Projects support Northern Ontario’s Agriculture and Agri-Food sector
These two areas of research are part of Collège Boréal projects that aim to support Northern Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food industries. Boréal’s team of experts will enlist local producers to carry out a number of field experiments from Thunder Bay to Hearst to West Nipissing.
The goal of this two-year series of applied research projects is to help protect and optimize agricultural practices and diversify crops in Northern Ontario. Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada through the Applied Research and Technology Partnerships program (ARTPs), these projects support Northern Ontario’s agriculture sector, which is considered a high-potential sector by Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Totalling $300,000 over two years, the grants will support the research projects and the hiring of students from Collège Boréal’s agriculture program to bring their skills to the projects. This research will help to protect the environment by reducing the use of pesticides, support the economic sustainability of food production in Northern Ontario and diversify supplies of fresh produce.
