Vineland receives a $920,000 federal investment

VINELAND STATION, ONTARIO, CANADA – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Vance Badawey, a member of Parliament from Niagara Centre, announced in a press release that the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is receiving a $920,000 federal investment to develop new disease resistant apple and greenhouse tomato varieties that will contribute to the long-term growth and profitability of these two sectors.

The projects announced today are designed achieve the federal government’s goal of strengthening the Canadian agricultural sector through key investments in discovery science and innovation according to the press release.

These projects build on work carried out by AAFC scientists, who will continue to play a role in developing new breeding lines.

“Our government is committed to helping farmers stay on the cutting-edge of the market with superior varieties of crops. These innovative new varieties of apples and tomatoes being developed by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre will help drive the sector forward as a leader in job creation and innovation," said MacAulay according to the press release.