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by Wayne Kelly · August 2, 2016

RIBS-to-Go E-Bulletin Issue # 4 (July 2016)

Partners in the News

OMAFRA’s investments in research and innovation make an impact.

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	Diagnostic Day helps Ontario farmers to manage and prevent crop injuries		Research finds farmers vulnerable to mental health
	Without water, there’d be no craft beer: the ins, outs and in-betweens of sustainable water use		North of Toronto, Entomo Farms is growing insects to feed a global population
	Naturally produced fruit spray a solution to food waste, extends shelf life up to 50%		Canadian Tofu the next big food trend? Soy 20/20 leads efforts behind soybean’s health claim for the $100 million market
	Wallet size device could save lives: detects food allergens in minutes		Ontario start-up company innovates super foods that’s attracting local and global market interest
	Canadian soybean farmers protecting the Bruce Trail: soy-based bio-lubricants fuel a green environment		More food and fuel: researchers accidentally increase Arabidopsis growth by over 400%
	13 in 1 greenhouse design brings research and commercialization under one roof		Vineland brings another #innovation to market – propagation trays increase tree health and growth
	First of its kind in North America: state of the art lysimeters installed for precision water and nutrient loss measuring		Ontario invests in Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to address sector challenges and create high value jobs

Funding Opportunities

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IDRC global call for research proposals: Innovations in livestock vaccines (apply by Sept 12)

Events

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Aug 14 – 17: Association of Municipalities Ontario Annual Conference

Sept 13 – 15: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Sept 20 – 24: International Plowing Match and Rural Expo

Sept 26 – 30: OMAFRA Emergency Management Research Expo (contact Kelly.Jackson@ontario.ca)

Oct 3 – 4: Advancing Women Conference: Women in Agriculture

Oct 5 – 6: Canadian Greenhouse Conference

Oct 18 – 19: 7th Annual Food Regulatory and Quality Assurance Summit

New Directions Research Program

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Food Safety Research Program foodsafety

foodsafety

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OMAFRA – U of G KTT Projects OMAFRA-KTT

OMAFRA-KTT

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