G. & M. Howe and Sons Ltd.

$109,296.00 CAD

≈ 17 months of average Canadian pay
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
April 1, 2024 – April 18, 2025
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2024-2025-Q2-1020767

Published purpose

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of UV-C light to control fungal diseases like powdery mildew and rhizopus, as well as arthropod pests like two-spotted spider mites in tabletop strawberry production. We will also evaluate UV-C lights impact on strawberry yield and flavour as a result of night time treatments of UV-C light.

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