By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday June 15, 2023

Jun 15, 2023 | 1:50 PM

A not-for-profit will receive funding to promote animal health and welfare.

The federal and Saskatchewan governments announced $18 million to support Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatchewan over the next five years under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said understanding and containing disease outbreaks is key to safeguarding producers’ animals.

“With their focus on prevention, health monitoring, and surveillance, Prairie Diagnostic Services has an important role to play in our industry,” she said in a news release.

Prairie Diagnostic Services is a veterinary diagnostic laboratory located in Saskatchewan. It provides comprehensive diagnostic services for animals, primarily focusing on livestock, poultry, wildlife, and companion animals.

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They work in collaboration with governments and stakeholders to support animal health, disease surveillance, and research in the province. Their collaborative approach supports the development of new diagnostic tools, vaccines, and treatment strategies that strengthen the integrity of the collective management and response to animal health and welfare needs.

Sustainable CAP will provide $3.6 million per year over five years. This is a $400,000 increase from the funding provided under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

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Six students are receiving $5,000 each to begin their post-secondary education, from the G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship.

They were selected from a group of candidates who applied for the scholarship by submitting a video essay describing their vision for the future of agriculture. The winning ideas included applying blockchain technology to reduce food waste and using Artificial Intelligence to help farmers combat pests.

The video voting page received more than 13,000 views. Public voting on the videos formed part of the candidates’ scores, and a committee from the agriculture industry and academia selected the winners.

Two of the recipients are from Alberta: Jamie Gao and Marukh Zafar. Calvin Cao, Catrina Chebae, Fiona Beech, and Mofiyinfoluwa Saka are from Ontario

All the applicants’ videos were posted here.

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Two conservation organizations have teamed up to protect one of the largest areas of intact Prairie grasslands and wetlands in Canada.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada said they’re working to conserve McIntyre Ranch through a conservation easement with its owners.

The 130-year-old ranch south of Lethbridge, Alta. is roughly 220 square kilometres.

The two groups said the easement will represent the largest private land conservation project to date across the Canadian Prairies.

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