April 2012 Newsletter

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In This Issue
Meet Our Directors
Feature Stories
Feature Case Study and Video
AAC Services
Success Stories
AAC's Horticulture Sector
Recent News
Upcoming Deadlines

 

Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program

 

 May 10, 2012

July 12, 2012

Meet Our Directors

 

Ed Dehooghe, AAC Director

Ed Dehooghe 

Ed Dehooghe was elected to the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) board of directors in February 2007. Ed is one of two horticulture representatives on the board and currently sits on the Agricultural Biosecurity Program committee and acts as the Farm Innovation Program board member designate. Click here to read more.

  

Len Troup, AAC Director 

Len Troup was elected to the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) board of directors in 2011. Len is one of two horticulture representatives on the board and currently sits on the AAC audit committee. Click here to read more. 
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Feature Stories

 

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. to Collaborate with OnTrace

  

Guelph, ON - The Board of Directors of Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO) is pleased to announce that FCO will be working closely with OnTrace Agri-food Traceability to use its traceability solutions for the benefit of the floriculture industry in Ontario as part of their B-Fast B-Secure Project initiative. FCO will start by participating in the OnTrace Agri-food Premises Registry (OAPR) as it develops a sustainable traceability system for floriculture in Canada - starting with Ontario. Click here to read the full news release.

 

Asian Crop Research - Chinese Green Onion
 Chinese Onion

Chinese green onion is a popular vegetable due to its nutritional and medicinal value. With $80,685 in approved funding under the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), the Canada-China Agriculture and Food Development Exchange Centre will assess the suitability of growing Chinese green onions in Ontario. Click here to read more.

 

Funding for these projects has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the CAAP. In Ontario, this program is delivered by the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC).

Feature Case Study and Video

 

Surface Water Scientist

 

The purpose of the Surface Water Scientist (SWS) project is to create a position within a provincial organization to prepare and assist with the development of water supply impact studies and plans. This will aid in overcoming barriers to greater water supply infrastructure for Ontario's agricultural community. Click here to read more.

 

Click below to watch the video.

 

 

AAC Services
 
With over 15 years experience, the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is recognized as the leading provider of low-cost program delivery services for the agriculture, agribusiness, food processing and rural communities. The AAC has delivered millions of programming dollars on behalf of the federal government, multiple provincial government departments and private organizations.
The council offers complete program delivery services - from program launch until final project completion - or specialized services including:

 

  • Developing and implementing program parametersCultivating applicants
  • Project proposal review and extensive due diligence
    3rd party, arms length, proposal review by the AAC board of directors
  • Writing and executing contracts
  • Claims review and processing
  • Detailed reporting and record keeping
  • Communications

 

Click here to read more about AAC services.

Success Stories

 

Developing a Value Chain for Strawberries

 

With $125,404 in funding, the Ontario Berry Growers Association undertook this project to develop a value chain to allow Canadian strawberry producers to successfully compete in Ontario markets. The activities to achieve this included: a market environment assessment, analyzing an economic feasibility of high tunnels, selecting a suitable dayneutral variety, developing high tunnel production data and developing planting date recommendations. The results from the market environment assessment recommended a suitable day neutral variety to be used in Ontario, and developed production data for day neutral strawberries grown under high tunnels. In addition, it was concluded that high tunnels can significantly improve early and late yields however, they are a management tool that needs experience and commitment to maximize the benefits. Further research is required to develop plant management techniques and identify new varieties that will maximize the benefits of this technology.

 

Comprehensive Strategy for Expanding Ontario's Asparagus Industry 

Foodland Ontario Asparagus
Photo Credit: Foodland Ontario

 

The Ontario Asparagus Growers' Marketing Board received $301,560 in funding to develop a comprehensive competitiveness strategy to enable the expansion of Ontario's asparagus industry. The first project objective was to conduct a market analysis for Ontario asparagus in North America, providing a comprehensive understanding of the structural changes faced by Ontario growers. The market analysis provided a comprehensive understanding of the structural changes faced by Ontario growers in the fresh market as a result of external market impacts from foreign production in South America. The second objective was to develop and commercially produce asparagus hybrids with improved yield, quality and disease resistance, and to improve upon the Guelph Millennium variety. Breeding to produce high-quality cultivars and improve upon the Guelph Millennium variety was completed and continues. More than twelve hybrids were established and evaluated. Selected new cultivars progressing through pre-commercial evaluation provide Ontario growers with a distinct competitive yield advantage and variety trait alternatives.

 

These projects were funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Adaptation Programming and administered by the Agricultural Adaptation Council.

The AAC's horticulture sector is comprised of the following AAC member organizations:

 

Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario

Ginseng Ontario

Grape Growers of Ontario

Mushrooms Canada

Ontario Apple Growers

Ontario Asparagus

Ontario Berry Growers Association

Ontario Fresh Grape Growers' Marketing Board

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association

Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers

Ontario Potato Board

Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers

Ontario Tender Fruit Producers

Recent News

 

February 29, 2012

New biomass study supports production in Ontario

 

March 1, 2012

Biosecurity workshop & e-session dates

 

Spring 2012

Equine Guelph Research Update