Thank you.
P.E.I. has been the first site to initiate this integrated approach to agriculture innovation. With this new approach, we have growers and scientists working together to identify the research priorities in the agro-environment. They identify the research priorities and also discuss together the way to address their issues. P.E.I. partners, who are scientists and growers, have identified that the main issues for us are declining soil and water quality.
A good aspect of this initiative is that it's user-centric, so we are following the growers' expertise to make sure that the beneficial management practices we're using are not only scientifically sound but also practically sound. We are taking into account the knowledge from the growers and what they have been testing in the past, and we are sharing ownership in agriculture innovation. We feel equally responsible for the results and the impact of the management practices we are testing.