Agriculture committee  If I may, I can try to answer the question, Mr. Chair. Yes, we do take that into account. As mentioned earlier, each region is different and has its own unique characteristics. In many regions, the deeper roots of some plants are more effective. It may be different in other area

Agriculture committee  We don't focus on the access to funding issue in the scientific research division at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, but we do work hard with all our partners to make knowledge accessible to all farming operations, large and small. We study precision agriculture on farms, rega

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. I will try to respond in English so my colleagues can jump in if I miss something. What is important to keep in mind is the system in its natural state. In some places like in the Prairies, there were natural prairies, with bison. In those cases, it

Agriculture committee  A lot of studies are done locally, but few are done Canada-wide. However, many studies show that measured grazing that's well done can increase the amount of carbon sequestered in the soil. I will turn it over to Dr. Gregorich, who can elaborate on this.

Agriculture committee  If I could, Mr. Chair, I'll quickly mention that there's a wide range of things that are measured after those droughts by a wide range of scientists here at AAFC. Many of them include soil health and biological parameters, as was mentioned previously. There are many aspects of th

Agriculture committee  Sure. Thank you for the question. Across Canada, wetlands are where most of the carbon is being stored. It's important to protect the wetlands and to refurbish them to make them safe so that they can continue to store carbon and potentially increase carbon storage. In many case

Agriculture committee  Maybe I can go first. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and good morning, everyone. My name is Louis-Pierre Comeau. I speak to you from Fredericton, New Brunswick. I would like to begin by recognizing that the land where I am is the traditional unceded territory of the Maliseet