July 15, 2015 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Agriculture and Agri-Food
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont Gail Shea announced today funding of $4 million for infrastructure improvements at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) facilities in Prince Edward Island (PEI) to improve research capabilities for the agriculture sector and support its economic growth.
The Crops and Livestock Research Centre (CLRC) in Charlottetown will receive $2 million, towards modernizing existing laboratory facilities to better support the research activities at the centre. An additional $2 million will go to expanding greenhouse facilities at the Harrington Research Farm to create more high-quality greenhouse space that will support the priorities of the CLRC.
In addition to $4 million for CLRC, AAFC facilities in the Atlantic region (PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland) will receive $1.3 million for upgrades to exhaust systems as well as repairs to roofs and roads.
Jeff English
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