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By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer A Nobel Prize winner and a co-founder of Blackberry will be part of an independent panel studying how the federal government supports fundamental science. Advocates for agricultural re-search agree such a review is needed, but they are worried the nine-person panel may overlook farming and food. “While we have […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Free online courses from Wageningen University – The rapidly increasing demand for nutritious food and its future consequences for the environment call for a much greater understanding of the global food system. WageningenX, by mobilizing a large and […]
Input from more stakeholders would mean greater and faster innovation for the agriculture sector. By Alex Binkley, The Manitoba Cooperator It’s time for agriculture research to break out of its pipeline approach and look for new ideas wherever it can find them. That means upending the old model where ‘good’ scientific research basically saw data […]
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists – The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is offering postgraduate training fellowships to women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) to pursue research in a […]
Research has shaped modern agriculture in terms of the crop varieties that are grown and the farm practices of producers. By Alex Binkley, Ontario Farmer Once upon a time, good scientific research might have been seen as data in and new product out with a lot of laboratory work in-between. It’s time to abandon that notion […]
The new federal government’s been saying all the right things, but that hasn’t translated into a lot of concrete action yet. By Alex Binkley, The Manitoba Cooperator A new federal government with a new focus has agriculture researchers feeling more hopeful, but they’re still waiting for clear signs research spending will rise. Serge Buy, the […]
Recent meeting brought together groups interested in seeing a more open and transparent process By Melissa Murray, Ottawa West News If the government doesn’t engage in public consultations about the proposed Ottawa Hospital Civic campus expansion, the Agricultural Institute of Canada might host them. Serge Buy, CEO of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, said the federal […]
This afternoon, the Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) brought together stakeholders and elected officials to discuss the future of the Ottawa Civic Hospital’s expansion and the Central Experimental Farm. “We are pleased with the progress achieved here today. Stakeholders including the Ottawa Civic Hospital, concerned stakeholders, representatives of elected officials and community groups had a […]
The way we communicate research has never been more important than it is today. Agricultural research stakeholders are gathering next week in Ottawa to discuss critical issues ranging from dissemination policy, modern research extension strategies, intellectual property protection, and maximizing technology transfer to industry stakeholders. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear from expert panels and participate in […]
Ag Canada and CFIA will get millions to rehabilitate agricultural research stations. By Alex Binkley, The Ontario Farmer The Trudeau government appears to have been listening to calls from agriculture organizations for more research, better business risk management and expanded trade opportunities because all three items received attention in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget. […]