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The goal of the Research Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is to improve the on-going competitiveness of the Canadian agri-food sector through the development and transfer of innovative technologies. As a national research network, the branch focuses on the variously interconnected needs of the Canadian agri-food industry. This guide describes the work being carried out at the research centres that belong to the network and outlines research highlights in the following areas: genetic resources, soils, integrated pest management, horticulture, oilseeds, cereals, forages, livestock, meat, and value-added products.
Canadian Medicinal Crops
The introduction to this work reviews topics of general interest, including the history of plants in medicine, medicinal chemicals found in plants, the popularity of herbal medication, neutraceuticals, drugs from plants, and the economic importance of medicinal plants. The main section contains detailed species accounts of such plants as ginseng, yew, kelp, cohosh, witch hazel, and cranberry. Information provided includes scientific & common names, description & classification, agricultural & commercial aspects, medicinal & non-medicinal uses, toxicity, chemistry, and human interest information. Additional chapters address such topics as the medicinal plant business, the regulatory & legal framework for medicinal plant production & marketing, hazards associated with medicinal plants, and medicinal plant research in Canada. Includes glossary.
Peatlands
In the past two decades there has been considerable work on global climatic change and its effect on the ecosphere, as well as on local and global environmental changes triggered by human activities. From the tropics to the Arctic, peatlands have developed under various geological conditions, and they provide good records of global and local changes since the Late Pleistocene.The objectives of the book are to analyze topics such as geological evolution of major peatlands basins; peatlands as self sustaining ecosystems; chemical environment of peatlands: water and peat chemistry; peatlands as archives of environmental changes; influence of peatlands on atmosphere: circular complex interaction...
Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada
Wilks provides a historical background, list of publications, and description of activities for most of the major science initiatives undertaken at the federal level. He surveys a wide range of government documents and monographic and serial science collections used by both faculty and students.
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Environmental Indicators for Agriculture Vol. 1: Concepts and Framework Vol. 2: Issues and Design -- "The York Workshop"
This book examines two key aspects of developing environmental indicators for agriculture: identification and design of suitable indicators and how governments might use them for policy purposes.
Environmental Indicators for Agriculture Concepts and Framework Volume 1
This book outlines an analytical framework to further the analysis of agri-environmental linkages and sustainable agriculture. It describes the main environmental concepts in agriculture of relevance to OECD policy-makers and the indicators that need to be calculated.
