Scientific achievements in agriculture
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The first Canadian reference barley genome: a gift beer drinkers can toast
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has led the first project to sequence a Canadian variety of malting barley, which down the road will improve the breeding process for new varieties.
Can buckwheat be the new top crop on the rotation block?
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers have discovered a rare chemical in buckwheat that affects wireworms while buckwheat can also be used as a soil amendment to suppress soil and root diseases.
UV-C Light Increases Vitamin D in Mushrooms
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist discovers how to increase vitamin D in mushrooms, helping farmers improve post-harvest storage for maximum consumer benefit.
Vegetables in the North
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers collaborate with Government of Yukon researchers and a Labrador farmer to find ways to increase crop production in northern Canadian communities.
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List of scientific achievements in agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) research activities are focused around nine science strategies. Read about AAFC's latest agricultural science achievements by browsing the following table :
| Title | Science Sector | Product Type | Teaser hidden column |
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| The first Canadian reference barley genome: a gift beer drinkers can toast | Cereals and pulses | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has led the first project to sequence a Canadian variety of malting barley, which down the road will improve the breeding process for new varieties. |
| Can buckwheat be the new top crop on the rotation block? | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers have discovered a rare chemical in buckwheat that affects wireworms while buckwheat can also be used as a soil amendment to suppress soil and root diseases. |
| UV-C Light Increases Vitamin D in Mushrooms | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist discovers how to increase vitamin D in mushrooms, helping farmers improve post-harvest storage for maximum consumer benefit. |
| Vegetables in the North : AAFC, Government of Yukon and farmers in northern Canada are researching food production together | Horticulture | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers collaborate with Government of Yukon researchers and a Labrador farmer to find ways to increase crop production in northern Canadian communities. |
| Living Lab - Quebec, an inspiring example of winning collaboration | Agri-food | Article | As part of Living Lab – Quebec, farmers receive support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers and about 20 collaborators to develop technologies and practices that are innovative, profitable, environmentally beneficial, and able to meet the challenges of climate change. |
| Facing a spud slump? | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers discover substitute for red clover in potato crop rotation. Using soybean will increase potato yield and reduce environmental impact, by reducing nitrogen leaching in soil and water. |
| Perfecting the formula : | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Testing by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers leads to the development of new highly-anticipated insecticide that effectively kills wireworm in potato, corn, and cereal crops. |
| Darkening pinto bean problem solved by gene discovery | Cereals and pulses | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada team discovers a gene in pinto bean that causes postharvest seed coat darkening as the beans age. This finding will save farmers/processors money and please consumers with faster cooking times. |
| New tool takes the guesswork out of crop yields | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | The Canadian Crop Metrics application allows users to examine in-season weather, satellite-based and risk data impacting crop yields in Canada alongside historical and forecasted crop yields. |
| Future-Friendly Crops : A National Goal | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | By looking at how plants respond to environmental stresses, plant physiologists across Canada are working to help ensure Canadian farmers can grow successful crops year after year. |
| Improving yield in partnership with our natural neighbours | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Finding ways to show that non-crop areas such as trees, fence lines, ditches and other field boundaries may actually provide an economic net benefit in the crops they neighbour by increasing their yields. |
| Passion for Science Recognized | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | Two AAFC scientists (Ben Ellert and Katelyn Lutes) have achieved international recognition in what might seem like an unexpected category : a children’s book contest. |
| Winter cover crop research yields positive results for environment | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Sustainable farming : AAFC researcher identifies cover crops that improve soil health and combat erosion, protecting potato fields in winter. |
| Finding the right genes to flatten potato common scab disease | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers discover genes that likely differentiate Green Mountain and Hindenburg potato varieties and that might be responsible for common scab resistance in some varieties of potatoes. |
| "Hop"ping into the express lane : AAFC scientists discover ultra-fast research method with potential applications in agriculture, nutri-science and pharmaceuticals | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers developed a new chemical separation method that reduces the time and expense necessary to separate out chemical components from plant extracts to create new natural products. This method can be used for quicker development of new bio-pesticides, antibiotics and more. |
| A fast and effective device for validating food quality and authenticity | Agri-food | Article | Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have invented a very promising device to make food quality and authenticity control more affordable, faster and easier to perform. |
| The SpectrAAC-2 : A fast and effective device for validating food quality and authenticity (Video) | Agri-food | Video | Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have invented a very promising device to make food quality and authenticity control more affordable, faster and easier to perform. See how this invention allows us to quickly assess the quality and authenticity of any food, whether liquid or solid. |
| Fat-free stirred yogurts : How to get the right recipe? | Agri-food | Article | It is important for food processors to understand what consumers prefer and consistently reproduce these qualities from batch to batch. |
| 50 years of preserving crop genetic diversity in Canada | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | The Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC), Canada's national genebank for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, is celebrating its 50th year of preserving crop genetic diversity. This important work contributes to national and global food security. |
| Lingonberries : Good for Your Heart, Good for Your Kidneys and Good for Agriculture | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are working in partnership to prove the health benefits of lingonberries and make it easier for producers to grow it. |
| AgFacts : agriculture and the economy (Video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Fusarium Dry Rot and Seed Piece Decay in the Maritimes | Agri-food | Research note | Seed potatoes infected with Fusarium can rot after planting (seed piece decay), causing "misses" in the field. Even if plants grown from infected seed do emerge, they often have reduced vigour and yield. The fungus can spread from infected to healthy seed during the cutting and handling process. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists at the Charlottetown Research and Development Centre are studying this devastating disease and are developing effective disease management options. |
| Taking the heat : AAFC research identifies genetic variation of potato varieties to heat tolerance | Agri-food | Article | In a recently published study of heat stress, Dr. Xiu-Qing Li's team at the Fredericton Research and Development Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) raised the temperature on 55 of Canada's most popular potato varieties and found that some varieties can take the heat better than others. |
| Enriching foods with probiotics, thanks to 25 years of leading-edge research! | Agri-food | Article | Hard at work for more than 25 years, Dr. Claude Champagne is a world leader in probiotics research. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| AAFC researchers discover new bacteria in soil that can detoxify deoxynivalenol (DON) | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers discover a new bacterial species in soil that can convert deoxynivalenol (DON), also known as vomitoxin, to a non-toxic form |
| A Bioreactor Adapted to the Canadian Climate (Video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| A gut reaction : Yeast-eating bacteria provide key to human and animal intestinal health | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| A natural turbo boost for newly cleared land | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| AAFC research shows that the nutritional value of pulse ingredients can be enhanced, making pulse products better for our health | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Microsoft Research join to win International Greenhouse Challenge | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | AAFC teams up with Microsoft Research to create winning team in International Greenhouse Challenge using Artificial Intelligence. |
| Agricultural double agent : Beetles are both an ally and an adversary | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Did you know that one in five of all known life forms on earth is a beetle? From the Tiny feather-winged beetles to the giant Titan beetle, beetles are found on every continent and have adapted to every terrestrial and fresh water ecosystem. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada explores ways to improve preserving bovine eggs | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | Preserving genetic material is an important way to ensure the long-term viability of Canada's agriculture sector, because it ensures scientists will have diverse genetic material for future breeding. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supports innovation by joining Global Open Data Initiative | Agri-food | Article | |
| Agri-Geomatics : The big data revolution in agriculture (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| AgWeather Quebec : For better agricultural decision making | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| AgWeather Quebec : For better decisions in farming (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Ahead of the herd in cutting cattle carbon (video) | Forages and beef | Video | |
| Air Male – Canadian animal genetic resources helping to preserve genetic diversity one package at a time | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Alfalfa : How to increase the sugar content (video) | Forages and beef | Video | Sugar increase in alfalfa can contribute to a 5% increase in production of milk in cows. Find out how to improve sugar levels in your forage crops by watching this video. |
| Antibiotic resistant gene discovered but berries may be a solution | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers discovered a new antibiotic resistant gene that is making a common antibiotic less powerful, but berries may hold the solution. |
| Are early and frequent fungicide applications on durum wheat beneficial in increasing grain productivity? | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Atlantic Brew : New barley and hop varieties for craft breweries (video) | Cereals and pulses | Video | |
| Bacteria discovery could enhance crop growth | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Baked, fried, soups and salads : There's a potato for that! | Horticulture | Article | Potato lovers know their spuds! Potatoes with a smooth, waxy flesh are best for soups and salads, while grainy or mealy-fleshed potatoes are better for baking and mashing. |
| Barley is 'in' when it comes to heart health | Agri-food | Article | |
| Barley : A top crop from your heart to your gut | Cereals and pulses | Article | An important crop for Canadian farmers is also an important crop for your health. |
| Beef Genomic Prediction Trial | Forages and beef | Video | The Canadian beef cattle industry is working with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers to produce a more efficient and environmentally sustainable herd. They are using a new tool called beef genomic prediction. If you're a beef cattle producer, the trial team encourages you to engage in the project. View this video and visit the project's web site to learn more: beefgenomicprediction.ca |
| Bees are delivering more than pollen in greenhouses | Horticulture | Article | |
| Benefits of nurse crops in potato production | Horticulture | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers looking at nurse crops to help potatoes survive drought conditions and increase potato yields. |
| Biology of soil in Canada (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Biovigilance : A holistic approach to agriculture (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Brave the cold weather with oats! | Agri-food | Article | |
| Breakthrough discovery promises resistance against soybean disease | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Bringing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's research results to the farm | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Bug-fix for stored grain | Horticulture | Video | Every year, bountiful harvests are transported and stored in granaries and grain elevators, usually near rail lines or ports, ready to be accessed as needed. |
| Building our knowledge about soils : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada creates network of monitoring stations | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Buried carbon, Hidden microbes | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Camelina : Year-Round Potential | Bioproducts | Article | |
| Can the milk production of sows be improved? | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Canada 150 crop art explained : Precision agriculture and Agri-Geomatic | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Canadian scientists contribute to international effort to sequence the canola genome | Oilseeds | Article | |
| Canary seed – Not just "for the birds" anymore | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Carinata : An oilseed ready for lift-off | Bioproducts | Article | |
| Chemistry of soil (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Citizen science : Collecting agroclimate data | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Collaborative satellite mapping : Creating a clear picture of soil moisture | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Comprehensive study uses wind tunnels to provide farmers with innovative nitrogen management options | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Controlling Giant Ragweed in soybeans and corn possible with good crop management | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| Cooking conditions to get the most out of your pulses | Cereals and pulses | Article | Are you looking to add more protein to your diet? How about more fibre or iron? Then Dr. Elsayed Abdelaal suggests you increase your consumption of pulses. |
| Could Western winter wheat be Canada's new premium quality product? Developments are underway to make this a reality | Cereals and pulses | Article | Dr. Robert Graf and his research team are working to combine spring wheat qualities with winter wheat benefits. |
| Cover crops a good tool for soil health | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Cover Crops : a solution to protect the Great Lakes | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers are studying how cover crops can help reduce soil nitrogen leaching and water pollution in the Great Lakes. |
| Cover crops : For the control of vineyard pests (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Cranberries may boost broiler chicken immunity | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Cultivating excellence : London greenhouse (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Custom hog feeding (video) | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Video | |
| Cyst nematodes : Molecular tools for population monitoring in fields | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Dairy products improve the absorption of polyphenols in food | Agri-food | Article | |
| Dandelions beware : New product on market to white you out | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Deodorizing pig manure with a slurry bioreactor! | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Discovery could lead to drought-resistant alfalfa | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| DNA barcoding - Science helping farmers identify friend from foe | Agri-food | Article | |
| DNA barcoding (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| Eat your pulses (video) | Cereals and pulses | Video | |
| Eco-efficient management of Canadian dairy farms | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Fatal attraction : companion planting technique controls wireworms in potatoes | Agri-food | Article | |
| Fate of antibiotics on the farm | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers team up to identify ways manage waste that contain antibiotics and antimicrobial resistant genes. |
| Field boundaries : A home sweet home for bees | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Five-year study could hold key to reversing declining potato yields | Horticulture | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers working with industry to reverse declining potato yields. |
| Foraging into the future | Forages and beef | Article | |
| Frozen dinners for cattle : swath grazing saves time and money | Forages and beef | Article | |
| Getting prime pork from your pigs | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher Jon Meadus is working to produce pigs with higher marbling fat content to bring higher quality meat to Canadian export markets and our own stores at home. |
| Geomatics : We’ve got a map for that | Horticulture | Article | |
| Grass fed beef (video) | Forages and beef | Video | |
| Grazing response index : How healthy are your grazing lands? | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Green solutions send orchard pests packing | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Greenhouse lighting : Bright lights, big produce | Horticulture | Article | |
| Greenhouse lighting : Bright lights, big produce (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Ground Hemlock At Home on the Forest Floor | Horticulture | Research note | Ground hemlock (Taxus canadensis), also known as Canada yew or eastern yew, is a native evergreen shrub that can be found in forests throughout eastern Canada. Ground hemlock is a low-spreading and relatively slow-growing shrub. Interest in commercial production of ground hemlock is due to its paclitaxel (Taxol®) content, which is used as a chemotherapy drug to treat several types of cancer. |
| Growing corn in the cold (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Hairy canola meets the Crucifer flea beetle (video) | Oilseeds | Video | |
| Harrington Research Farm gets certified organic for organic research plots | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Healthier soil may mean healthier yield – Compost study underway to increase potato productivity in New Brunswick | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Herbicide resistance – Genetic tools for zero tolerance | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | An Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist has developed a genetic method that could slow the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds which affect vegetable production in Canada. |
| Highbush Blueberry - Research Targets New Markets | Horticulture | Research note | Lowbush or wild blueberries have been grown commercially on Prince Edward Island for decades and now Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research shows the bigger highbush blueberry varieties can be grown successfully on P.E.I. too. |
| If plants could talk | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| If you eat grain-fed veal, thank the Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre! | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Improving hog wellbeing (video) | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Video | |
| Improving the health of early-lactation dairy cows | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Intercropping – a new planting method for large-scale Prairie agriculture? | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers look into the benefits of intercropping chickpea and flax. |
| International back-up plan held in Norwegian vault | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| The Canola Flower Midge : a newly discovered species | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Introducing Contarinia brassicola : a newly discovered midge that could be damaging canola in Saskatchewan |
| It is a proven fact that vitamin B12 is better absorbed from dairy products | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Keeping potatoes alive : We've got your "backup" | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Lab coats and naked oats : The Vern Burrows Story (video) | Cereals and pulses | Video | |
| Labrador Tea : a story of collaboration (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| Lactofermentation for vegetables (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| Land of the living soil | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Largest soil study in Canada shows simple yet profound discovery | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Limiting contamination from pesticide spills, splashes and rinses | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Long-term study of legacy phosphorus | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Looking to nature to control the disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine | Bioproducts | Article | |
| Lunchtime is over for the Colorado potato beetle | Horticulture | Article | |
| Making frozen veggies tasty | Agri-food | Article | |
| Managing soils to benefit crops | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Microorganisms : An eco-friendly, sustainable way to help crops grow | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Micro-supplements can make a difference for piglet growth | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| National consortium wants Canada to have a bigger bite of apple market | Agri-food | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada apple researchers are among the members of a new National Apple Breeding Consortium that wants to see Canada have a bigger bite of the global apple market. |
| Natural defenses of plants (video) | Bioproducts | Video | |
| Natural resistance to spots and rots | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| New approach to feeding cows benefits both farmers and the environment | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| New cattle feed supplement has methane falling and optimism rising! | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| New hope in the fight to protect global wheat supply from Ug99 stem rust | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| New model scores a hat-trick for farmers – helping them manage aphids, save money, and improve environmental performance | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| New pest management practices for the control of wireworm (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| New set of forecasted extreme weather indices to better equip producers | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada launches new short-term forecast products that help predict the risks of extreme weather factors for agricultural production. |
| New strawberry farming method leads to increased yield | Horticulture | Article | |
| New, environmentally friendly bioplastic in development at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Bioproducts | Article | |
| Modelling Where Invasive Alien Insects Are Going Next | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | AAFC researchers are scanning the horizon for potential insect threats to Canadian agriculture in order to predict where in Canada these species might establish if they become invasive. |
| Custom pig feeding : Win-win for both producers and the environment | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Over wintering strategies : New vineyard management practices (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Perfect cherries : From tree to table (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Pilot plant program (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| Plant Gene Resources Canada (video) | Biodiversity and bioresources | Video | |
| Plants and bacteria working together | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Potatoes named in celebration of Canada 150 | Horticulture | Article | |
| Poultry vitrification : Keeping the flock diverse | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Prairie insects : The good, the bad, and the useful (video) | Biodiversity and bioresources | Video | |
| Proteins could help the apple industry extend the shelf life of premium apples | Horticulture | Article | Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Dalhousie University have identified a group of proteins they believe could hold the key to reducing or eliminating soft scald disorder in apples. |
| Pulses can help stabilize blood sugar | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| Pulses in western Canadian crop rotations | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Reducing greenhouse gases in dairy production (video) | Forages and beef | Video | |
| Researcher wins 2015 Seed of the Year award | Oilseeds | Article | |
| Research is helping farmers seize Quinoa fever | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are discovering new ways to improve the productivity of quinoa crops for farmers. |
| Researchers have high hopes for sorghum sudan grass | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Safe cooking of tenderized meat : It's all about internal temperature and flipping! | Agri-food | Article | |
| Safer meat for Canadians | Agri-food | Article | |
| Sainfoin – A new light is shone on an old forage plant | Forages and beef | Article | |
| SCAN, a precision agriculture tool to optimize nitrogen management in the fields | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Science versus nature : The battle of keeping fruit and veggies fresh and delicious | Horticulture | Article | |
| Scientists share midge attacking parasitoids with neighbours | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Soil "fingerprinting" : Opening doors to improved soil monitoring | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Soil fingerprinting : New tool for soil analysis (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Soil moisture maps at your fingertips : Government and industry collaborate on new satellite-based application | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Soil moisture mission rockets into next phase | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Soil nutrients and phosphorus : The molecular view (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Solutions to fix soil erosion | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Soy What? (video) | Oilseeds | Video | |
| Space : The newest frontier in agriculture | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Canadian Space Agency launches RADARSAT-Constellation Mission satellites. Find out what's in it for agriculture. |
| Spilling the beans on gut health | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| Strange brew : Maritimes wild hops could provide unique flavours to brewing industry | Horticulture | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers discover characteristics in the chemistry of Maritimes wild hops that could be attractive to the brewing industry. |
| Strawberries with a neat hook (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Sustainable Biocontrol Agents : A Standing Army at the Ready | Horticulture | Article | AAFC researchers have investigated a way to improve the sustainability of biocontrol agents. |
| Swath Grazing (video) | Forages and beef | Video | |
| Sweet science : A new device for checking apple ripeness (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Sweet science : Precision apple harvesting | Horticulture | Article | |
| Sweet twist on silage making pays off | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Article | |
| Switching cows to a different feed can reduce greenhouse gas emissions | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| The beaver and panda gut may hold the key to more efficient digestion in livestock | Forages and beef | Article | |
| The importance of soils (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| The IViDiS : an artificial stomach that assesses foods (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| The push is on for biopesticides | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| The secret life of plants (video) | Biodiversity and bioresources | Video | |
| The Three Sisters : Optimizing the value and food potential of an ancestral indigenous crop system | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientists, in collaboration with members of Indigenous communities, have studied the agriculture and agri-food potential of the Three Sisters crop system, an Indigenous approach to agriculture that has been in use for thousands of years. The scientific data that has been gathered on the side-by-side cultivation of corn, beans and squash and on the processing of these crops into food products could be used by Indigenous communities that want to develop an economic, social and cultural activity that respects their traditions. |
| To tackle a pathogen, get the ID right first! | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Using research drones to increase potato production (video) | Horticulture | Video | |
| Using genomics to understand antimicrobial resistance | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers lead a collaboration aimed at detecting antimicrobial resistance. |
| Weathering winter : New vineyard management practices | Horticulture | Article | |
| Wheat breeding and molecular genetics : A needle in a haystack | Cereals and pulses | Article | |
| Wheat research benefits farmers (video) | Cereals and pulses | Video | |
| When artificial breeding is better than natural : the case of the wood bison | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Wild pollinators (video) | Biodiversity and bioresources | Video | |
| Wood chip versus barley straw livestock bedding : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers share findings from thirteen-year study | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Yellow pea protein (video) | Agri-food | Video | |
| A new pathogen detection method to improve food safety | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers find pork molecule boosts meat quality | Dairy, pork, poultry and other livestock | Research note | |
| Antibiotic resistant gene discovery | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Blueberries : transitioning from wild to cultivated production | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Blueberry anthocyanins and human health | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Canadienne cow cheese | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Cost-effective blueberry production | Horticulture | Research note | |
| Cover crops to combat bacterial diseases in squash | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Food soybean database for industry | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Incorporating whole flaxseed into spaghetti and bread | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Maintaining broccoli freshness in storage | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Measuring the hydraulic properties of soil | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| New beneficial bacterium named for Canada's 150th | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| New tool for measuring soil organic matter | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Nitrogen : A limiting factor for crops that has implications for the environment | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Nitrogen is essential for crop growth, but in excess, it can harm the environment. AAFC research |
| Novel plant tools for pest control | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Reducing apple storage disorders | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Reducing phosphorus in Lake Erie | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Safeguarding maple syrup quality | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Use of insect netting for Cabbage Maggot control | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Wood chip bioreactors reduce water nitrates levels | Bioproducts | Research note | |
| Rainbow coloured potatoes | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| What is hydroponics? | Agri-food | Research note | |
| Calling on More Troops – New Beetles Help Degrade Dung on Canadian Pastures | Biodiversity and bioresources | Research note | It can take hours, days or weeks for dung-breeding beetles to scatter or bury cow pies deposited on pastures. Much depends on the number and species of beetles at hand – and they have a lot of work to do. Dr. Kevin Floate, a scientist and dung beetle specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Lethbridge, Alberta, leads a research team to increase awareness of these beetles and introduce more efficient dung-degrading species onto Canadian pastures. |
| Conserving Valuable Canadian Poulty Genetics - You can Help | Biodiversity and bioresources | Research note | While raising live birds cannot be abandoned altogether, Canada needs a back-up system to prevent the loss of future potential and ensure that heritage breeds contribute to modern poultry production. For mammalian species, that system is cryopreservation : a slow freezing process for storing germplasm at ultra-low temperature in liquid nitrogen. |
| Reducing methane emissions from livestock | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientists at the Lethbridge Research Centre in Alberta are developing methane mitigation strategies for the beef and dairy industries. |
| Winterfat - Packed with protein for fall and winter grazing | Biodiversity and bioresources | Research note | Winterfat is a native rangeland shrub that grows in the mixed grassland ecoregion of the Canadian Prairies. |
| A raw apple juice that doesn't turn brown! | Horticulture | Research note | Opalescent apple juice has lots of pulp, which enhances its sensory properties. However, just like cut apples, this juice turns brown with time. This browning reaction is caused by an enzyme, polyphenol oxidase or "PPO." The natural organic acids present in apple juice give it its characteristic slightly acidic taste. PPO functions very well at this level of acidity. However, by slightly increasing the acidity of the juice, it can be inactivated. |
| Clear and stable apple juice! | Agri-food | Research note | Fouling of microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes is largely attributable to the high level of tannins and proteins in the apple juice. The solution to the problem of fouled microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes could well be pre-treatment by electroflotation. |
| Value-added soy protein | Agri-food | Research note | It is fairly easy to eliminate trypsin inhibitors by heating soy flakes or flour before extracting their protein. It is a different story in the case of phytic acid, which binds to the protein and is not destroyed by heat. The presence of phytic acid in the isolate can reduce calcium absorption in the intestines by up to 90% and interferes with protein assimilation. In adults with a varied diet, this is not a problem, but the situation can be different for nursing infants, children and adolescents who are still growing, as well as for the elderly, who have higher calcium and protein requirements. |
| Grazing Response Index : A Simple and Effective Assessment Of Grazing Management | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | The intent of any monitoring system is to maintain or improve the resource. While there are several monitoring methods available, the Grazing Response Index (GRI) is a beneficial short-term monitoring tool that offers a simple and effective means of evaluating the impacts of livestock grazing. |
| 3D technology uncovers parasite behaviour | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Canada 150 : It's just the beginning (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Agriculture : then and now - Food accessibility (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Agriculture : then and now - Managing pests (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Agriculture : then and now - Harvesting grain (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Agriculture : then and now - Milking cows (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Agriculture : then and now - Soil preservation (video) | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Video | |
| Holos software educates on effects of new farming practices | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Greenhouse gas is a significant player in climate change and Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientists have developed a tool that helps mitigate agriculture's contribution. Dr. Roland Kroebel is an AAFC ecosystem modeller in Lethbridge, Alberta. |
| Innovative biobed design prevents up to 70% of water contamination by pesticides on farms | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada offer a robust biobed design that provides a safe and effective solution for managing pesticide waste disposal on Canadian farms. |
| Carrot Foliage Trimmer (Video) | Bioproducts | Video | |
| Polycultures : A cocktail mix for the semiarid prairies | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Learning From Nature : Wild Wheat Responds to Climate Change | Biodiversity and bioresources | Article | |
| Potato Gold Rush : Canada 150 spud new gold standard for fresh market | Horticulture | Article | |
| New Biocontrol for Cabbage Loopers | Bioproducts | Research note | |
| Reducing Agriculture's Environmental Impact Near Urban Regions | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Agricultural Groundwater Contamination : New Preventative Tools | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Lake Winnipeg Basin : Reducing agricultural runoff | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Productive Potato Crop Rotations | Horticulture | Research note | |
| Understanding and Controlling an Invasive Fly | Biodiversity and bioresources | Research note | |
| Scientists 'All Up In Your Grill' | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Research on Healthy Fats | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Health of Bee Pollinators in Canadian Agriculture Lacombe | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Benefits of conservation management of sugar beet crop rotation | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Research note | |
| Expanding Biocontrol of a Cereal Pest in the Prairies | Bioproducts | Research note | |
| Eco-efficient Dairy Farm Management | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article | |
| Finding peas that fix more nitrogen | Cereals and pulses | Research note | |
| Improving Field Pea Yields in Western Canada | Cereals and pulses | Research note | |
| Genomic Tools for Pest Resistant Wheat | Cereals and pulses | Research note | |
| Wheat's Nutritional Value | Cereals and pulses | Research note | |
| Indigenous Food Products | Agrifood | Research note | |
| Labrador tea | Agri-food | Article | |
| Feeding Piglets Without Antibiotics Shows Great Potential | Dairy, pork and other livestock | Research note | |
| Maple syrup flavour research | Agro-ecosystem productivity and health | Article |
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