Principal Investigators: Curtis Pozniak (durum wheat), Pierre Hucl (spring wheat, specialty wheat, canaryseed), Aaron Beattie (barley and oat) Breeding, Genetics and Management of Oil Seed Crops Principal Investigators: Bunyamin Tar’an (chickpea), Kirstin Bett (dry bean) Bert Vandenberg (lentil and fababean), Tom Warkentin (field pea and soybean) Breeding, Genetics and Management of Cereal Crops Breeding, Genetics and Management of Pulse Crops
PLANT PATHOLOGY FULL
Unique to the Department of Plant Sciences is the full integration of the Crop Development Centre (CDC), which allows students the opportunity to focus on one of several crop species with economic value at the local and international level. Research is mulitdisciplinary, with integrated programs in plant pathology, genomics, biochemistry, physiology and agronomy, ecology and biodiversity, statistics and bioinformatics and crop end-use functionality. Research programs focus on training in classical and molecular breeding of field and horticultural crops with emphasis on deciphering the genetic basis of desirable phenotypes. Research and training is focused on preparing students for a career in plant breeding, molecular genetics and genomics, and related disciplines. Principal Investigators: Steve Shirtliffe (field crops) Nutrient management and biogeochemistry Principal Investigators: Eric Lamb, Yuguang Bai, Jonathan Bennett Organic Production Systemsĭetermining best organic weed control systems through the use of tillage, cultural methods and crop rotations are studied in both field and horticultural crops. Past and current research projects include plant species and genetic diversity, plant responses to climate change, vegetation dynamics in ecotones, ecosystem carbon balance, greenhouse gas emissions, conservation of species at risk, restoration ecology, fire ecology, and primary productions. Studies are conducted in a wide range of ecosystems including grasslands, forests, wetlands, and arctic tundra. Interactions between plants and their environment are studied at levels from molecular, individuals, populations, communities, and landscapes. Principal Investigators: Steve Shirtliffe (field crops), Kate Congreves (horticultural crops) Applied Plant Ecology The agronomy of horticultural/medicinal crops includes research on crop improvement through standard breeding and molecular techniques, micro-climate modification, integrated pest management and various other aspects of the agronomy of potatoes, vegetable crops, spice crops and medicinal plants.Īgronomy of field crops focuses on proper crop & weed management systems as well as non-herbicidal options of weed control. Important Information for Fall Term 2022.College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.Graduate Student Handbooks and Reference Documents.
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