The federal government is contributing $6 million to a
project at the University of Guelph to breed better birds for Hybrid Turkeys of
Kitchener.
The goals are to improve health, welfare and productivity.
The money comes from the Genomic Applications Partnership
Program run by Genome Canada.
The university is also receiving $1.3 million for research
related to aged cheddar cheese and $3.4 million to improve canola yields.
