Earlier, I was talking about our colleagues—the people working in the research community. We've recently noticed—and it really struck us—just how few academics are involved in the field of forage crops. This is a problem for us. Given that this crop covers half of Quebec's farmland, it's not normal that we have so few people in universities to support students in training and help them reach the next level, and to continue building this expertise. It is essential that universities have more professors and more researchers to support the training of new agronomists as well as the training of all the new professionals who will be working in the field to support our producers.
So, if we have knowledge, if we have experts available to support our producers in the fields, we will certainly reduce the risks and potential problems related to forage. Therefore, we need more knowledge. We need more expertise in universities and educational institutions.
