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Jan. 20, 2026

Off-grid hydroponic agriculture project continues to flourish in the Yukon

Ag1054 explores how hydroponic systems can support local food production in northern and remote communities

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Cody Coates, Office of the Vice-President (Research)

A greenhouse next to a lake
Spinoff benefits of the research project include supporting food donations, and using the facility as an education space to encourage other groups. Cody Coates, Vice-President (Research)

The AG1054 Off-Grid Hydroponic Agriculture in the North project at the Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS) explores how off-grid hydroponic systems can support local food production in northern and remote communities.  

In this video, Shahid Islam, agriculture research co-ordinator, and Pauly Sias, agriculture advisor, give an overview of the project and how it uses the research station to grow food and support the community.

The  (KLRS), located 220 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon, is on the traditional territory of the Kluane First Nation and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. KLRS is operated by the  Canada’s first and longest-running Arctic research institute.

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