ULaval, ETS receive nearly $2M in funding from Canada, QC for greenhouse sector

The governments of Canada and Quebec announced nearly $2M in funding for Université Laval and the École de technologie supérieure in support of greenhouse research. The funding will be used to establish two research and teaching chairs in greenhouse energy and climate management and greenhouse plant protection at ULaval. It also will support ETS’s development of a greenhouse model that is unique to Quebec and uses sustainable materials. The funding is provided through the Agri-Food Innovation Partnership Program. “The investments made at Université Laval and the École de technologie supérieure will support Quebec’s greenhouse growers in growing fresh fruits and vegetables year-round,” said federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau. Canada Note: Archived stories may contain dead links or be missing source links.