b'expertise in business development, acquisition integrationof oceans dont prevent their spread, either. Thats why and international expansion.plant disease surveillance, improved plant disease detec-tion systems and predictive plant disease modelingPOLICY integrated at the global scaleare necessary to mitigate FEDS LAUNCH CONSULTATION PROCESS ON FUTURE CAP FUNDINGfuture plant disease outbreaks and protect the global AGREEMENT food supply, according to a team of researchers in a new The Canadian government has kicked off the start ofcommentary published in Proceedings of the National the consultation period for the Next Agricultural PolicyAcademy of Sciences. Research is underway to model the Framework. The new framework will replace the currentrisk of plant pathogen spread and help predict and then five-year, $3-billion Canadian Agricultural Partnershipprevent outbreaks, the researchers report in the paper.(CAP), which expires on March 31, 2023. Our farmers and processors depend on a solid foundation of supportCFIA AWARDS GRANT TO DEVELOP TREATMENT FOR CONTROL OF and investment to help grow their businesses. We lookQUARANTINE PLANT PESTSforward to hearing from them throughout this engage- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ment process as the Next Agricultural Policy Frameworkawarded a grant as part of a 2020 challenge that began in takes shape, Neil Ellis, parliamentary secretary to the2020 to develop a phytosanitary treatment for the control minister of agriculture and agri-food, says in a newsof quarantine plant pests that could destroy our forests release. Consultations will continue through to the springor food crops. CFIA is providing a $150,000 grant to HPP of 2022. West Coast Facility, in Port Coquitlam, BC, to develop a high pressure processing (HPP) technology that could RESEARCH safely control plant pests that are regulated and/or of NEW TOOLS NEEDED TO PREVENT PLANT DISEASE PANDEMICS quarantine significance in Canada to support industry in Plant diseases dont stop at a nations borders and milesexporting products to international markets. Let our team help your team Oliver ManufacturingWe believe the proper application of process technology necessitates cultivating relationships, building an environment of trust and applying the best solutions built.\x07USA: 888-254-7813INTERNATIONAL: +1.719.254.7813www.olivermanufacturing.comJULY 2021 GERMINATION.CA 55'