The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $326,688 in several innovative research projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture and agri-food industries, through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
February 18, 2022 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $326,688 in several innovative research projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture and agri-food industries, through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
Today’s announcement includes funding for promising projects focussed on grain innovation and crop production. They include:
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Inc.
Development and evaluation of a fully-automated, made-in-Manitoba rover for the rapid collection of environmental data to improve soybean adaptation to drought conditions; purchase of specialized lab equipment for crop protein research; develop the carbon footprint of typical pulse and soybean production in Manitoba and assess alternatives to reduce carbon intensity
Ducks Unlimited
Maximizing the potential of high-yielding winter wheat in Manitoba
Manitoba Crop Alliance Inc.
Grain dryer efficiency
Manitoba Horticulture Productivity Enhancement Centre Inc.
Improvements to the soils of Manitoba’s potato industry through decreasing wind erosion and variable rate irrigation
University of Manitoba
Noxious Amaranthus weed (pigweed) identification using molecular markers; using genome editing of functional genes in Brassicas napus to advance plant resistance to environmental conditions
“Research projects like those announced today allow agriculture and agri-food businesses in Manitoba to stay strong and prosperous. Our government’s investments will ensure the sector’s sustainable growth and competitiveness.”
– The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
“Funding available from Ag Action Manitoba supports the vital work of our research community in advancing our province’s priorities for the agricultural sector. This support for research and innovation is the key that opens the door to new discoveries, novel approaches and technologies, ensuring Manitoba’s continued success in the national and global agricultural markets.”
– Derek Johnson, Manitoba Minister of Agriculture
