Research aiming to boost worldwide food security among Brock projects awarded $3M
For more than three billion years, cyanobacteria, the blue-green algae seen in some lakes, has been converting sunlight to chemical ... Full story
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Brock grad student exploring male carpenter bee aggression
Male carpenter bees have a reputation for being aggressive, especially when they dive-bomb those who venture too close to nests ... Full story -
Brock-farm partnership tests wool as sustainable soil enhancer
When Jennifer Osborn and her partner added two sheep to their farm almost 20 years ago, their aim was to produce ... Full story -
Brock study explores tool to protect Niagara grape growers against weather-related losses
The weather is a huge wild card for agricultural producers. Conditions that are too cold, too hot, too dry or ... Full story -
Brock joins southern Ontario’s Greenhouse Technology Network
Brock University is one of the newest members of a research network that partners with industry in southern Ontario to ... Full story -
Community event to dig into Brock agri-food research
Strategies to boost the Niagara and Ontario agricultural sectors will be among the Brock research highlights shared at an upcoming ... Full story -
Brock team researching agriculture’s impact on nearby water sources
While farms provide food, employment and tranquil scenery, they can also have the unintended effect of altering the chemistry of ... Full story -
New agriculture network to share research, tools with Niagara municipalities
Agriculture is a major economic driver in Ontario’s Greenbelt, yet less than five per cent of the area’s 66 ... Full story -
Brock surveying Ontario horticultural sector on how it shares, accesses and uses sustainable production research
There’s great research on how to make the horticulture industry more environmentally friendly, but that knowledge may not be ... Full story -
Proven performance trumps cost in agriculture innovation adoption, NCO research suggests
When Ontario farmers consider introducing new technologies into their operations, there’s a laundry list of factors in addition to ... Full story
