Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00100, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Griesbauer, Hardy (College of New Caledonia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : The College of New Caledonia and Mackin Creek Farm are collaborating on an applied research project that will help expand their business to include commercial greenhouse tomato production.  This project builds off a successful College-led applied research project in central BC that studies optimal tomato varieties and management practices for commercial production.   Tomatoes are a high valued crop in northern BC, and represent a substantial economic opportunity for Mackin Creek Farm._x000D_
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One of the key supply-side challenges specific to northern regions of BC is around optimal tomato varieties and planting practices specific to regional climate and environmental conditions. Commercial production of tomatoes requires careful environmental and biological (pathogen) management, and management regimes must incorporate region-specific information.  In the face of increased drought events and water restrictions, growers in the BC Interior urgently need scientific information on how to manage water resources while maintaining tomato quality and production.  _x000D_
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College faculty and students will work with Mackin Creek Farm on a series of experiments test the effect of soil moisture deficit on tomato yields and characteristics such as sugar content.  Students involved in this project will learn important skills in environmental sensor operation and data collection, statistical analyses, and the importance developing new horticulture processes and practices._x000D_, program purpose french : The College of New Caledonia and Mackin Creek Farm are collaborating on an applied research project that will help expand their business to include commercial greenhouse tomato production.  This project builds off a successful College-led applied research project in central BC that studies optimal tomato varieties and management practices for commercial production.   Tomatoes are a high valued crop in northern BC, and represent a substantial economic opportunity for Mackin Creek Farm._x000D_
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One of the key supply-side challenges specific to northern regions of BC is around optimal tomato varieties and planting practices specific to regional climate and environmental conditions. Commercial production of tomatoes requires careful environmental and biological (pathogen) management, and management regimes must incorporate region-specific information.  In the face of increased drought events and water restrictions, growers in the BC Interior urgently need scientific information on how to manage water resources while maintaining tomato quality and production.  _x000D_
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College faculty and students will work with Mackin Creek Farm on a series of experiments test the effect of soil moisture deficit on tomato yields and characteristics such as sugar content.  Students involved in this project will learn important skills in environmental sensor operation and data collection, statistical analyses, and the importance developing new horticulture processes and practices._x000D_, agreement title english : Applied research into soil moisture deficit effects on commercial tomato production in northern BC, agreement title french : Applied research into soil moisture deficit effects on commercial tomato production in northern BC, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, 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 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., 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