The Ontario Agricultural College opened the Bradford Muck Crops Research Station (MCRS) in 1947. Now known as the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Bradford, it consists of 9.65 acres (3.9 hectares), and is located in central Ontario in the Holland Marsh – one of Ontario’s largest and unique pockets of organic soil consisting of 60 to 70 per cent organic matter. Visit the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Bradford website [1].

Research areas and outcomes

The Ontario Crops Research Centre in Bradford is dedicated to research on vegetable crops grown on organic soils. Research is done on varieties of cultivars, bio-controls, weed control, insect control, disease control, nutrient management and other production practices. Post-harvest physiology and storage research is conducted during the fall and winter period.

 See current research studies at the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Bradford. [2]