By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday September 14, 2021

Sep 14, 2021 | 10:08 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — An animal health researcher with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Dr. Cheryl Waldner is a professor in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.

Waldner’s three-decade career has focused on improving herd health, beef production and antimicrobial stewardship for beef cattle.

In 2020, Waldner was named Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) chair in One Health and Production-Limiting Diseases, leading a five-year beef cattle health productivity research program.

Waldner has more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, 6,000 citations, has supervised four post-doctoral fellows and 14 PhD students, in addition to numerous master’s students, research associates and summer students.

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“It’s an honour to be included in this group of scientific leaders who are dedicated to the betterment of health for all. Animal and human health is intrinsically linked, and I’m grateful to be recognized for my commitment to improving the health and lives of both animals and people,” Waldner said in a news release.

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BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions has been given the green light for a fungicide with a new, unique active ingredient.

Veltyma Fungicide contains Revysol® which is the first and only Isopropanol-Azole, a unique chemistry discovered and developed by BASF.

Veltyma provides broad spectrum control against key leaf diseases on multiple crops including corn, wheat, and potatoes, including Group 3 resistant biotypes.

BASF received registration from Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

Veltyma will be available for purchase in the 2022 growing season.

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