Saskatoon Research and Development Centre
The Saskatoon Research and Development Centre (Saskatoon RDC) was established in 1917 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) network of 20 research and development centres.
The Centre is associated with three satellite locations:
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Melfort Research Farm, Melfort, SK
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Scott Research Farm, Scott, SK
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The Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre (CSIDC), Outlook, SK
Areas of Research
The Saskatoon RDC develops integrated crop management strategies for sustainable cropping systems and conducts research in key areas of agro-ecosystem resilience, crop germplasm development, innovation for value chain growth, and sustainable and profitable agri-systems.
The centre also maintains and manages the Canadian Animal Genetic Resource (CAGR) program to preserve the genetic diversity of Canadian livestock and poultry breeds, and to develop new techniques to conserve germplasm.
Saskatoon RDC is the national headquarters for the Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC). PGRC is a vital national resource with a mandate to acquire, preserve and provide access to genetically diverse plant material (germplasm) of cultivated plants and their wild relatives with an emphasis on germplasm relevant to Canada.
The Scott research farm is one of seven sites where field trials on potential pest management tools and technologies are conducted for AAFC’s Minor Use Pesticides Program. The Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre is a federal/provincial/industry/university partnership that is dedicated to sustainable irrigated crop production.
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Sector Needs
The Saskatoon RDC supports innovative research, development, technology and knowledge transfer activities related to the following AAFC Science Sector Strategies:
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Scientists and researchers
Publications
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Arcand, Y., Bittman, S., Britten, M., Champagne, C., Daneshfar, B., David, S., Davidson, A., Derdall, E. Drury, C., Eden, J., Handyside, P., Hung, Y., Javorek, S., Jiang, Y., Jingui, Y., Jordan, C., Joosse, P., Li, S., McAuley, E., McNairn, H., MacDonald, D., Pacheco, A., Powers, J., Reid, K., Smith, E. L., Topp, E., Vanrobaeys, J., Villeneuve, S., Wilson, H., Yang, J. Agricultural Land Use. Synthesis of Science. Canada Water Agency Report. Freshwater Science Assessment-Line of Inquiry. Nov. 20, 2020.
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Bhattarai, S., Fu, Y.B., Coulman, B., Tanino, K.K., Karunakaran, C. and Biligetu, B. 2020. Transcriptomic analysis revealed unique gene expression in leaves and roots of two alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) cultivars with different salt tolerance. Poster session presented at: 11th Annual CFGA conference; 2020 November 18-19. (Online conference).
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Fu YB 2020. Molecular Characterization of PGRC Germplasm: Some Reflections. Invited presentation by Dr. Axel Diederichsen, PGRC, for the PGRC’s 50th anniversary virtual event, October 1, 2020, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Giffen, D., Svendsen, E., Van Baal, F., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, August 20, 2020 edition (Issue 17). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-17/#post_9677 (retrieved 2020Jan06).
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Weiss, R., Giffen, D., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, August 13, 2020 edition (Issue 16). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-16/#post_9478 (retrieved 2020Jan06)
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Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, August 6, 2020 edition (Issue 15). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-15/#post_9326 (retrieved 2020Jan06).
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Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, July 23, 2020 edition (Issue 13). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-13/#post_8877 (retrieved 2020Jan06).
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Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, July 16, 2020 edition (Issue 12). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-12/#post_8649 (retrieved 2020Jan06).
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Cross, B., Vankosky, M., Otani, J. 2020. Website helps monitor insect pests. Western Producer. url: https://www.producer.com/news/website-helps-monitor-insect-pests/ . Published July 10, 2020.
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Svendsen, E., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2020. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, July 9, 2020 edition (Issue 11). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2020/week-11/#post_8573 (retrieved 2020Jan06).
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