Expanding applied research capacity for climate neutral sustainable innovations and solutions for agriculture

气候变化通过恶劣的天气变化影响全球粮食生产系统，导致包括加拿大在内的世界各地出现严重和持久的粮食短缺。阿西尼博因社区学院（ACC）计划是在研究创造切实可行的解决方案，以粮食不安全的挑战在国内外的最前沿。实现这些目标需要研究创新的种植系统，特别是在日常食物昂贵的北方第一民族社区，食物短缺是一个持续存在的问题。研究人员将寻求经济有效的方法，将有限的生长季节延长到全年。种植系统的替代能源和种植材料；将测试垂直、集装箱农场方法和温室技术，以支持可持续作物生产。天气条件影响土壤的温度和湿度。了解这些关键变化何时发生，需要对传感器和无线网络技术进行投资，然而仅靠数据收集是不够的。人工智能（AI）和技术将发挥关键作用。在人工智能中使用机器学习将为研究人员提供见解和信息，以开发具有更高天气适应性和产量的作物。这将简化农业生产者和农业综合企业的作物管理，帮助解决当前的劳动力挑战。简化供应和生产系统将为温室和苗圃种植者、水果和蔬菜种植者以及种植者协会等行业提供新的选择。更多地利用技术可以减少农业对环境的影响。它将减少对农药和化学品的依赖，改善土壤健康，保护土地、水和空气不受污染。扩大公共、私人、学术和社区组织之间现有合作的能力将增加研究机会并产生新知识。应用研究项目将增加学生的培训机会，为知识和技能就绪的毕业生解决加拿大农业劳动力的劳动力短缺问题做好准备。行政协调会欢迎加强基础设施以支持伙伴关系发展、现有实验室基础设施和设施。工业和社区将受益于这项研究投资，以便在地方、区域和国家层面实现粮食生产系统的标准化。这种对粮食安全的支持将突出加拿大应对全球挑战的能力。

Climate change affects global food production systems through severe weather changes, resulting in severe and lasting food scarcity for regions around the world, including Canada. Assiniboine Community College (ACC) plans on being at the forefront of the research creating practical solutions to food insecurity challenges at home and abroad. Achieving these goals requires research on innovative growing systems, especially in Northern First Nations communities where daily food is expensive, and food scarcity is an ongoing issue. Research will seek cost-effective ways to extend limited growing seasons to year-round. Alternative sources of energy and growing materials for growing systems; vertical, container farm approaches, and greenhouse technology will be tested to support sustainable crop production. Weather conditions influence temperature and moisture levels of soil. Understanding when these critical changes occur requires investments in sensors and wireless networks technology, however data collection is not enough. Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology have key roles to play. Using machine learning in AI will provide researchers with insights and information to develop crops with higher weather-resiliency and yields. This will streamline crop management for agricultural producers and agribusinesses, helping address ongoing labour challenges. Simplifying supply and production systems will provide new options for industry such as greenhouse and nursery growers, fruit and vegetable growers, and growers' associations. Greater use of technology can reduce agriculture's impact on the environment. It will reduce dependency on pesticides and chemicals, improve soil health, and protect land, water and air from contamination. The ability to expand current collaborations between public, private, academic and community organizations will increase research opportunities and generate new knowledge. Applied research projects will increase student training opportunities, preparing knowledge-based and skills-ready graduates to address labour shortages in Canada's agricultural workforce. ACC welcomes enhanced infrastructure in support of partnership development, current laboratory infrastructure, and facilities. Industry and communities will benefit from this investment in research to standardize food production systems at the local, regional, and national level. This support of food security will highlight Canada's capacity to respond to global challenges.