LRIC is supported in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.
CEO Commentary: Our recent Getting Research Into Practice (GRIP) roundtable highlighted a simple but powerful truth: GRIP is a team sport.
Read MoreThe agri-food sector is not immune from cybersecurity attacks and its vulnerability is increasing the more it becomes digitized and increases its reliance on sensors, data collection and online connectivity. That’s why Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair and professor in cyber security at University of Guelph, has developed a security monitoring system available to farms and farm businesses.
Read MoreCEO commentary: LRIC’s International Research Advisory Committee (IRAC) gathered in Guelph for two days of meetings on September 25 and 26. This was my first in-person IRAC meeting and I was struck with the vast experience and breadth of knowledge the committee members brought with them.
Read MoreBetter Pork, October 2024: The issues facing livestock now are bigger and more complex than ever before. We need to involve experts from automation, engineering, computer science and other fields and use their skills and knowledge to support the livestock sector.
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