Building applied research capacity to support Manitoba agriculture, innovation, and sustainability

该研究将支持马尼托巴农业创新和可持续发展的园艺，马铃薯，豆类和大豆部门在中部和西南部地区。该研究旨在通过以下方式增强区域创新、竞争力和生产力：（1）精确诊断园艺作物病害和害虫;（2）通过可持续解决方案解决这些问题;（3）验证新天然和生物产品对园艺最终用户的功效，以及正在开发这些产品的公司。 这三个研究项目和四个拟议的伙伴关系将为生产者提供关于可持续作物生产技术的重要信息，这些技术将提高作物生产并满足消费者需求。首先，建议与马尼托巴目前正在建设的第一个大型蔬菜温室Vermillion Growers建立新的伙伴关系，研究可持续作物生产技术和综合虫害管理解决方案，以满足市场对清洁作物的需求。其次，与Minto BioProducts Ltd合作，该研究将确定最有效的真菌菌株，以促进在不利土壤上生长的一年生大田作物的早期种子活力和幼苗生长。第三，与马尼托巴园艺生产力提高理事会（MHPEC），在马铃薯部门的研究将产生新的知识，技术和产品，以提高马铃薯生产和行业的可持续性。最后，ACC将与马尼托巴豆类和大豆种植者（MPSG）合作，开展研究，制定病虫害、土壤肥力和农艺学调查协议，以支持一个新的4亿美元豌豆蛋白加工设施，因为需要进行研究，以确定豌豆作物如何适应马尼托巴的环境。一个主要成果将是通过利用土壤信用和尽量减少投入成本，同时保护资源不受环境退化的影响，增加粮食总产量。 这些项目将共同加强ACC的应用研究兴趣，巩固基本的研究基础设施，建立新的伙伴关系，并扩大现有的能力。

The research will support Manitoba agriculture innovation and sustainability in the horticulture, potato, pulse, and soybean sectors in the central and southwest region. The research is designed to enhance regional innovation, competitiveness, and productivity through: (1) precise diagnosis of horticulture crop diseases and pests; (2) addressing these with sustainable solutions; and (3) validating the efficacy of new natural and biological products for horticultural end users, and companies that are developing these products. The three research projects and four proposed partnerships will provide producers with critical information on sustainable crop production technologies that will enhance crop production and meet consumer needs. First, it is proposed to establish a new partnership with Vermillion Growers, Manitoba's first large-scale vegetable greenhouse currently under construction, on sustainable crop production technologies and integrated pest management solutions to meet market demand for clean crops. Second, with Minto BioProducts Ltd, the research will identify the most effective fungal strains to promote early seeding vigor and seedling growth in annual field crops grown on adverse soils. Third, with the Manitoba Horticulture Productivity Enhancement Council (MHPEC), research in the potato sector will generate new knowledge, technologies, and products to enhance potato production and industry sustainability. Finally, ACC will collaborate with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) to conduct research on developing survey protocols for disease and insect pests, soil fertility, and agronomy in support of a new $400M pea protein processing facility, as research is needed to determine how well the pea crop can adapt to the Manitoba environment. A major outcome will be to increase total grain production by utilizing soil credits and minimizing input costs, while protecting resources from environmental degradation. Together, these projects will strengthen ACC's applied research interests, consolidate essential research infrastructure, create new partnerships, and expand current capacity.