Photo by David Conlin SASKATOON – Following a successful year of building, prototyping and delivering services to select customers and partners, the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has launched the Omics and Precision Agriculture Laboratory (OPAL). The state-of-the-art facility combines the digital data analysis of microbial, plant and animal genes and traits with the latest precision agriculture technologies (agtech). The goal is to speed up innovation towards new products and services that would enhance profitability and sustainability across the agriculture and food sectors. OPAL was founded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the National Research Council of Canada and USask, with strategic investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada. A first of its kind, it is the only facility in the country to provide analytical and computational services including genomics (the study of genetic mater
OPAL was founded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the National Research Council of Canada and USask, with investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada. A first of its kind, it is the only facility in the country to provide analytical and computational services including genomics (the study of genetic materials), phenomics (the study of an organism’s traits) and bioinformatics (analyses of biological data). It combines these with the use of the latest imaging and agtech such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the remote aerial imaging of plants and in-field environmental monitoring, to provide clients with a complete diagnostic profile of samples.
by Contributor on Monday Jan 25 2021
All British Columbians can visit smallbusinessbc.ca/awards to nominate a local small business they love for an award that recognizes their contributions.
In a year unlike any other, Small Business BC is celebrating the perseverance of small businesses by asking the public to nominate their favorite entrepreneurs for a Small Business BC Award.
This year, Small Business BC’s annual awards will honour entrepreneurs who were creative, determined and most of all, there for their communities when they needed them the most. Starting on January 18, 2021, all British Columbians can visit smallbusinessbc.ca/awards to nominate a local small business they love for an award that recognizes their contributions.
/CNW/ - Canada s diverse regional economies require tailored support that helps businesses and communities to thrive. This is a job done by the Government of.
From: Western Economic Diversification Canada
Minister Joly launches virtual engagement with community and business stakeholders in British Columbia, towards creating separate regional development agencies for British Columbia and the Prairies
January 22, 2021 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Economic Diversification Canada
Canada’s diverse regional economies require tailored support that helps businesses and communities to thrive. This is a job done by the Government of Canada’s six regional development agencies, including Western Economic Diversification Canada. To better reflect the growing needs of the British Columbia economy, the government is looking towards creating separate regional development agencies for British Columbia and the Prairies, adding a new, seventh regional development agency in British Columbia.