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Field measurements are part of the research efforts of Kate Congreves, an associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, who aims to enhance outcomes for farmers and mitigate fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo: Matt Braden)

cann2onet researcher dr. kate congreves featured in the globe and mail future of food report

Envision change as a ripple effect, reverberating outwards to affect various interconnected domains. The impact can be substantial, especially if the starting point is a central element like nitrogen, where a shift in practices can lead to benefits across multiple areas, suggests University of Saskatchewan researcher Kate Congreves.

Read about it here.

Project Lead Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle stands in the CanN2ONet benchmark site in Fergus, ON.

Reducing GHGS From Dairy Farming

CanN2ONet collaborates with the Ontario Living Labs research site in Fergus, Ontario, one of three CanN2ONet benchmark sites in the province. At this field site, researchers are evaluating how best management practices can help reduce nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural systems.

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CanN2ONet PhD Candidate Maurizio Comandone showcasing instrumentation designed to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in an Alberta field.

Alberta Agrisystems Living Lab webinar: Nitrogen variable rate technology with Maurizio Comandone

View the webinar here

Members of the CanN2ONet team gathered in Guelph, ON this October to share updates, brainstorm ideas, and collaborate.
University of Guelph environmental scientist set to boost her internationally recognized research on soils and climate mitigation thanks to new gift from the Jarislowsky Foundation.

Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle Named Inaugural Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Climate-Smart Soils

Learn more about the appointment here.

University of Manitoba soil ecologist Mario Tenuta leads the Clearwater, Manitoba research site. The small white boxes on the tower are the air intakes. They suck in air – all day and every day – and deliver it through a small aluminum-lined tube to the laser measuring tool inside the data collection hub.

The economics of emissions reduction

See the article about CanN2ONet in Canola Digest

Research assistant Vishnupriya sets up an isotopic tracer experiment at the AB1 site in Olds, Alberta.

CanN₂Onet: Canada’s New Collaborative Network to Reduce Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions

See the CanN2ONet feature by Viresco Solutions

Dr. Tongzhe Li with her research group at a farm show in Ontario.The N Factor
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Olivia Otchere, research assistant at the University of Saskatchewan, collects soil from the benchmark site in Aberdeen, SK.
Henrique Carvalho of the University of Manitoba heads up the Regional (Tall) Tower project in Saskatchewan. | Don Norman photo

the western producer: Researchers Measure emissions from the sky

See the CanN2ONet feature in The Western Producer

U of G Researcher Leads National Effort to Reduce Nitrous Oxide, Major Source of Canada’s Emissions

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