Farms.com shared the September 3 announcement made by St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle and Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey at Niagara College’s Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, where the network will be housed. The innovative new research initiative with bring together industry partners to help accelerate development, commercialize and adopt new technologies, and increase industry competitiveness. The funding also supports the building of a new, state-of-the-art greenhouse at NC.
President Dan Patterson, PhD is says that this new initiative in horticulture and agri-business aligns with the College’s tradition of excellence and leadership, and their commitment to supporting advancements in industry.
NC’s Marc Nantel, vice-president Research, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives explains the impact on students who will have new experiential learning opportunities, a staple of the college experience at Niagara.
