Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Minister, for coming and bringing your officials. It's important to look at the estimates.
I have a couple of things. Some of our colleagues have touched on innovation. Minister, recently I was in Lethbridge at the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers AGM, and we made an announcement of an investment of just about $600,000 for research and development in sugar beets. I know you're aware of that. I wonder if you have any other comments you'd like to make in terms of the innovation.
I think what we're doing in agriculture is really important. I'm sure you're in the same boat that I am, that if we can put the funds into research and innovation, and then take those to market.... I would like you to expand on that a little, if you would.