Saskatoon Research and Development Centre Infographic
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
- Established in 1917
- Total staff: 186
- Includes: 37 researchers
- 3 Satellite locations
- Melfort Research Farm, Melfort
- Scott Research Farm, Scott (Saskatoon RDC-Scott is a minor use pesticides program site)
- Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre (CSIDC), Outlook
- Research focuses on:
- Crop Management Development
- Agro-Ecosystem Resilience
- Biodiversirty and Biresources
- Oilseeds
- Researching agronomy, crop management and variety development fosters new areas of opportunity and keeps the oilseed sector competitive
- New crops adapted to the Prairies (Brassica carinata and Camelina sativa) are creating novel products and expanding markets for oilseed crops
- Agro-Ecosystem Resilience
- Enhancing environmental performance and sustainability of oilseed production systems through:
- Development of land
- Crop management
- Improved productivity and efficiency
- Enhancing environmental performance and sustainability of oilseed production systems through:
- Biodiversity and Bioresources
- Acquiring and characterizing plant and animal germplasm to identify characteristics for science and breeding programs
- Agricultural crops
- Home of:
- National headquarters
- Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC)
- Canadian Animal Genetic Resource (CAGR)
- Acquiring and characterizing plant and animal germplasm to identify characteristics for science and breeding programs
- Clean Technologies
- Contributing to clean growth and a reduction in Canada’s GHG footprint by:
- Adding value to crop biomass feedstock;
- Developing and evaluating microbial agents for biological control of weeds, pests, and pathogens;
- Supporting climate change mitigation through application of precision agriculture
- Contributing to clean growth and a reduction in Canada’s GHG footprint by:
- Contact Information
- 306-385-9301
- aafc.saskatoonrdc-crdsaskatoon.aac@agr.gc.ca
- 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2
Canada(306) 385-9301