Governments Support Crop Health Projects Through Research and Innovation
Canada All National News
February 13, 2025
Ottawa, ON – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $10 million in research and innovation to support the health of crops and improve the sustainability of agriculture in Canada.
The funding will support 10 projects through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriScience Program. The projects will focus on developing new technologies and practices to prevent and manage pests, diseases, and weeds in crops.
“Our government is committed to supporting our farmers and agri-food businesses as they work to produce safe, high-quality food for Canadians and the world,” said the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “These research projects will help our farmers stay ahead of emerging threats to crop health and adopt innovative practices that will make their operations more sustainable.”
The projects will be led by researchers at universities, colleges, and research institutions across Canada. They will focus on a wide range of crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, canola, and potatoes.
“Ontario’s farmers are facing increasing challenges from pests, diseases, and weeds,” said the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “This funding will help our researchers develop new and innovative solutions to these challenges, ensuring that Ontario farmers can continue to produce the high-quality food that our province is known for.”
The AgriScience Program is a five-year, $320 million investment in research and innovation in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. The program is designed to help farmers adopt new technologies and practices that will improve their productivity, profitability, and sustainability.
For more information on the AgriScience Program, please visit the website of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership: www.agr.gc.ca/eng/about-us/key-departmental-functions/canadian-agricultural-partnership/?id=1454434445422
Backgrounder
The following is a list of the 10 projects that will be funded through the AgriScience Program:
- Development of a biopesticide for control of the soybean cyst nematode – University of Guelph
- Evaluation of new fungicides for control of fusarium head blight in wheat – University of Saskatchewan
- Development of a new diagnostic tool for early detection of potato late blight – University of Manitoba
- Development of a new herbicide for control of weeds in corn – University of Laval
- Evaluation of new technologies for control of pests in soybeans – University of Western Ontario
- Development of a new crop rotation system for control of clubroot in canola – University of Alberta
- Development of a new decision support tool for farmers to manage pests and diseases in potatoes – University of British Columbia
- Evaluation of new biological control agents for control of pests in corn – Dalhousie University
- Development of a new integrated pest management program for control of pests and diseases in soybeans – University of Manitoba
- Evaluation of new technologies for control of weeds in wheat – University of Saskatchewan
Governments support crop health projects through research and innovation
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