AC gets $2M to expand greenhouse facility
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Assiniboine College received a $1-million investment through the Canada Foundation for Innovation and an additional $1 million from Research Manitoba to expand its North Hill Campus greenhouse facility.
The funding will support the expansion of the horticultural applied research capacity and is expected to aid in addressing climate change and food security, the college said Wednesday in a statement.
“As part of the college’s Applied Research Strategy, the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment is consistently working to respond to sector challenges and industry needs,” the college said.
Assiniboine College’s greenhouse facility will be expanded with the use of $2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Research Manitoba. (Submitted)
“This investment will help the school expand on greenhouse operations, allowing faculty and students to research the roles greenhouses can play in addressing food production, and improve food security.”
AC president Mark Frison said the college is proud to be recognized as a premier applied research institution in the province.
“We are grateful for this investment made by CFI’s College Fund and Research Manitoba,” Frison said. “This funding will enable Assiniboine to acquire the equipment and build the necessary spaces for our faculty researchers and students to expand on their work and help us in our goal to become a top 50 research college in Canada.”
In recent years, the college said, the applied research being conducted at Assiniboine has made significant contributions to advancements in agricultural practices, sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship. The research focuses on crop sustainability, pest management, soil health and clean technologies, addressing industry and regional food production challenges.
Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment dean Tim Hore said the school is consistently working “to address industry demands and challenges we experience at a local and global level.”
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