“ Canada ’s horticulture sector trust on the high - tone , original research being conduct by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre . Federal investment such as these are crucial to see to it the VRIC can go along to advance its work and position our horticultural sector for a brighter tomorrow , ' say Neil Ellis , Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri - intellectual nourishment
For that reasonableness , the honorable Marie - Claude Bibeau , Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis denote Union financial support of nearly $ 4 million to support four horticultural inquiry projection at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre ( VRIC ) .
Through the federal AgriScience Program , up to $ 1.8 million will be invested to hold up VRIC ’s on - the - vine breeding programme for greenhouse tomatoes , which is the first of its sort in Canada . The syllabus focuses on developing gamy - takings variety with better flavour and production trait that are adapted to Canada ’s clime .
VRIC will also receive up to $ 877,000 to serve make Canadian roses more disease - repellent and adaptative , so that they may attain more domestic and external grocery . A further $ 931,000 will bear out the Centre ’s study to see and appraise young biocontrol result to advance the research on pest management for the Canadian greenhouse sector . These projects are also back through the AgriScience Program .
“ The enquiry being conducted at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is lay the groundwork for a more sustainable , prosperous and competitive gardening sphere for Ontario and all of Canada . These investments will repulse innovation , and determine solution to boost yields and contact new market place , " said Chris Bittle , Member of Parliament for St. Catharines and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
“ The Government of Canada ’s trust in Vineland through investment in horticulture innovation means new miscellany prefer by consumer and adapted for the Canadian climate and fresh crop aegis root defecate good utilisation of resources and help the sphere be more sustainable . We prize the continued support of our piece of work to enhance the sector ’s competitiveness and drive short- and longsighted - term economical growth , " say Ian Potter , President and CEO , Vineland Research and Innovation Centre .
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