 Research Grants
Monies generated from the Congress’ past portions of the Annual Prairie West Horticultural Trade Show are held in a Foundation account to support horticulture research and scholarships (eg. Olds College). Although the Congress and Trade Show will no longer be held, the account remains active. Although the Congress and Trade Show are no longer held, the account remains active. Research proposals are called annually, reviewed by Committee representatives, and awarded during the Alberta Horticultural Congress. Eligibility:
Available funding will amount to $55,000.00 each year. See the Research Guidelines for information on submitting a research proposal. As the research projects are completed, their findings will be published within the Research Reports link.
Research Grants Awarded: 2008-2009 Grape Breeding for the Prairies Sanitation Procedures for Tomato Industry Bronze Leaf Disease in Poplar and Aspen Survey of Strawberry Diseases *AFFPA may fund all or part of this grant Olds College Fruit Demonstration Orchard Optimization of attracticide to kill female ash leave conerollers Functional Food and Heavy Metal Content Alberta Perennial Trials Total Grants Awarded $75,582.20
Research Grants Awarded: 2007-2008 Grape Breeding for the Prairies – Year 1 of a two-year project
A Survey for Bronze Leaf Disease on Poplar and Aspen Species in Alberta
Functional Food and Heavy Metal Content in Imported and Prairie Commercial Tree Nursery Market Outlook
Research Grants Awarded: 2006-2007 A Survey for Bronze Leaf Disease on Poplar and Aspen Species in Alberta GH Strawberry Production: Comparison of Hydroponics and Aquaponics Cultures Identifying Effective Chemical Disinfectants for Use in Sanitizing Post Harvest Storage Heavy Metal Content in Imported and Prairie Produced Fruit and Vegetable Crops Cold Hardiness Screening of Grape Seedlings for the Prairies
Total Grants Awarded $45,080
Research Grants Awarded: 2005-2006 Chemical Disinfectants for Sanitizing GH Black Currant, Raspberry and Sour Cherry Cultivar Performance Evaluation of New Herbaceous Perennials for Hardiness and Landscape Identifying the Key Growth Parameters for Blue (edible) Honesuckles Total Grants Awarded $18,545
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