Biotechnology Protocols

Alfalfa Transformation

• Transient and Stable Transformation of Alfalfa
• Alfalfa somatic embryo production
• Alfalfa Agrobacterium Transformation

Haploid Cereal Production

Production of Medicines in Plants

Production of Therapeutic Proteins in Plants

Controlled Environment Systems/Advanced Life-Support Agriculture for Space Travel

Plant Agriculture faculty, staff and graduate students are involved in this joint project with the Department of Environmental Biology.

• CES Website

Field Evaluation Websites

• Asparagus Breeding
• Barley Breeding
• Field Bean Breeding
• Corn/Maize Physiology and Evaluations
• Maize Breeding
• Ontario Variety, Performance and Production Recommendations
• Potato Cultivar Performance Evaluation Project

Guelph Trial Garden

Located along the entrance to the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, the trial garden's 1,400 square metres of growing space allows gardeners to see what flowers and plants perform best in southwestern Ontario's climate.

• Trial Garden Website

Guelph Turfgrass Institute

A world-class centre for research, extension and professional development for the study of turf.

• GTI Website

Kettleby/Bradford Muck Crops Research Tech Transfer Programs

• More information -- Muck Crops Research Station

Crop protection of muck vegetables
Evaluation of vegetable cultivars
Post-harvest storage and treatment
Soil and crop management

Plant Protection Research Project

• More Information -- Plant Protection Research Group

Resistant Weeds In Ontario

• Resistant Weeds website

Simcoe Research Station Tech Transfer Programs

• More information -- Simcoe Campus

Apple physiology and management
Alternative crops
Berry breeding and management
Vegetable production and physiology
Vegetable weed management

Pomology - The Science of Growing Fruit

• Pomology website

Vineland Research Station Tech Transfer Programs

• More information -- Vineland Campus

Integrated pest management
Mushroom production
Tree-fruit research
Viticulture research

Weed Science Program Extension

• Weed Science Research program