Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 9, 2023
Genome Canada and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are collaborating on agriculture related research projects.
Genome Canada’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative is providing $12 million to explore climate-forward research projects in the field of sustainable agriculture.
USask associate professor Dr. Jon Bennett will examine the benefits of species and genetic diversity in Canadian grasslands.
“The idea is that native plants are a much more diverse group of plants than we currently use in forage systems for livestock, and they’ve got a lot of features that aren’t replicated in seeded pasture right now,” Bennett said. “So, if we can find some populations or species that we can use to increase the ecological goods and services provided by these agroecosystems, that is the main thrust of the project.”