Supporting Ontario’s agri-food and agri-products sector through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership

Apr 04, 2018

Guelph, ON (April 4, 2018) – The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) will deliver Canadian Agricultural Partnership programming to producers and other agribusinesses on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Canada and Ontario are pleased to announce programming that will help grow the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector in Ontario to increase its competitiveness, prosperity and sustainability.
Under the new, five-year framework, producers and other agribusinesses can now apply for cost-share funding assistance to support projects in three key priority areas:

• Economic development in the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector;
• Environmental stewardship to enhance water quality and soil health; and
• Protection and assurance in food safety and plant and animal health.

The first application intake window for producer and other agribusiness cost-share funding assistance is from April 3 to May 8, 2018. Program details, including how to apply, program guides and application forms can be found online at ontariosoilcrop.org.

Funding is available for producers and other agribusinesses to undertake various activities to improve their business and to innovate and modernize their practices, equipment and operations. Additionally, many workshops, resources and online learning opportunities are available to them at no cost.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership builds on the successes of Growing Forward 2 and helps government, producers and industry partners to create further economic growth for Ontario’s agri-food and agri-products sector.

Source : OSCIA

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"The nitrogen that comes from soil mineralization is the first nitrogen the plant sees, and its role is underestimated."

Meet the guest:

Dr. Emerson Nafziger is Professor Emeritus of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with degrees in agronomy from Ohio State, Purdue, and Illinois. His research has focused on nitrogen rate strategies and crop productivity. He co-developed the Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) model, which is widely used across the Midwest. His research spans N response trials, hybrid interactions, crop rotation effects, and yield stability.