Feeding the country’s need for new knowledge in agriculture

Jacob Berkowitz

University of Guelph

University of Manitoba

University of Alberta

University of Northern British Columbia

Dalhousie University

Ontario

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Alberta

British Columbia

Earth science

Animal biology

Agricultural engineering

Communication and Media

Plant and Tree Biology

Musculoskeletal System

An aerial view of an agricultural field.

From the invention of Marquis wheat in 1909, to the development of a test for porcine stress syndrome — the world’s first genetic test for livestock — Canadian researchers have been busy rolling up their sleeves to give Canada’s farmers an innovative edge. Today, from PEI potato farmers to Alberta cattle ranchers, CFI-funded researchers continue this rich tradition. Whether enabling the use of state-of-the art digital tools on the farm, or providing insights from harvesting big data on soil health, researchers are giving the agricultural community the tools to grow sustainably and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing industry, the success of which we all enjoy on our plates.