Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2 & 3: Looking Back and Growing Forward
Theme Project Title Project Lead Optimizing Storage Technologies to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Energy Projects Consumption, and Extend the Availability of Canadian Apples for Domestic DeEll, OMAFRA Approved and Export Markets May 2013 Improving tree fruit storage management using weather based predictions of Apple Bourgeois, AAFC fruit quality at harvest $2.8million Performance of Honeycrisp on New Size-Controlling Rootstocks industry Cline, University of Guelph + New biological control agents for postharvest diseases of pome fruit Nelson, University of BC $6.8million Understanding of Potato virus Y complex in Canada and development of a AAFC Singh, Agricultural Certification Services comprehensive on-farm management strategy = Wireworm control in potatoes and strategic rotational crops in Canada Vernon, AAFC $9.6million Development of a Rapid and Sensitive Triplex Nested Real-time PCR Method from 2013-18 Tenuta, University of Manitoba for Quantification of Verticillium in Soil Potato Zebra Chip and Potato Psyllid Survey and Monitoring Johnson, University of Lethbridge Nitrogen Management for Improved Yield, Quality and Profitability of Potato Tenuta, University of Manitoba Canadian Potato Variety Evaluation Program Sonier, PEI Potato Board Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Projects Approved
Since the May 2013 Cluster 2 approval, CHC has been busy… • Negotiated and signed 2 agreements with AAFC (Contribution Agreement and Collaborative Research and Development Agreement), including full budgets and workplans • 17 Research Agreements with Participating Institutions have been negotiated and signed • 57 Industry Contribution Agreements with Industry Cash & In-kind Contributors have been negotiated and signed • Submitted financial and performance reports to AAFC in a timely manner/as required • Produced semi-annual reports to industry, posted on the CHC website Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: From Approval to Today
Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Work is going well…
• Survey all Cluster 2 Researchers, Participating Institutions and Contributors • Update Industry Contributors on activity finances • Industry Contribution Invoices to be sent out mid-February • Annual Reports: collecting performance reports to AAFC and reports to Industry • Agricultural Institute of Canada’s National Conference, April 13 & 14: presenting and participating in the workshop panel “Maximizing Technological Transfer” Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Upcoming Activities
Activity Timelines Commodity group strategy document development and updates: ongoing discussions 2015/2016 Action Plan notification email to CHC Members & Researchers March 2016 AGM Tree Fruit Small Fruit Commodity group priority setting Potato Spring 2016 Greenhouse Vegetable Finalize Priority Lists Fall 2016 Call for Proposals December 2016 Priority Lists and Call for Proposals email to CHC Members December 2016 Deadline for Proposals March 31, 2017 Tree Fruit Small Fruit Commodity Group review of proposals Potato April 2017 Greenhouse Vegetable Final decision on projects to be included in Cluster 3 application May 2017 Project leads finalize details Spring & Summer 2017 Final projects to be included in Cluster 3 application notification email to CHC Members September 2017 Cluster 2 application is completed October 1, 2017 Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3? Proposed Plan
AAFC • Program planning for Growing Forward 3 – already begun internally • National Consultations on Growing Forward 3 - TBD CHC • Communications to Members and Stakeholders • Science Advisory Committee conference calls • Commodity Groups updating research strategy documents: • Blueberry WG – strategy development • Apple WG - update of 2007 strategy • Canadian Potato Council Research WG – update of 2012 strategy • Greenhouse WG – TBD • Vegetable – TBD Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3? Ongoing Planning Activities and The Role of CHC Staff
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