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Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2 & 3:

Looking Back and Growing Forward

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Projects Approved

Projects Approved May 2013 $2.8million industry + $6.8million AAFC = $9.6million from 2013-18

Theme Project Title Project Lead Apple Optimizing Storage Technologies to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Energy Consumption, and Extend the Availability of Canadian Apples for Domestic and Export Markets DeEll, OMAFRA Improving tree fruit storage management using weather based predictions of fruit quality at harvest Bourgeois, AAFC Performance of Honeycrisp on New Size-Controlling Rootstocks Cline, University of Guelph New biological control agents for postharvest diseases of pome fruit Nelson, University of BC Potato Understanding of Potato virus Y complex in Canada and development of a comprehensive on-farm management strategy Singh, Agricultural Certification Services Wireworm control in potatoes and strategic rotational crops in Canada Vernon, AAFC Development of a Rapid and Sensitive Triplex Nested Real-time PCR Method for Quantification of Verticillium in Soil Tenuta, University of Manitoba Zebra Chip and Potato Psyllid Survey and Monitoring Johnson, University of Lethbridge Nitrogen Management for Improved Yield, Quality and Profitability of Potato Tenuta, University of Manitoba Canadian Potato Variety Evaluation Program Sonier, PEI Potato Board

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2:

From Approval to Today Since the May 2013 Cluster 2 approval, CHC has been busy…

• Negotiated and signed 2 agreements with AAFC (Contribution Agreement and

Collaborative Research and Development Agreement), including full budgets and workplans

• 17 Research Agreements with Participating Institutions have been negotiated and

signed

• 57 Industry Contribution Agreements with Industry Cash & In-kind Contributors have

been negotiated and signed

• Submitted financial and performance reports to AAFC in a timely manner/as required
• Produced semi-annual reports to industry, posted on the CHC website

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Work is going well…

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 2: Upcoming Activities

• Survey all Cluster 2 Researchers, Participating Institutions and Contributors
• Update Industry Contributors on activity finances
• Industry Contribution Invoices to be sent out mid-February
• Annual Reports: collecting performance reports to AAFC and reports to

Industry

• Agricultural Institute of Canada’s National Conference, April 13 & 14:

presenting and participating in the workshop panel “Maximizing Technological Transfer”

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3? Proposed Plan

Activity Timelines Commodity group strategy document development and updates: ongoing discussions 2015/2016 Action Plan notification email to CHC Members & Researchers March 2016 AGM Commodity group priority setting Tree Fruit Spring 2016 Small Fruit Potato Greenhouse Vegetable Finalize Priority Lists Fall 2016 Call for Proposals December 2016 Priority Lists and Call for Proposals email to CHC Members December 2016 Deadline for Proposals March 31, 2017 Commodity Group review of proposals Tree Fruit April 2017 Small Fruit Potato Greenhouse Vegetable Final decision on projects to be included in Cluster 3 application May 2017 Project leads finalize details Spring & Summer 2017 Final projects to be included in Cluster 3 application notification email to CHC Members September 2017 Cluster 2 application is completed October 1, 2017

Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3? Ongoing Planning Activities and The Role of CHC Staff

AAFC

• Program planning for Growing Forward 3 – already begun internally
• National Consultations on Growing Forward 3 - TBD

CHC

• Communications to Members and Stakeholders
• Science Advisory Committee conference calls
• Commodity Groups updating research strategy documents:
• Blueberry WG – strategy development
• Apple WG - update of 2007 strategy
• Canadian Potato Council Research WG – update of 2012 strategy
• Greenhouse WG – TBD
• Vegetable – TBD