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- St. John's Research and Development Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Established in 1935
- Total staff: 36
- Includes: 7 researchers
- 1 Satellite station (Avondale Sub-Station)
- Research focuses on:
- Plant Ecophysiology
- Germplasm Development
- Crop Nutrient Cycles
- Effects on Soil and Water Quality
- Plant Pathology
- Entomology
- Sustainable Boreal-Northern Production
- Horticulture
- Developing sustainable berry and vegetable production systems for boreal-northern regions
- Beneficial and pathogenic microbes and insects
- IPM Control Measures > Cultural > Biological
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Sustainable pest control
- Developing sustainable berry and vegetable production systems for boreal-northern regions
- Forages and Beef; Dairy, Pork, Poultry and Other Livestock
- Developing cropping technologies for livestock feed to create profitable production systems in Northern Regions
- Corn, forage and cereal research
- Developing cropping technologies for livestock feed to create profitable production systems in Northern Regions
- Agro-Ecosystem Resilience; Clean Technologies
- Research focusing on
- Physical management of soils for crop growth
- Nutrient sources (water quality)
- Nutrient management
- Management of organic and mineral nutrients
- Research focusing on
- Biodiversity and Bioresources
- Understanding insects and microbes. Using wild berry and germplasm collections to study biodiversity and perform genetic enhancement of northern-adapted berries
- Contact Information:
- 709-793-3186
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308 Brookfield Road, BLDG 25, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1E 0B2
308 Brookfield Road, BLDG 25
St. John's, NL A1E 6J5
Canada(709) 793-3186