AAFC Agri-Science Program announces $5.3M to BioFuelNet
On August 30, Vice-Principal of Macdonald Campus and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Anja Geitmann welcomed Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis Francis Scarpaleggia, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay, to the Macdonald Campus. In the presence of industry partners AgroWorld and other invited guests, Scarpaleggia announced AAFC’s $5.3 million investment in BioFuelNet Canada as part of the Agri-Science Program.
Established at À¦°óSMÉçÇø in 2012 by Distinguished James À¦°óSMÉçÇø Professor in the Department of Plant Science and founder of Biomass Canada Donald Smith, BioFuelNet, through the Biomass Cluster, unites multi-disciplinary experts from academia, government, industry, and investment to address the challenges impeding the growth of effective biomass utilization to manage greenhouse gas levels through production of biofuels and/or incorporation into soil organic matter. Research focuses heavily on the application of innovative technologies to biomass – renewable organic material from crop plants – to generate biofuels with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, supply carbon for sequestration into soils, and enhance environmental sustainability.