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Title:

Study of the crop enhancement effect of neem oil formulations on grapevine growth and fruit composition

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$24,970.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 13, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q3-00576

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Castellarin, Simone Diego (The University of British Columbia)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

Terramera is a Bio/Ag Tech company developing high-performance sustainable alternatives to conventionalx000D
chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Terramera aims to create healthy, safe environments and crops free of toxicx000D
chemicals, and to make sustainable and organic farming cheaper, more productive, and abundant.x000D
Terramera and Dr. Simone Castellarin, Wine Research Center, University of British Columbia, will study thex000D
crop enhancement effect of Neem oil formulations in grapevine. Individual formulations based on Neem oilx000D
will be applied to the grapevines grown in greenhouse at specific time intervals and growth stages of the plant.x000D
At the end of the growth season, the grapes will be analyzed for the determining how the tested formulationsx000D
affect the accumulation of the major compounds that affect wine quality.