---------------, II AS1-l/1972. - J,~' P. E. I. G'Jv:::m.J[.;i:NT DOCUMEN~;i 0 .. LIBRARY USE ONL f6~\ UNIVERSITY OF P. E. I. .; dV'ZRNMENT DOCUMENTS Llr;RAF\Y USE Of\JLY Agriculture 1+ Canada Research Branch Report 1972 CANADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE @ Information Canada Ottawa, 1973 Cat. No.: A51-1/1972 CONTENTS Executive of the Research Branch, v Direction de la recherche, v Organization Chart, vi Organigramme, vi Map of Canada, vii Carte du Canada, vii Research Coordinators and Administration, viii Coordonnateurs des recherches et Administration, viii Foreword, ix Avant-propos, x Research Stations (Eastern) Stations de recherches (Est) St. John's West, Nlld., I Charlottetown. P.E.!., 7 Kentville, N.S. 19 Fredericton. N.B., 29 L'Assomption, Que., 41 Lennoxville, Que .. 45 Sainte-Foy, Que., 51 St. Jean, Que., 65 Delhi, ant., 75 Harrow, ant., 81 Ottawa. ant., 93 Vineland Station, ant.. 109 Research Institutes and Services Instituts et Services de recherches Animal Research Institute, 117 Chemistry and Biology Research Institute. 131 Entomology Research Institute, 143 Food Research Institute, 155 Plant Research Institute, 163 Soil Research Institute, 175 Research Institute. London. 189 Engineering Research Service, 197 Statistical Research Service, 205 Research Stations (Western) Stations de recherches (Ouest) Brandon. Man .. 211 Morden, Man .. 219 Winnipeg .. Man .. 225 Indian Head, Sask., 239 Melfort. Sask .. 243 Regina. Sask .. 251 Saskatoon, Sask .. 259 Swift Current. Sask., 271 Beaverlodge, Alta .. 283 Lacombe. Alta .. 289 Lethbridge. Alta .. 299 Agassiz, B.C., 315 Kamloops. B.C.. 323 Sidney. B.C .. 327 Summerland. B.C .. 331 Vancouver, B.C.. 343 Index of Professional Staff and Visiting Scientists. 353 Cadres professionnels et chercheurs invites. 353 Subject Index. 363 Table des matieres. 363 iii Dr. B. B. Migicovsky Dr. E. J. LeRoux ~_.•", I 1 ,~,..~. Dr. D. G. Hamilton Dr. T. H. Anstey Dr. R. A. Ludwig Mr. D. G. Peterson EXECUTIVE OF THE RESEARCH BRANCH DIRECTION DE LA RECHERCHE Director general Directeur general B. B. MIGICOVSKY,B.S.A., M.S., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.e.I.e., F.A.I.e. Assistant Director General (Planning and Coordination) Directeur general adjoint (Planification et coordination) E. J. LERoux, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Director General (Eastern) Directeur general adjoint (Est) D. G. HAMILTON,B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.A.A.S. Assistant Director General (Western) Directeur general adjoint (Ouest) T. H. ANSTEY,B.S.A., M.S.A., Ph.D. Assistant Director General (Administration) Directeur general adjoint (Administration) R. A. LUDWIG,B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.P.S. Coordinator (Executive Program) Coordonnateur (Programmes, executif) D. G. PETERSON,B.A., M.Sc. v CANADA DEPARTMENT DF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH BRANCH DIRECTOR GENERAL I I iii i i ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL COORDINATOR INSTITUTES WESTERN PLANNING& COORDINATION EASTERN ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE PROGRAM I I. RESEARCH CJORDINATORS ~ ~ Manitoba Allenlic Provinces Archileel""al and Engineering Ottawa Se,vices INSTITUTES RESEARCH SERVICES f Brandon .. ... St.JOhn. '5 West Administrotive Services Scientific Information Morden Chodotte/own Porlog" 10 P,airie Agricultural "'"gme,,,,ng Kenlvill" Engineering Winnipeg Animal breeding Nappon ~ Stat stlcol Saskatchewan Animal nutri"tion Fredericton Alma Indion Head Cere,,1 crops Melfa.1 Quebec Crop protection Regina L'Assomption Saskatoon Entomology Lovoltrie Scott Len'loxvill" Soil En:,ironmental quolity Swift Currenl Sainte-Foy Food London La Pocoli~re Alberto Foroge,;rops Normondin Beoverlodge 51-Jean Fort Vermilion Horti,;uiture Frolighsburg Prince George (B.C.) Pedology L'Acodie Lacombe Plant pathology Ste-Clotilde Yeg.e"ille Lethbridge Sail fertility Ontorio Many berries Delhi Stotistics Stovely Harrow Vouxholl Woods lee Ottowo British Columbia Smithfield Agossiz Kapuskasing Abbotsford Thunder Bay Komlaops Vineland Station Sidney Summerland Creston D",;embe',1972 Kelawno Van,;ouver / "" ., RESEARCH BRANCH i CANADA DEPARTMENT O~ AGRICULTURE / j DECEMBER,1971 / i 'i. ~ 1-01'''"0", i \.. N, W. 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I NORMANDIN 0 It '-'-'-'_:'~lET~BRIDGE / • • 0 HEAD i PORTAGE I c!J .-."_ OMANYBERRIES REGINA i LA PRAIRIE : KAPUSKASrNGO '-.-,-.- BRANDON. o. ! -'_.-.-._._.L .~R.~~.a.~.N~~~ lNSTITUl'ESANDSEIlVICES ANIMAl RESEARCH INSTITUTE * INHITUTE • R€SE .••.RCHSH.T!ON CHEMISTRYAN0610LOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE ENTOMOlOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE o EXPEl;lIMENTAlFARM 0 suaSU,TlON FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE o 100 100 ]00 ~oo MILES PLANT RESEARCH It'lSTlTUTE SOIL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ENGINEERIt'lGRESEARCHSERVICE oI 100I "200 300" ~O{)I "500 600" KILOMETRES STATISTICAL RESEARCH SERVICE RESEARCH COORDINATORS COORDONNATEURS DES RECHERCHES E. J. LERoux, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D Assistant Director General (Planning and Coordination) Directeur general adjoint (Planification et coordination) C. J. BISHOP, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., Horticulture Horticulture F.A.S.H.S. J. J. CARTIER, B.A., B.SC., M.Sc., Ph.D. Entomology Entomologie M. F. CLARKE, B.S.A., M.S.A., Ph.D. Forage Crops Plantes fourrageres C. G. E. DOWNING, B.E., M.Sc., F.A.S.A.E., Agricultural Engineering Genie F.E.I.C. agricole W. S. FERGUSON,I B.S.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. Soil Fertility Fertilite des sols R. L. HALSTEAD,B.S.A., Ph.D. (Acting) (Interim) Soil Fertility Fertilite des sols H. HURTlG,2 B.Sc., Ph.D. Environmental Quality Qualite de l'environnement L. P. LEFKOVITCH, B.Sc. Statistics Statistique H. V. MORLEY, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Acting) (Interim) Environmental Quality Qualite de l'environnement J. W. MORRISON, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Cereal Crops Cere ales W. J. PIGDEN, B.S.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Nutrition animale N. W. TAPE, B.S.A., Ph.D. Food Aliments ADMINISTRA TION R. A. LUDWIG, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.P.S. Assistant Director General (Administration) Directeur general adjoint (Administration) J. E. RYAN, A.C.B.A., R.I.A. Chief of Administrative Services Section Chef des services administratifs D. R. KINSMAN, B.Sc. Chief of Architectural and Engineering Section Chef de l'architecture et du genie technique EXECUTIVE PROGRAM PROGRAMMES, EXECUTIF D. G. PETERSON, B.S., M.Sc. Coordinator (Executive Program) Coordonnateur (Programmes, executif) C. E. CHAPLIN, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Chief of Scientific Information Section Chef de l'information scientifique A. I. MAGEE, B.Sc. (Agr.), M.S.A. Chief of Ottawa Services Section Chef des services techniques (Ottawa) IActing Assistant Director General (Institutes and Services) for part of the year. 20n French Language Training. viii FOREWORD The Research Branch Report for 1972 is Dr. A. S. Johnson, Research Coordinator presented in the traditional manner, each (Animal Breeding), was transferred to the director reporting on the activities of the Food Systems Branch. Mr. D. G. Peterson, establishment program for which he is re- Research Coordinator (Crop Protection), was sponsible. The report does not demonstrate appointed Coordinator (Executive Program). the case that exists, namely, that all programs Dr. H. Hurtig, Research Coordinator (En- throughout the Branch are related to produce vironmental Quality), who was absent an overall Branch program in accordance throughout the year on language training, with Branch objectives and goals. was replaced temporarily by Dr. H. V. Morley, Research Scientist, Chemistry and In 1973 we intend to write an additional Biology Research Institute. report that will present the national program Dr. W. A. Ehrlich, Research Coordinator in terms of objectives and goals. The new report will supplement the reports of the (Pedology), and Dr. A. J. Skolko, Research Coordinator (Plant Pathology), retired. establishments. Dr. M. F. Clarke, Director of the Research The report this year indicates changes of Station at Agassiz, was appointed Research direction in many of our programs and Coordinator (Forage Crops). demonstrates our attempts at program con- Mr. L. P. Lefkovitch, Research Scientist, solidation. The kind of research being con- Statistical Research Service, became Director ducted indicates that introduction of man- of that Service, succeeding Dr. P. Robinson, agement by objectives has served the useful who transferred to Communications Canada. purpose of enabling more efficient manage- Mr. J. J. Jasmin was appointed Director of ment of our resources without restricting the the Research Station at Saint-Jean, succeed- activity and research capacities of the scien- ing Mr. A. A. Beaulieu. Mr. J. R. Foster, tists. Director of the Experimental Farm at Indian Several temporary and permanent changes Head, retired. in management personnel took place during The Research Institute at Belleville was the year. Dr. E. J. LeRoux, Assistant Director closed and the staff and programs were General (Institutes and Services), was the transferred to other Branch establishments. Director General, in an acting capacity, for A conference of directors and coordinators several months. Dr. W. S. Ferguson, Re- was held in the spring of 1973 and proved to search Coordinator (Soil Fertility), acted for be very successful in providing the necessary Dr. LeRoux, while Dr. R. L. Halstead, input of the directors into the planning Research Scientist, Soil Research Institute, process. We are making some progress in acted for Dr. Ferguson. attaining better communication among our Dr. A. E. Hannah, Assistant Director scientists throughout the Branch and with General (Planning and Coordination), was scientists at universities and provincial estab- promoted to Assistant Deputy Minister with lishments. It is our intention to improve this responsibility for the newly formed Food communication, which is necessary to the Systems Branch.