Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00342, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Smith, Donald (McGill University)|Smith, Donald (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Over the next few decades we must increase both agricultural productivity, to deal with growing populations_x000D_
and fuel supply, and agricultural sustainability. Biological inputs are one way to achieve this. The century-old_x000D_
soybean inoculant industry is the model for this: a very inexpensive product is applied on large land areas that_x000D_
reduces the application of nitrogen fertilizer, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waterway eutrophication and_x000D_
groundwater contamination. The proposed work will lead to a broad understanding of the ability of a set of_x000D_
microbes to improve fertilizer use efficiency and productivity of key crops in eastern Canada. We will evaluate_x000D_
and the effects of environmental variables (soil pH, temperature, water availability, soil salinity, soil organic_x000D_
matter levels and soil texture) on the efficacy of a novel inoculant, comprised of a consortium of rhizobacteria_x000D_
(5) and a yeast. The effects of microbial competition will also be investigated and potential new growth_x000D_
promoting microbes will be sought. Data will be collected on aspects of crop physiology, gene expression and_x000D_
agronomy. Synagri SENC has conducted preliminary research regarding the utility of the microbial consortium_x000D_
in eastern Canada, and now seek to work with the Smith laboratory research team at McGill University in order_x000D_
to elaborate and implement their processes and understandings to date. The research proposed will determine_x000D_
the effectiveness of the microbial consortium in eastern Canada, and will also screen the local microflora for_x000D_
new plant growth promoting members of the phytomicrobiome, potentially leading to new products for_x000D_
Synagri. The growth stimulation capacity of the current microbial consortium, and any novel growth_x000D_
promoting strains discovered through this work, will be evaluated on corn and potato, for which Synagri has_x000D_
substantial expertise and sales; this will provide Synagri with a better understanding of the applicability of their_x000D_
current product, and with new products and the foundations for even further products, establishing it as a leader_x000D_
in the rapidly expanding biologicals sector. This will also enhance the sustainability and economics of_x000D_
Canadian agricultural, giving Canada further leadership in the agricultural application of biologicals._x000D_
_x000D_
_x000D_, program purpose french : Over the next few decades we must increase both agricultural productivity, to deal with growing populations_x000D_
and fuel supply, and agricultural sustainability. Biological inputs are one way to achieve this. The century-old_x000D_
soybean inoculant industry is the model for this: a very inexpensive product is applied on large land areas that_x000D_
reduces the application of nitrogen fertilizer, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waterway eutrophication and_x000D_
groundwater contamination. The proposed work will lead to a broad understanding of the ability of a set of_x000D_
microbes to improve fertilizer use efficiency and productivity of key crops in eastern Canada. We will evaluate_x000D_
and the effects of environmental variables (soil pH, temperature, water availability, soil salinity, soil organic_x000D_
matter levels and soil texture) on the efficacy of a novel inoculant, comprised of a consortium of rhizobacteria_x000D_
(5) and a yeast. The effects of microbial competition will also be investigated and potential new growth_x000D_
promoting microbes will be sought. Data will be collected on aspects of crop physiology, gene expression and_x000D_
agronomy. Synagri SENC has conducted preliminary research regarding the utility of the microbial consortium_x000D_
in eastern Canada, and now seek to work with the Smith laboratory research team at McGill University in order_x000D_
to elaborate and implement their processes and understandings to date. The research proposed will determine_x000D_
the effectiveness of the microbial consortium in eastern Canada, and will also screen the local microflora for_x000D_
new plant growth promoting members of the phytomicrobiome, potentially leading to new products for_x000D_
Synagri. The growth stimulation capacity of the current microbial consortium, and any novel growth_x000D_
promoting strains discovered through this work, will be evaluated on corn and potato, for which Synagri has_x000D_
substantial expertise and sales; this will provide Synagri with a better understanding of the applicability of their_x000D_
current product, and with new products and the foundations for even further products, establishing it as a leader_x000D_
in the rapidly expanding biologicals sector. This will also enhance the sustainability and economics of_x000D_
Canadian agricultural, giving Canada further leadership in the agricultural application of biologicals._x000D_
_x000D_
_x000D_, agreement title english : Development of better biologicals as a more sustainable approach to Canadian agriculture, agreement title french : Development of better biologicals as a more sustainable approach to Canadian agriculture, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 346668.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2021-2022)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2021-2022)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada