Agriculture Funding Consortium 2015 … · · 2015-09-10In 2014 Canada exported 1.6 MMT of barley...

Agriculture Funding Consortium

University of Alberta September 9, 2015

Members of the AFC: Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund (ACIDF) Alberta Chicken Producers (ACP) Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AI Bio) Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA) Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APGC) Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) Alberta Milk (AM) Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) Beekeepers Commission of Alberta (BCA) Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF)

2016 RESEARCH PRIORITIES SEPTEMBER | 2015

2 September 2015 Agriculture Funding Consortium

About Us

Directed and funded by Alberta’s 11,000+ barley farmers

Work on behalf of Alberta’s barley producers to bring added value to barley production


Domestic Uses

Feed Malt Food


Market Development

In 2014 Canada exported 1.6 MMT of barley 600,000 tonnes = $181 million from Alberta

Canada’s top barley markets are: China, United States, Japan, Columbia and Saudi Arabia

Japan South Korea Mexico


Fermented spirit similar to cognac, whiskey

Popular in Asia

Increasing demand in last 10 years

Canmore: excellent pearling and flavour traits for shochu

Shochu Development


#1 priority: Research

39 projects = $1.75 Million

Lacombe FCDC $200,000/a

Research Investment


Focus: Value to Alberta barley producers

Co-funding with Funding Consortium members

Collaboration with Applied Research Associations

and/or producer extension events

2016 Research Priorities


Feed: Maximizing digestible energy Effects of processing/storage times on quality Development of feed for livestock classes Characterization of nutrient profiles

(additives, cost analysis) Feeding/ production systems efficiency



Malting and Brewing Characterization of yeast flocculation, germination

(rate, storage) Development of (rapid) tools for variety identification,

quality selection, germination, NIR techniques Characterization of Fusarium Comparative studies of worldwide varieties (EU,

Australia, Argentina)



Food: Development of food/component uses tocols, starch, B-glucan

Characterization of health benefits Characterization of milling fractions Improvement of consumer acceptance



Agronomy: Fusarium Head Blight Blotches, scalds, smuts, rusts Drought, water lodging Best management practices Sustainability


THANK YOU


FCDC’s Varietal Development

Canmore Pat Juskiw


Canmore Barley

Research Goals

#1 Find the best way to grow canola #2 Find solutions to pest control #3 Increase the demand for canola

3 Efficient Goals

Strategies: • Integrated cropping systems • Efficient use of inputs • Production practises • Environmental sustainability • Germplasm development • Economic and production risk

1: Find The Best Way to Grow Canola

Research areas include: • Rotations • Increased seed vigour • Rapid germination and emergence • Uniform plant establishment/planting patterns • Plant growth • Seed chlorophyll and seed quality (fall frost tolerance) • Spring frost tolerance • Fertility and soil characteristics • Moisture use efficiency • Harvest technology/seed pod shatter resistance

1: Find The Best Way to Grow Canola

Strategies include: • Research pest biology and control

methods • Pest monitoring systems • Germplasm development

2: Find Solutions to Pest Control

2: Find Solutions to Pest Control

Research areas include: • Existing and new/emerging/potential pests • Beneficial insects • Monitoring systems • Disease resistance –

Clubroot/Blackleg/Sclerotinia/Vert. wilt. • Disease resistance through increase genetic diversity • Insect resistance • Winter types

3: Increase Demand For Canola Products

Strategies include: • Human health and nutrition • Animal health and nutrition • Bio-Industrial uses

3: Increase Demand For Canola Products

Research areas include: - New health benefits in human diets from oil and meal fractions

• Proteins from meal • Increased human health and nutritional qualities • Disease mitigation/prevention • Obesity mitigation/prevention

- Increasing the value of canola meal and oil for livestock • Aqua feed • Monogastric digestibility • Increased bovine milk production • Animal feed processing development

- Biofuel and biofuel additives - Bioplastics/coatings/polymers

Funded by the Government of Alberta

2015-16 Agriculture Funding Consortium September 2015 Virginia Chavez

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions

Vision: “Inspiring smart solutions in agriculture, food and forestry for Albertans and the world”

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AI Bio)

• Sustainable Production (led by Cornelia Kreplin) • Sustainable agriculture and forest production

• Bioindustrial Innovation (Steve Price) • New chemicals, materials and energy from biomass

• Food Innovation (Cornelia Kreplin) • Growth and diversification of Alberta’s food industry

• Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity (Carol Bettac) • Growth and diversification through integrated land use and management

• Biological Greenhouse Gas Management Program (Susan Wood-Bohm)

• Effective management of GHG emissions arising from biological systems

• Alberta Prion Institute (Kevin Keough) • Effective management of prion and prion–like neurological diseases

Strategic Themes http://bio.albertainnovates.ca/

Goal of sustainable agriculture and forest production through

• Market-driven traits and products • Sustainable production systems

Sustainable Production

Specific Research and Innovation Initiatives of 2015-2018 Business Plan:

• Yield increases in Alberta’s major crops though

nitrogen & water use efficiency

• Develop new traits in crops to enhance value, adapting new crops to Alberta

• Optimize environmentally sustainable management in (forestry and) agriculture

Sustainable Production

Goal of growth and diversification of Alberta’s food industry through

• Develop new food ingredients, food products,

beverages, functional foods, and natural health products

• Support technologies, products, and processes to

control food-bone pathogens

Food Innovation

Specific Research and Innovation Initiatives of 2015-2018 Business Plan: • New or improved food ingredients, food products, beverages,

functional food, or natural health products that: • Are competitive in domestic and global marketplace • Respond to consumer demand • Add value to livestock and crop commodities • Promote wellness and prevent chronic disease

• Invest in research and innovation that:

• Contributes to reducing pathogenic E. coli, Salmonella spp, Listeria spp., and Campylobacter spp. in Alberta’s livestock, and food and beverage products

• Leads to new food safety policies and enhanced consumer confidence and market access

Food Innovation

• Closely aligned with AI Bio’s goals & priorities • Novel concepts & innovative practices • Outcomes economically, socially, or

environmentally contribute to AB • Builds on existing AB agriculture advantages and

capacity • Research questions addresses & meets industry

needs

What makes a good LOI/FP?

• Have well-developed and sound research methodology • Scientific excellence • Cross institutional, multidisciplinary collaboration

• Clear and realistic milestones

• To avoid amendments & extension requests

• Provide a justified budget (personnel, equipment, etc.) • Beyond funders: industry & collaborator support


• Knowledge transfer: reach out to industry, government & producers • Beyond scientific publications

• Provide clarity!

• Objectives, deliverables, milestones, timeframe, experimental design, outcomes, extension, references

• Exhaustive literature review

• Additional points • Provide arm’s length, relevant reviewers • Be aware of the funding process timeframes • Familiarize yourself with agreement contracts • Adhere to deadlines • Keep funders aware of your research hurdles


Funded by the Government of Alberta

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Research and Development Funding at ALMA Presentation to the UofA, September 9, 2015

Dr. Shannon L. Tracey Senior Research Officer, Strategic Initiatives, ALMA

Outline

1. What is the purpose of ALMA’s funding?

2. What are the key details about ALMA’s funding?

3. What makes for a successful proposal?

4. What frustrates us? 5. What is our best advice?

What is the purpose of ALMA’s funding? • Vision: to “be a catalyst in the

development of a profitable and internationally competitive Alberta livestock and meat industry.”

• Invest in innovation delivering productivity gains and supply chain collaboration for improved knowledge transfer and profitability.

ALMA Goals and Priorities: 2014-17

Increase customer access and market development

Enable product differentiation

Enhance productivity

Sustainable development

What are the key details?

1. Process 2. Limits 3. Dates 4. Partners

What makes for a successful proposal?

• Clearly describe benefits for Alberta

• Identify potential for adoption

• Involve industry • Collaborate • Follow guidelines and

recommendations

What frustrates us? • Incremental/basic research • No industry involvement • ROI & benefits overstated • Lack of clarity in:

– Objectives – Deliverables – Budgets and other funding

• Poorly written, jargon • Lack of acknowledgement

What is our best advice?

Keep the conversation

going!

Thank-you, thank-you very much!

www.alma.alberta.ca

Alberta Milk Investment in Research Funding Consortium Info Session September 9, 2015

Research Check-off

$0.01/hL Research Assessment (late 1980s)

$0.02/hL Research Assessment (1992)

Creation of U of A-Dairy Research and Technology Centre (DRTC) (1999)

$0.05/hL Research Assessment (2007)

Producers provide $340k/year for research – Alberta Milk leverages those dollars with funding agencies

Sale of U of A’s quota ◦ Creation of an Endowment Fund Generates $75k interest annually

Quota loan

◦ Quota loaned to the U of A as a lease at current rates for production as needed up to the capacity of the dairy (150 cows)

◦ The research tax credit is equal to the lease rate: Estimated benefit for 2010/11 - $474,000

Quota Loan

Agriculture Funding Consortium

• Excellent opportunity to leverage producer dollars to maximize investment

• Partners • ALMA • AI BIO • ACIDF • Multiple commodity groups

Research Investments

Invested in research projects with the following:

◦ U of A DRTC ◦ UCVM ◦ U of S ◦ UBC – AAFC Agassiz ◦ U of Guelph ◦ ADFI ◦ CBQMMRN ◦ DFC – Dairy Research Cluster 2

Research Drivers

Support of Production Research & Development: purpose

• Increasing producer returns from the marketplace, and/or;

• Reducing costs of production.

• Recognition of the importance of consumer perception of the dairy industry and demand for dairy products.

Priorities

Increased longevity of dairy cows

Increased producer returns from the marketplace through the production of higher value milk

Dairy cattle nutrition

Responsible and sustainable nutrient management

Optimizing health and management of calves and young stock

Effective communication/extension of research results for the purpose of enhancing adoption

Dairy Research and Extension Consortium of Alberta (DRECA) DRECA: an agreement between Alberta Milk, U of A, UCVM

and ARD to collaborate on dairy research and extension Mandate:

◦ Maximize efforts to leverage dairy research efforts ◦ Coordinate extension and education initiative to enhance producer

adoption of new technology and beneficial management practices DRECA annual forum

◦ Encourage networking to enhance opportunities for further collaboration

Collaboration

Communication

of research

results to

producers?

Too often research results are not adopted…..ineffective

communication / extension to producers More effective ways to communicate and transfer knowledge to

producers, service providers (e.g., vets, nutritionists, etc) Assess the introduction and implementation of previous Alberta Milk

initiatives (e.g., hoof health, AJDI, CQM, etc) Opportunities for further scientific research to determine most

effective techniques for communicating results and new technology

Extension

DRECA Communications & Tech Transfer Project

Dairy Club Research Summaries

Communication

Alberta Milk and its investment in research

Thank you

Focus the Future: Research, Marketing and Grower

Support

Alberta Pulse Growers Commission 2015-2016

APG Strategic Plan

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Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Strategic Summary

Accountability Optimism Innovation Collaboration

Vision Our desired future

Mandate

How do we achieve it? Leadership for Alberta’s pulse industry to increase competitiveness, profitability and sustainability of pulse production and promote health and environmental benefits.

Focused Actions Priorities essential to implement over the next five years.

1.1 Support agronomic research under the following priority areas: disease, fertility and nitrogen fixation 1.2 Genetics research advancement to increase yields and focus on variety development for Alberta’s environment and end user needs 1.3 Investigate technological advancements for pulse production 1.4 Collaborate to address research funding, support and policy development 2.1 Strategically identify key influencers and develop education and outreach materials (e.g. teachers, chefs medical professionals) 2.2 Support the research and regulatory work to advance health claims for pulse crops and pulse ingredients 2.3 Influence development of pulse products to increase consumption in domestic and key international markets 2.4 Collaborate and support national work to develop and maintain current pulse markets (MRLs, key processing research) 3.1 Develop strategic communications tools for grower outreach and engagement collaborating where advantageous 3.2 Review grassroots structure and function to maximize producer commitment and participation with the organization 3.3 Engage in outreach with key grower influencers to provide dissemination of science based pulse information (e.g. CCA) 3.4 Communicate economic basis for inclusion of pulse crops as a fundamental component of a sustainable cropping system

Key Success Factors For PRODUCERS •Increase in arable land planted into pulse crops from 7% to 15% in Alberta •Pulses move into a standard rotation for Alberta growers •Development of pulse crops for Alberta that address disease, increase yield and are demanded by the marketplace •APG becomes resource for science-based pulse crop information and dialogue •Development of vibrant value added pulse processing industry in Alberta •Engaged industry leaders championing pulses

2015-06-09

Help Alberta growers sell more

pulses

1. Producer Profitability – supporting research to increase profitability

2. Marketing – intentionally work to create and maintain market demand

3. Grower Support – provide information and education for growers

Pulses are recognized by consumers as environmentally friendly, healthy and nutritious and recognized by farmers as an essential part of their cropping system

Mission

Key Success Factors For CONSUMERS •Greater choices of pulse ingredients and products containing pulses in the grocery aisles •Increased knowledge about what a pulse is, how to cook them and their health benefits •Identify sources of local pulses

Values Sustainability

Strategic Issues

Measures (in 5 years) •Increased acres from 7% in 2015 to 15% in 2020 (370K per year for next 5 years) •Improved yield/ac up 5% in pea, lentil, dry bean and fababeans •Soybean development from 10,000 to 80,000 ac •Secondary value-added processing from zero to three enterprises •Alberta pulse products identified on the store shelf – or more Alberta products with pulses included in them •Albertans will recognize health benefits from eating pulses: consumption increases to 100g per capita per week •Alberta consumers will understand what a ‘Pulse’ is.

APG Strategic Plan

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Producer Profitability

Grower Support

Marketing

Influencer Education Health Claim Support Product Development National Investment

Agronomic Research Genetics Advancement Technology Discovery

Collaboration

Dedicated Producers Connecting to Growers

Economic Decisions Information Sharing

Increase in acres to 15% Increased yields/ac in pea, lentil

dry bean and fababeans Soybean acres to 80K

Value Added Choices to sell your crop

Strategic Communications – PCN, WIKI, APPS etc.

Review Grassroots Structure and Optimize Commitment Feature Economics and Sustainability messages

Share Science Based Information

Chef/Teacher/Health focused materials

Advance regulatory work to achieve a health claim

Increase use and consumption of pulses

Advance markets

APG Strategic Plan

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Measures – In the next 5 years… • Increased pulse acres from 7% arable land in 2015 to 15% in 2020

(370K per year for next 5 years) • Improved yield/ac up 5% in pea, lentil, dry bean and fababeans • Soybean development increases from 10,000 to 80,000 ac • Secondary value-added processing from zero to three enterprises • Alberta pulse products identified on the store shelf – or more Alberta

products with pulses included in them • Albertans will recognize health benefits from eating pulses:

consumption increases to 100g per capita per week • Alberta consumers will understand what a ‘Pulse’ is.

Strategic Partnerships Research

· Disease Resistance

· Genetic Improvement

· New Crops

Marketing

· Expansion

· Security of Supply

· Transportation

Grower Support

· Agronomy

· Pest Management

· Environmental Sustainability

2016

International Year of the Pulse

http://iyp2016.org/

http://iypcanada.ca/

http://iyp2016.org/

http://iypcanada.ca/

Research Priorities Ag Funding Consortium

U of A Info Session September 9, 2015

AWC research program has been operating at full capacity since Summer 2013 • Since that time, 30 projects have been added to our portfolio • Proposals accepted within the AFC and through other channels • Over $4.5 million has been committed • Many partnerships with commissions, government and private industry • Agronomic and genetic research

AWC research program has been operating at full capacity since Summer 2013 Since that time, 30 projects have been added to our portfolio

• Proposals accepted within the AFC and through other channels • Over $4.5 million has been committed • Partnerships with commissions, government and private industry • Research priorities are agronomic and genetic research

AWC’s approach to research funding:

• Our collaborative approach to funding leverages producer dollars for the best return on investment

• Extend results in a meaningful way to increase our producers’ profitability

Generally, AWC is interested in supporting research that will improve crop management, reduce input costs and environmental impact, and increase yield and grain quality • Abiotic Stress Resistance (including drought) • Biotic Stress (including Fusarium) • Improvements to grain yield and quality (not just CWRS) • Reduction of input costs • Rotations and their effects on the above parameters

Egg Farmers of Alberta Research Priorities

Reduction of Salmonella in the Alberta Egg Supply Chain •Reducing the SE contamination of pullet and layer environments •Understanding the risk of non-SE Salmonellas as a result of current prevalence levels, response plans, transmission methods, and washing practices

•Understanding the key pathways of Salmonella introduction, dissemination, and transmission throughout the egg supply chain in order to manage the risk

•Demonstrating the value of alternative prevention strategies that can be used in combination with biosecurity (ex. vaccines, competitive exclusion, probiotics, prebiotics, vector control, and early detection systems)

Feather Cover in Laying Hens

•Development of objective systems or protocols for feather scoring that align with established feather scoring methods but allow for simple collection of data on statistically significant samples by producers as part of routine inspections

•Generation of comparative data from a robust sampling framework that can be used as an indicator of industry standards and establishment of appropriate key performance indicators

•Development of benchmarking tools that allow producers to compare scores to other industry flocks, aiding self-assessment, and providing guidance on addressing risk factors and improving performance on feather cover.

Beak Treatment •Research focused on the impact of breed on beak treatment outcomes as well as the etiology of injurious pecking and the potential for genetic selection and breed choice to reduce the problem.

•Projects focused on benchmarking and decreasing the incidence of abnormalities including development of technologies and processes to automate the process (e.g., beak measurements, automatic positioning, and individualized treatment) to decrease human error and/or abnormalities.

•Exploring and demonstrating the effectiveness of management strategies that can reduce aggressive feather pecking behavior in the context of Alberta production parameters (e.g., increasing number of alternative systems, local feeding strategies, local density requirements, local breeds, etc.)

Reducing ammonia emissions in the context of worker and animal health and nutrient use efficiency • Generation and demonstration of feeding strategies that improve nitrogen use efficiency, are applicable in the context of available Alberta feedstuffs, and have a clearly demonstrated value proposition that exceeds the cost at an individual layer producer level.

• Piloting and demonstration of ammonia removal technology that generates local data on the effectiveness, affordability, reliability, and production impacts of the technology.

• Exploration of alternative in-barn manure management strategies, particularly in alternative systems that mitigate that need for increased manure handling.

• Development of actionable data that will enable uptake of voluntary practices by layer producers by facilitating access to Carbon Offsets protocols (e.g., numbers related to “before” and “after” practice changes, baseline emissions numbers for Alberta practices, etc.).

Pullet Housing

•Research that contributes to the body of knowledge relating to scientifically appropriate standards for pullet rearing (e.g., density, feed and water space requirements, amenity space requirement in alternative systems, etc.)

Questions?

Questions and further discussion please contact Jenna Griffin: 403-250-1197 x. 129

[email protected]

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Farmer Funded Farmer Directed Crop Research

Pat Flaten & Garth Patterson Western Grains Research Foundation

Research Funding • Western Canadian Field Crops

• Variety Development

• Production

• Post-Production

• Project and Program Funding

Funding Process • Collaborate with AFC, ADF, ARDI • Research Committee Recommendations • WGRF Objective Assessment

• Benefit to Farmers • Science • Likelihood of Impact

• Co-Funder Priorities • Board Decision

3% 4%

8%

3% 1%

7%

2% 1% 3%

3%

12%

4%

49%

barley

minor crops (canary seed, quinoa, sunflower)

canola

carinata

emerging crops (corn, soy)

flax

forage

mustard

non-specific

oat

pulse

winter cereals

wheatTotal $22 Million (November 2014)

Endowment Fund Commitments

Looking Forward • WGRF Accountable to Members (Farmers) • Collaborate with Commissions, Councils &

Funders • Continue Wheat & Barley Breeding Core $$ • Emphasize Endowment Funding • Increase Agronomy Research Capacity • New Partnerships ($5M Genome Canada)

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