Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Again, thank you to our witnesses. We are presented as a committee with an incredible wealth of knowledge today.
The theme of my question is on soil biology. I'm not sure who would best be able to take this question. Building into my question, we know that in the soil, under healthy conditions, there's an incredibly complex relationship between various micro-organisms and the plant itself. They involve protozoa, bacteria, fungi and nematodes. When those are all in balance, we have a system that allows a plant to prosper and to be very productive.
What I want to know is, from AAFC's perspective, what is the current state of federally funded research into soil biology specifically, and what promising pathways do you see as a result of that research?