Governments Investing in Horticultural Research and Innovation

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VINELAND – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $23.55 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in horticultural research, innovation and commercialization activities, and research infrastructure, all to benefit Ontario farmers and consumers. “By investing in practical solutions for the horticulture sector, we can help ensure farmers have the tools and knowledge they need …

Investing in Seed Facility to Support Economic Growth

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TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $330,000 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to enhance the Superior Plant Upgrading and Distribution (SPUD) Unit in New Liskeard. The SPUD Unit supports farmers and the wider agriculture and food industry by offering testing for plant diseases and providing a stock of healthy plants to …

Canada, Ontario Bolstering Honey Bee Health

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TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are increasing funding to the Honey Bee Health Initiative by up to $1 million to help improve the resiliency and competitiveness of beekeeper operations in Ontario. The additional funding will help more Ontario beekeepers better protect their colonies over the winter and protect against invasive pests such as varroa mites which pose a …

Investing $14.7m in crop research

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Saskatoon – Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a total of $14.7 million to support crop-related research in 2024. Invested through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and the Strategic Research Initiative (SRI) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), the commitment includes $12.2 million for 56 ADF research projects and $2.5 million to …

Expanding Funding for Farmers

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Halifax – Nova Scotia farmers will get more support through a new federal-provincial funding agreement. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will invest $46.25 million over five years in Nova Scotia’s agriculture sector. “We have a long-standing partnership with the federal government to help our farmers be successful,” said Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow. “This agreement brings a 25 per cent increase …

Helping Agri-Food Processing Businesses Lower Costs

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Canada and Ontario investing $10 million to help food-processors lower electricity costs TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help food processing businesses increase energy efficiency and lower their costs. The Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative is a new, cost-share initiative to help food …