Harper Government Invests in Crop Research and Development
(firmenpresse) - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- (Marketwired) -- 10/17/14 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar) today announced an investment of up to $2.16 million to the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) to address the crop sector''s need for improved crop research and development.
This project aims to better understand the interactions among crops, soils, environment and economics, and how to grow crops effectively and profitably while respecting the environment and its biodiversity.
Industry researchers, in collaboration with Agriculture Canada, will focus on several priorities including determining the effects of rotational crops to develop crop management strategies that are beneficial to both the environment and producers, as well as studying the effective control of fungal diseases through timely applications. Other research activities will look at the interaction among plants and other soil microorganisms and develop ways to improve the efficiency of cropping systems through the use of different inoculants. Researchers are also working to develop mobile phone apps which can be used for the integrated pest management of weeds, insects and diseases.
Quick facts
Quotes
"The future of Canadian agriculture depends on a solid foundation of scientific research and adoption of the best crop production methods. Industry-driven projects like this one help strengthen our crop sector and ensure that Canada remains a leader in both crop production and agricultural innovation while helping to create jobs across the agricultural industry."
- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz
"Research in agronomy is a vital link to integrating cutting-edge machinery and advanced plant materials to fully realize genetic gains and increasing crop yields. Working closely with various stakeholders in the industry, WGRF has developed the Systems Approach to Crop Sustainability Proposal that will generate practical information that farmers can apply to their operations and increase profitability."
- Dave Sefton, Western Grains Research Foundation Board Chair
Additional links
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Contacts:
Jeff English
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
613-773-1059
Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
Follow us on Twitter: (at)AAFC_Canada
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 17.10.2014 - 14:36 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 1310860
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Contact person:
Town:
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN
Phone:
Kategorie:
Government & Administration
Anmerkungen:
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 132 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Harper Government Invests in Crop Research and Development
"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
