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

这项研究将支持马尼托巴省中部和西南部地区园艺、马铃薯、豆类和大豆行业的农业创新和可持续发展。这项研究旨在通过以下方式提高区域创新能力、竞争力和生产力：(1)准确诊断园艺作物病虫害；(2)用可持续的解决方案解决这些问题；(3)验证新的天然和生物产品对园艺最终用户和正在开发这些产品的公司的有效性。这三个研究项目和四个拟议的伙伴关系将向生产者提供有关可持续作物生产技术的关键信息，这些技术将提高作物产量并满足消费者的需求。首先，建议与马尼托巴省目前在建的第一个大型蔬菜温室--弗米尔种植者建立新的合作伙伴关系，就可持续作物生产技术和病虫害综合治理解决方案建立新的合作伙伴关系，以满足市场对清洁作物的需求。其次，与Minto BioProducts Ltd合作，这项研究将确定最有效的真菌菌株，以促进生长在不利土壤上的一年生大田作物的早期播种活力和幼苗生长。第三，与马尼托巴省园艺生产力促进委员会(MHPEC)合作，马铃薯部门的研究将产生新的知识、技术和产品，以提高马铃薯产量和行业可持续性。最后，ACC将与马尼托巴省豆类和大豆种植者(MPSG)合作开展研究，制定病虫害、土壤肥力和农艺的调查方案，以支持一个耗资4亿美元的新豌豆蛋白质加工设施，因为需要进行研究，以确定豌豆作物如何适应马尼托巴省的环境。一个主要结果将是通过利用土壤信贷和最大限度地减少投入成本来增加粮食总产量，同时保护资源不受环境退化的影响。这些项目将共同加强ACC的应用研究兴趣，巩固必要的研究基础设施，建立新的伙伴关系，并扩大现有能力。

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.