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Northern Ontario researchers receive $1 million to grow berries year-round

Oct. 6, 2023 – A coalition of Northern Ontario researchers has received $1 million to develop a new process for growing berries year-round in extreme climates. The funding, provided by the Homegrown Innovation Challenge, an initiative of the Weston Family Foundation, will go to Research & Innovation Boréal, the applied research arm of Sudbury’s Collège Boréal, along with partners including the Rural Agri-innovation Network (RAIN) in Sault Ste. Marie, Truly Northern Farms in Sudbury, and AgriTech North in Dryden. Northern Ontario Business reports. | READ MORE