Microbial Assessment for Value Add, Environment and Natural Resources (MAVEN)
Project Leader: Dr. Reno Pontarollo, Genome Prairie
Total Value (20 months): $1.7 M
Funding through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA): Government of Saskatchewan (Enterprise Saskatchewan) and Government of Canada (Western Economic Diversification)
Canadian Triticum Advancement through Genomics (CTAG)
Project Leaders: Dr. Curtis Pozniak, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Pierre Hucl, University of Saskatchewan
Total Value (3 years): $8.5 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $4.1 M
Novel Industrial Oilseed Crops for Canada (Prairie Gold)
Industry Leads: Jack Grushcow, Linnaeus Plant Sciences Inc. (Camelina); Steve Fabijanski, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. (B. carinata)
Research Leads: Dr. Isobel Parkin, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Camelina); Dr. Kevin Falk, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (B. carinata)
Total Value (3 years): $4.5 M
Funding through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA): Government of Saskatchewan (Enterprise Saskatchewan) and Government of Canada (Western Economic Diversification)
Value Addition Through Genomics and GE3LS (VALGEN)
Project Leaders: Dr. Peter Phillips, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. David Castle, University of Ottawa
Total Value (4 years): $5.41 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $2.55 M
Total Utilization Flax Genomics (TUFGEN)
Project Leaders: Dr. Gordon Rowland, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Sylvie Cloutier, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Total Value (4 years): $11.79 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $5.65 M
Microbial Genomics for Biofuels and Co-Products from Biorefining Processes (MGCB²)
Project Leaders: Dr. David Levin, University of Manitoba; Dr. Richard Sparling, University of Manitoba
Total Value (4 years): $10.57 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $4.88 M
Current Genome Prairie-Supported Projects
Application of Genomics to improve Swine Health and Welfare
Project Leaders: Dr. Graham Plastow, University of Alberta; Dr. John Harding, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Bob Kemp, PigGen Canada In
Total Value (4 years): $12.48 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $4.89 M
Synthetic Biosystems for the Production of High Value Plant Metabolites
Project Leaders: Dr. Peter Facchini, University of Calgary; Dr. Vincent Martin, Concordia University
Total Value (4 years): $13.60 M
Genome Canada Contribution: $6.44 M