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2、unced AAFC research cuts,negative impacts,and options going forward3.Producers priorities for government spending for the next Agricultural Policy Framework4.How producers can best support research that will drive their profitability in the future.www.usask.caThe Slow Magic of Agricultural ResearchR
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4、tics,Breeding and Varietal Development Upstream Genomics Research makes breeding faster,cheaper and more effective Breeding for:Yielddisease resistanceinsect resistanceagronomic traitsquality Variety testing informs registration and producer adoption decisions Genetic yield increases .3%-.5%per year
5、www.usask.caAgronomy ResearchFertility managementWeed managementDisease and pest managementCropping systems,rotationsZero-tillage optimization Yield optimizationwww.usask.caPest and Disease Research Successful Canadian Pest/disease management Identify the pestDevelop diagnostic tools to measure the
6、presence of the pestDevelop and test the agronomy to manage the pestIdentify genetic sources breed crop resistance Canola blackleg,sclerotinia stem rot,clubroot,verticillium stripe Wheat leaf rust,stem rust,stripe rust,FHB,wheat midge,sawfly Pulses-Aphanomyces,Anthracnose,Ascochyta blightwww.usask.c