| |
OVERVIEW
The Department
of Plant Science plays an important role in educating both
undergraduate and graduate students in basic plant sciences
and applied crop production. As well, it maintains an active
research program directed at developing superior cultivars
and new production systems suited to the changing needs of
Manitoba farmers and the agri-food industry.
The Department
has a large laboratory and greenhouse complex and excellent
field facilities for training students and conducting research
in areas such as plant breeding, molecular genetics, host-pathogen
interactions, agronomy and crop management, weed control and
physiology. Research spans a wide range of crops including
canola, cereals, alfalfa, potatoes and both tame and native
grasses.
In recent
years the Department has maintained its long-standing strengths
in areas such as crop breeding, plant pathology and horticultural
science, and placed new emphasis on cropping systems research,
forage production and plant biotechnology. This is reflected
in the teaching curriculum, as well as in the research program.
|
|
|
