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A Canadian university is preparing to open what it says will be the country's first "clean plant farm"a greenhouse-free operation where grapevines will be grown to make wine, the BBC reports.
According to a press release, Ontario's government is providing $3.5 million in funding to Brock University, which will use the money to develop sustainable farm practices and establish a home for Canada's first Clean Plant Program for grapevines at the university's new research farm in Thorold.
The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute will use the funding to develop sustainable farm practices and establish a home for Canada's first Clean Plant Program for grapevines at the university's new research farm.
"By investing in cutting-edge research, we are safeguarding Ontario's position at the forefront of innovation that continues to be competitive on a global scale and has the ability to attract the best and brightest talent to our province," says Ontario's minister of colleges and universities.
"The Ontario government has recognized the time is now to be proactive in building resiliency and sustainability into Ontario's $5.5 billion grape and wine industry by supporting this university-industry partnership," says Debra Inglis, professor of biological sciences and director of the Cool Climate Oenology and Viti Read the Entire Article
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