To help support beekeepers in maintaining healthy honey bee colonies as well as grow their number of colonies to increase the sustainability of the beekeeping industry in Ontario.

Program Description/Objectives: New Brunswick’s rich microclimates are ideal for farmers, fishers, producers, and processors to grow, catch and make the foods the world loves. The following Market Development and Access program elements aim to increase the sales of New Brunswick’s food basket by supporting industry efforts to access and take advantage of new, existing, and emerging market opportunities, from local farmers’ markets to international markets

Program Description/Objectives: To foster the continued improvement of the genetic base of the New Brunswick livestock sector through the purchase of genetically superior animals. The continual introduction of genetically superior animals will ensure producers have the ability to consistently produce the highest quality livestock products on a competitive basis, thereby giving them the means to adapt to and take advantage of new production and marketing opportunities in their respective sectors.

Program Description/ Objectives To foster the continued growth of the New Brunswick honey bee sector through the following elements: A. honey bee colonies, B. purchase or construction of bee hive equipment, and C. on-farm investment in equipment to improve efficiencies. The increase in the honey bee sector supports the pollination needs of the wild blueberry sector, including pollination of other agricultural crops.

Objectives: • To provide assistance for the establishment of new or more productive vineyards. • To assist with the adoption of new vineyard technologies and/ or purchase of specialized vineyard equipment that will improve grape production practices in New Brunswick (NB).

Program Description/ Objectives: • To provide assistance to New Brunswick cranberry growers for the establishment of cranberry varieties with improved yield or marketability. • To assist with the adoption of new cranberry production technologies and/or purchase of specialized equipment that will improve cranberry production practices in New Brunswick (NB).

Objective The objective of this program is to grow, renew and improve the New Brunswick beef cow herd.

Program Description/ Objectives Assist producers in taking concrete steps to improve the environmental performance of their operations including activities to conserve and enhance the natural resources utilized by the New Brunswick agriculture industry, minimize the environmental impact of agricultural activities, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Program Description/ Objectives To support crop and livestock development opportunities including: • Economic development programming for sectors with growth opportunities. • Regional economic development opportunities. • Establishing agricultural machinery usage cooperatives

Program Description/ Objectives To support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.