. In this...
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2017-01-01
Goddard, Ellen, Muringai, Violet, Robinson, Amber
In this study, the objective is to identify consumers’ willingness to consume different foods and the factors that could drive their food preferences. One hundred non-academic staff and students at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada participated in the study. Data were collected using...
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2017-01-01
Goddard, Ellen, Hartmann, Monika, Klink-Lehmann, Jeanette
The use of antibiotics in livestock production has repeatedly been in the dock over the last few years. However, reducing antibiotic treatments without increasing the suffering of animals requires changes in animal husbandry practices which will likely come at a cost. The objective of the paper...
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2017-01-01
Goddard, Ellen, Muringai, Violet
Trust and perceptions of fairness in markets have been shown to be important in consumer behavior in different contexts. However, there have not been many studies relating the concept of fairness is supply chains to food purchasing behavior. In this study, we explore the relationships between...