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The Province is supporting innovation and research at the 海角社区app 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 海角社区app鈥檚 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.

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