Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

HESIC: Ready to solve your horticultural, greenhouse, or cannabis innovation challenge

Niagara College’s Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) specializes in performing growth trials with horticultural crops that evaluate innovations and improvements. We have extensive experience in innovations that are close to commercialization. Our expertise includes assessing technologies, production practices, packaging, media and pots, pest and disease control approaches and more. Located at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Centre works with faculty … Continue reading HESIC: Ready to solve your horticultural, greenhouse, or cannabis innovation challenge »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre

R&I staff member, Christine George, presenting at Grower Day in June

On June 20, Christine George, Research Lead with the Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC), will be presenting at Grower Day. From 3 to 3:30 p.m., she will present on “Novel media amendments: How well can they reduce fertilizer use?”. The presentation will summarize NC HESIC’s recent projects, which studied potential fertilizer reduction using various media amendments, all of which are produced in Southern … Continue reading R&I staff member, Christine George, presenting at Grower Day in June »

Research & Innovation

Opportunity after opportunity leads to over a decade-long career with R&I for Rachel Brown

In 2007, when Rachel Brown started in her first role with Niagara College’s Research & Innovation division, she probably didn’t think in 2023 – an amazing 16 years later – that she would still be working here, making an impact on the college research industry, and loving it as much as she does. Rachel Brown is the Manager, Finance Operations and Compliance, for Niagara College’s … Continue reading Opportunity after opportunity leads to over a decade-long career with R&I for Rachel Brown »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Watch: HESIC capabilities & IZ success story video

Niagara College’s Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) is proud to officially launch its latest video highlighting the capabilities of the Innovation Centre and the magic partnership  with International Zeolite.   Based in Canada, International Zeolite is a vertically integrated organization that covers the complete value chain from zeolite production and supply to direct-to-consumer capabilities. Its products are tested, applied, and exceed the standards … Continue reading Watch: HESIC capabilities & IZ success story video »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Niagara College-led Greenhouse Technology Network expands membership by two

Brock University and the University of Windsor are the newest members of Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN), a Niagara College-led consortium of academic research institutions supporting the research needs of greenhouse and related technology businesses through applied projects. In 2019, the new network for research and technology in southern Ontario’s greenhouse sector was established with support from a $5-million Government of Canada investment through the Federal … Continue reading Niagara College-led Greenhouse Technology Network expands membership by two »

Food & Beverage Innovation Centre

NOW HIRING: Brewery/Beverage Research Assistant position available with our FBIC team

Brewery/Beverage Research Assistant, Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program. As a Brewery/Beverage Research Assistant, you will have the opportunity to assist with beverage processing and product development projects, within a research team environment, with the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre. See the full Brewery Research Assistant job posting and apply today. … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Brewery/Beverage Research Assistant position available with our FBIC team »