Agriculture committee  To Mr. Warkentin's question, the plans are to continue to explore expansion. We've initiated conversations with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. We already had one meeting in Ottawa in February. We have just recently submitted a proposal to the strategic infrastructure fund that

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, I'd like to respond to the member. We always take help and always appreciate the support from the government. We have a national advisory committee that advises the National Bee Diagnostic Centre. We mentioned that we have relationships with provincial and federal gov

Agriculture committee  Yes. Your question is best answered by industry and I thank our other witness for that. This also, if I may comment, touches on Mr. Warkentin's question related to the expect for demand for services. In part that demand for service will come from this growth that you have just

Agriculture committee  Mr. Warkentin, may I add a quick supplemental?

Agriculture committee  Okay. Thank you.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In year one, which was 2013-14, we did 1,800 diagnostics. In year two, we did 8,000. In this current year, which we just finished, based on the 2015 production year, we will have completed over 20,000 diagnostics. The growth in samples has come from indus

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. This is actually Bruce Rutley speaking. I will read the presentation to the committee, if that's okay, and Carlos will join me during the Q and A section. With your permission, may I proceed?

Agriculture committee  I'm the director of research and innovation at Grande Prairie Regional College. Formerly, I was the dean at Fairview College for agriculture technologies and with responsibility for the commercial beekeeping program. I'm currently responsible for the National Bee Diagnostic Centr