ontario supporting agri-food research in thunder bay
bill mauro, mpp for thunder bay-atikokan, made the announcement on friday, dec. 8, 2017
december 8, 2017
ontario is transferring the operating and research programming of the thunder bay agricultural research station to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
to help foster innovation and strengthen ontario's competitive edge by expanding agri-food research in northwestern ontario.
bill mauro, mpp for thunder bay-atikokan, made the announcement on behalf of jeff leal, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs in thunder bay today.
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will support the long-term sustainability of the thunder bay agricultural research station and will increase the university's capacity to build new programming and research that will benefit northwestern ontario.
the investment builds on the province's efforts to develop a sustainable, coordinated plan to expand agriculture in northern ontario, such as the northern livestock pilot and field crop and beef research in new liskeard.
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quick facts
- the agricultural research station will now be known as the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 agricultural research station (luars).
- through a new partnership with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , ontario is providing up to $1.65 million over five years to support northwestern agriculture research at the provincially owned facility.
- the thunder bay agricultural research station, founded in 1991, uses small-plot research to introduce and assess crop varieties and agricultural management practices.
- the province supports several agriculture research operations in northern ontario, including facilities in thunder bay, new liskeard and emo.
- northern ontario is home to more than 920,000 acres of farmed land and over 2,200 farms.
quotes
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agricultural research station. i am confident that today’s announcement will ensure the future sustainability of the station and allow it to benefit from lakehead’s tremendous research expertise and capacity. this will also provide lakehead with the opportunity to expand its research capacity and add to its already impressive achievements and reputation in the areas of research and innovation. i want to congratulate and thank both the thunder bay agricultural research association and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
for their dedication and perseverance as we’ve worked together on bringing this partnership to fruition.”
bill mauro
mpp for thunder bay – atikokan
“for well over a decade, our government has been supporting the important research that is taking place at the thunder bay agricultural research station. i would like to thank minister leal and minister matthews for investing in this important partnership, which will support the sustainability of the station and contribute to the economic development of our agri-food sector here in northwestern ontario.”
michael gravelle
mpp for thunder bay – superior north
“this investment reaffirms our government’s commitment to expanding agriculture in northern ontario. by investing in research and innovation, we are boosting the competitiveness of ontario’s agri-food sector and ensuring that our farmers in northwestern ontario have the tools and resources they need to succeed.”
jeff leal
minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs
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and researchers interested in diverse soil and climate conditions. i’m excited to see the positive effects of this collaboration on the region’s economy and reputation in agri-food excellence.”
deb matthews
minister of advanced education and skills development
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's faculty and researchers will further enable and expand the important work being conducted at this station for the agri-food sector in our region.”
dr. andrew p. dean
vice-president, research and innovation, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
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president & vice-chancellor, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
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. it also recognizes the importance of northern agri-food research and the region’s ability to contribute data and knowledge which benefits the entire province.”
kevin belluz
president, thunder bay agricultural research association
