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Register Now to Take Advantage of Special Pricing! Register today for AIC’s 2017 Conference – April 24-26, 2017, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Early bird rates are available until January 27, 2017. This year’s theme is Agricultural Innovation in a Changing Environment. Click here to learn more! The conference will foster important discussions among policy makers, industry stakeholders, entrepreneurs and […]
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer There is a standard formula for agricultural research in Canada: scientist applies for funding, receives funding, does the research and publishes a paper. That model may be the norm, but it’s not particularly effective for spreading knowledge to producers or the public, said Serge Buy, Agricultural Institute of Canada […]
July 28, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – The Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC), Canada’s leading advocate for agricultural research, is pleased to announce that Wilf Keller, PhD, PAg, has been named the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Dr. Keller has been actively involved in agricultural research for over 40 years, particularly focused on […]
July 25, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – The Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) today released its 2016 Conference Report (the Report) that summarizes the need for the agricultural sector to better disseminate research results to producers, farmers, industry, academia, consumers and among the research community. A number of findings and recommendations are included in the […]
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer A Nobel Prize winner and a co-founder of Blackberry will be part of an independent panel studying how the federal government supports fundamental science. Advocates for agricultural re-search agree such a review is needed, but they are worried the nine-person panel may overlook farming and food. “While we have […]
Input from more stakeholders would mean greater and faster innovation for the agriculture sector. By Alex Binkley, The Manitoba Cooperator It’s time for agriculture research to break out of its pipeline approach and look for new ideas wherever it can find them. That means upending the old model where ‘good’ scientific research basically saw data […]
Research has shaped modern agriculture in terms of the crop varieties that are grown and the farm practices of producers. By Alex Binkley, Ontario Farmer Once upon a time, good scientific research might have been seen as data in and new product out with a lot of laboratory work in-between. It’s time to abandon that notion […]
The new federal government’s been saying all the right things, but that hasn’t translated into a lot of concrete action yet. By Alex Binkley, The Manitoba Cooperator A new federal government with a new focus has agriculture researchers feeling more hopeful, but they’re still waiting for clear signs research spending will rise. Serge Buy, the […]
The way we communicate research has never been more important than it is today. Agricultural research stakeholders are gathering next week in Ottawa to discuss critical issues ranging from dissemination policy, modern research extension strategies, intellectual property protection, and maximizing technology transfer to industry stakeholders. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear from expert panels and participate in […]
Ag Canada and CFIA will get millions to rehabilitate agricultural research stations. By Alex Binkley, The Ontario Farmer The Trudeau government appears to have been listening to calls from agriculture organizations for more research, better business risk management and expanded trade opportunities because all three items received attention in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget. […]