The Organic Federation of Canada, in conjunction with Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada at Dalhousie University, will lead a science cluster funded with $8 million (CAN) from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriInnovation Program. As part of the initiative, two hundred collaborating scientists will work on several priorities, including: crop breeding for improved cultivars; developing new reduced tillage systems for organic crops; enhancing soil to improve plant health; and developing new approaches to manage crop pests, diseases and livestock parasites.