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The Province is supporting innovation and research at the Dalhousie agricultural campus in Truro that will grow healthier plants, the economy and the future of farming.

"The Province is helping people get ready for good jobs around the corner," ministerial assistant Lenore Zann, on behalf of Economic and Rural Development Minister Percy Paris, said yesterday on campus. "Funding research and innovation in agriculture will ensure this rich industry of our past continues to thrive well into our future."

Dr. Chris Cutler and MLA Lenore Zann

Chris Cutler, a researcher from Dalhousie’s faculty of agriculture, is developing ways to improve plant health, better manage insect populations and protect the environment by reducing the amount of chemicals needed.

Research in Dr. Culter’s lab centers onÌýachieving agricultural sustainability through better management of insects. ÌýInsects are absolutely necessary for foodÌýproduction, but they also canÌýcause tremendous problems for growers.ÌýÌýDr. Cutler and his team try to help growers developÌýand use managementÌýstrategies that combat their insect foes, while promotingÌýpopulations of insect friends, like pollinators andÌýnatural enemies of pests.ÌýÌýThey use a range of ecological, toxicological andÌýmolecular techniques to tackle theseÌýproblems for farmers.

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