Brock team awarded provincial funding to study best management practices in horticulture
Growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables on a large scale is tricky business. The soil quality has to be good, ... Full story
Articles tagged with: agriculture
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Brock biologist leading international research on COVID-19 and food security in West Africa
COVID-19 lockdowns have seen shortages of a number of items, from toilet paper to lumber to disinfectant. But what happens ... Full story -
Brock’s NCO director awarded funding to study agribusiness
In Charles Conteh’s vision of Niagara, the region’s agriculture industry has launched into the world of automation and ... Full story -
Student research looks at improving naturally-occurring plant fertilizer
A certain type of fungus has captured the imagination of Brock University researchers since their discovery that the fungus supplies ... Full story -
Brock research urges Niagara agribusiness to collaborate with other sectors
When asked what Niagara is known for beyond the famous Falls, many people say vineyards, fruit trees, wineries and greenhouses ... Full story -
Save the bees: Policy brief examines ways to help Niagara’s bee population
In the world of bee conservation, messy is beautiful. A slightly overgrown lawn, a garden with flowers native to the ... Full story -
Brock prof, students part of team examining biodiversity in agriculture
Industrial agriculture might seem good on paper, but the trend of reducing biodiversity in the name of profits is harmful ... Full story -
Meet Scott Behie, President’s Surgite Award winner
The President's Surgite Award is given to current students to recognize those who have been outstanding in one or more ... Full story -
Grad student wins top student award for groundbreaking fungus research
PhD student Scott Behie has had one heck of a year. Last June, his research was published in Science, one ... Full story -
Brock, global team unveils genetic blueprint for world’s worst pest
Researchers are one step closer to understanding how a serious insect pest is able to resist pesticides — potentially enabling farmers ... Full story
