Alberta agency funds local research projects to advance farming techniques

The growing season may be over but in the Agri-Food Industry the work goes year-round. Alberta Innovates is funding several local research projects that are inventing new methods to improve conditions for producers. As Kabi Moulitharan reports, the creations come with economic and environmental benefits.

TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. is one of the projects to receive funding. The company focuses on designing biodegradable and compostable plastics.“The plastic is in the soil and it biodegrades in a timely manner, and therefore, it delivers the nutrients to the seed. And this will help with the overall picture of crop production efficiency,” TerraVerdae director Ray Bergstra said.

“As this film is lying on the field, and then as it degrades, it can deliver these micronutrients to the crop,” he said.Bergstra said the funding granted from Alberta Innovates will allow his firm to conduct larger-scale field trials. Mulligan said new ideas on how to improve efficiency, sustainability and reduce workloads for producers are welcome.

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