A51-1/1980 RESEARCH BRANCH REPORT ~1980~ RAPPORT DE LA DIRECTION CENERALE DE LA RECHERCHE .•..Agriculture I....,... Canada 5800. Research Branch Report 1980 Rapport de la Direction generale de la recherche RESEARCH BRANCH DIRECTION GENERALE DE LA RECHERCHE AGRICULTURE CANADA Copies of this publication;~e available from Research Program Service Research Branch Agriculture Canada Ottawa, Ont. KIA OC6 On peut obtenir des exemplaires de cette publication au Service des programmes de recherche Direction genera Ie de la recherche Agriculture Canada Ottawa (Ont.) KIA OC6 @ Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1981 Cat. No. A51-1 /1980 ISBN 0-662-51531-5 @ Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada 1981 N" de cat. A51-1 /1980 ISBN 0-662-51531-5 CONTENTS Executive of the Research Branch, v L'executif de /a Direction genera/e de /a recherche, v Finance and Administration Division, vi Division des affaires jinancieres et administratives, vi Map of research establishments, vii Carte des etablissements de recherche, vii Organization of the Research Branch, viii Organisation de /a Direction genera/e de /a recherche, ix Foreword, x Avant-propos, xi INSTITUTES AND PROGRAM COORDINATION DIRECTORATE DIRECTION DES INSTITUTS ET DE LA COORDINATION DU PROGRAMME Executive, 3 L'executij, 3 Preface, 4 Pre/ace, 5 Biosystematics Research Institute, 7 Chemistry and Biology Research Institute, 25 Engineering and Statistical Research Institute, 41 Food Research Institute, 49 Land Resource Research Institute, 61 Research Program Service, 77 ATLANTIC REGION REGION DE L'ATLANTIQUE Executive, 85 L'executij, 85 Preface, 86 Pre/ace, 87 St. John's West, Nfld., 89 Charlottetown, P.E.I., 95 Kentville, N .s., 105 Fredericton, N .R, 121 QUEBEC REGION REGION DU QUEBEC Executive, 135 L'executif, 135 Preface, 137 Pre/ace, 136 Lennoxville, Quebec, 139 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, 149 Saint-Jean, Quebec, 163 ONTARIO REGION REGION DE L'ONTARIO Executive, 173 L'executij, 173 Preface, 174 Pre/ace, 175 Animal Research Centre 177 London Research Centre 203 Delhi,Ont., 215 Harrow,Ont., 223 Ottawa,Ont., 239 Vineland Station, Ont., 257 WESTERN REGION REGION DE L'OUEST Executive, 269 L'executif, 269 Preface, 270 Pre/ace, 271 Brandon, Man., 273 Morden, Man., 281 Winnipeg, Man., 289 Melfort, Sask., 303 Regina, Sask., 309 Saskatoon, Sask., 317 Swift Current, Sask., 331 Beaverlodge, Alta., 343 Lacombe, Alta., 351 Lethbridge, Alta., 361 Agassiz, RC., 385 Kamloops, B.C., 391 Saanich ton Research and Plant Quarantine Station, B.C., 397 Summerland, B.C., 403 Vancouver, B.C., 413 Program Structure, 423 Structure du programme, 429 iii Dr. E. J. LeRoux Dr. J. W. Morrison Dr. E. E. Lister Mr. J.-J. Jasmin Dr. J. J. Cartier Dr. A. A. Guitard Dr. T. H. Anstey Mr. J. E. Ryan EXECUTIVE OF THE RESEARCH BRANCH L'EXECUTIF DE LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE LA RECHERCHE Assistant Deputy Minister, Research Sous-ministre adjoint, recherche E. J. LERoux, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. Director General, Institutes and Program Coordination Directorate Directeur general, Direction des instituts et de la coordination du programme J. W. MORRISON, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Director General, Atlantic Region Directeur general, region de l'Atlantique E. E. LISTER, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Director General, Quebec Region Directeur general, region du Quebec J.-J. JASMIN, B.Sc. (Agr.), M.Sc. Director General, Ontario Region Directeur general, region de ['Ontario J. J. CARTIER, B.A., B.Sc., Ph.D. Director General, Western Region Directeur general, region de l'Ouest A. A. GUITARD, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Senior Adviser, International Research and Development Conseiller principal, programmes internationaux de recherche et de developpement T. H. ANSTEY, B.S.A., M.S.A., Ph.D. Director, Finance and Administration Division Directeur, Division des affaires jinancieres et administratives J. E. RYAN, R.I.A. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION DIVISION DES AFFA/RES FINANe/ERES ET ADM/N/STRATIVES Director/ Directeur J. E. RYAN, R.I.A. Chief, Finance Section Chef, Section des finances J. E. RENAUD, CD. Chief, Administration Section Chef, Section de l'administration H. D. BRANNEN vi ! i / MAP OF RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS CARTE DES ~TABlISSEMENTS i DE RECHERCHE I AGRICULTURE CANADA RESEARCH BRANCH ~rRR~g¥I~TNU~~NCtRNAAl~ADE LA RECHERCHE YUKON \ DECEMBER 1980 DECEMBRE 1980 i \ NORTHWEST TERRITORIES \\) TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST ...... ~.....~•.•..( ,~& ;' i -~--- i c~~;"o,~---T---- I i /Benerlod~ WESTERN REGION NEWFOUNDLAND Prinee8eQrge /. R~GIO~ DE L'OUEST fl': N ( ALBERTA i / \, V~eviU. / SASKATCHEWAN j 'TD'i:- :' ".'00,', 'I--r ~West ~ 0 j , MANITOBA ColiMI ~,mlooPS "\. ~be !~tt . ~Iofl I ~ vancouvert, ~9'lSil .OKllawn. \, I iSuknoon! ~ ~bbotsfo~ Summerl.nd ISt,vely i Swilt .! Saan,chlon --'_QCre'Ston ' 0 OVIU~h.lI Cur~nt lrw;l,an I ISislDevl •••• <.. /. Head t:!f --'_._~~~~ve 0 M~nyberries RI1gi~.0 I ~~I' '-'Onefourl_._ Brandone 0 ~ '-'-'-._._.L~~~ .•~~":.~ LEGEND / lEGENDE (;) REGIONAL HEADQUARTEAS ADMINISTRATION R~GIONALE D ~~~~~r~~~l~I'M~~~~LE ••• CENTRE, INSTITUTE, CENTRES. INSTITUTES. CENTRES.INSTITUTS OR SERVICE • ~:~~ORNC~r;.~~~~RCHE AND SERVICES ET SERVICES CENTRE,INST1TUT AnimalRetntehC.n". Ce<I'rldt,ocherch"OO'lChn;qu, au SERVICE o SUBSTATION LondonR.....",c.n". eon". do'ICMn:h,do London SOU5-STATION Bi•••y•••""'llc.R •••• <ch'nllin". tn"lIu'de'lChO'rCh.biOsYllfm.,iqu. Choml"", """ 8ia1ovyRnutCh 'nlll'ul' ,•••,IIU,do.O'eherch.chlm\Quellblologique enoln_;ng.""SIl,h'ic"R ••~hlnllltul. 'n"I'u,do,~h.r<:h.'..,hnIQU •• '''.lh'iQU. , T , , , .T -, ItrS,ilu'de'lCh.rcho •••r 1•••• Imf'r>11 o '00 200 300 0(10 500 l\OO ~m FoodR_",chl •••,I'Ul. londR •••••••"'.R...-r<:hln ••llU!. 1""ltu'do.lCherch ••••rI •• te,.,...., R•••• rohProgr.mS."'lc. Sor.IC'dI!,p<ogrom""",d.rKh.rcho --.... ORGANIZATION OF THE RESEARCH BRANCH ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER (RESEARCH) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT I I DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTOR GENERAL I INSTITUTES AND ATLANTIC REGION QUEBEC REGION ONTARIO REGION WESTERN REGION PROGRAM COORDINATION I DIRECTORATE I Research Coordinators Research Stations Research Stations Research Centres Research Stations Analysts St. John's West.Nfld. Lennoxville, Qu~. Animal, Ottawa, Ont, Brandon, Man. Coli net, Nfld. Sainte-Fay. Qu~. London, Onto Morden, Man. Charlottetown, P.E.I. La Pocatiere, Que. Portage la Prairie. Man. Advisers KentvilJe, N.S. Normandin, Que. Winnipeg. Man. Nappan, N.S. Saint-Jean, Que, Research Stations Melfort, Sask. Fredericton, N.B. Frelighsburg, Oue. Regina, Sask. Research Institutes Benton Ridge, N.B. L'Acadie,Oue. Indian Head, Sask. Sainte-Marie. N.B. L' Assomption, Que. Delhi, Onto Saskatoon. Sask. Scott. Sask. Lavaltrie, Que. Harrow, Onto Biosystematics Woodslee, Onto Swift Current. Sask. Sainte.Clothilde. Que. Chemistry and Biology Ottawa.Ont. Beaverlodge. Alta. Engineering and Statistical Kapuskasing, Onto Fort Vermilion, Alta. Food Thunder Bay, Onto Lacombe, Alta Land Resource Vineland Station, Onto V~greville. Alta. Smithfield, Onto Lethbridge, Alta. Research Program Service Onefour (Manyberries). Alta. Stavely. Alta. Vauxhall. Alta. Agassiz. B.C. Abbotsford. B.C. Kamloops. B.C. Prince George. B.C. Saanich ton Research and Plant Quarantine Station. B.C. Summerland. B.C. Creston. B.C. Kelowna, B.C. December 1980 Vancouver. B.C. ORGANISATION DE SOU5-MINISTRE LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE LA RECHERCHE ADJOINT (RECHERCHE) RECHERCHE ET AFFAIRES DEVELOPPEMENT FINANCIERES ET INTERNATIONAUX ADMINISTRATIVES I I DIRECTEUR GENERAL DIRECTEUR GENERAL DIRECTEUR GENERAL DIRECTEUR GENERAL DIRECTEUR GENERAL DIRECTION DES REGION DE REGION DU QUEBEC REGION DE L'ONTARIO REGION DE L'OUEST INSTITUTS ET DE LA L'ATLANTIQUE COORDINATION DU PROGRAMME Coordonnateurs de la recherche Stations de recherche Stations de recherche Centres de recherche Stations de recherche Analystes Saint*Jean IT.-N.) Lennoxville (Quebec) London (Ont.) Brandon (Man.) Coli net tT.-N.! Sainte.Fay (Quebec! Zootechnie (Ottawa)(Ont.) Morden (Man.) Charlottetown (i ..PAt) la Pocatiere (Quebec) Portage-la-Prairie (Man.) Conseillers Kentville (N.-E.) Normandin (Quebec) Winnipeg (Man.) Stations de recherche Nappan (N .•~.l Saint-Jean (Quebec) Metfort (SaskJ Fredericton (N.-B.) FrelighsbUfg (Ouebec) Regina (Sask.l Instituts de recherche Indian Head (Sask.) Benton Ridge (N.-B.) L'Aeadie (Quebec) Delhi (Ont.) Saskatoon (SaskJ Sainte-Marie (N.-8.) L'Assomption (Quebec) Harrow (Ont.) Aliments Scott (Sask.) Lavaltrie (Quebec! Woodslee (Ont.) Swift Current (Sask.) Biosystematique Sainte.Clothilde (Quebec) Ottawa (Ont.) Beaverlodge (Alb.l Chimie et biologie Kapuskasing (Ont.) Fort Vermilion (Alb.) Technique et statistique Thunder Bay (Ont,) Lacombe (Alb.) Terres Vineland Station (Ont,) V~greville (Alb.) Smithfield (Ont.) Service des programmes Lethbridge (Alb.) de recherche Onefour (Many berries) (Alb.) Stavely (Alb.) Vauxhall (Alb.) Agassiz (C.-B.I Abbotsford (C.-B.J Kamloops (C.-B.I Prince George (C.-B.) Station de recherche et de quarantaine des plantes de Saanichton (Sidney) (C.-B.l Summerland (C.-B.J Creston (C.-B.) Kelowna (C.-B.) decembre 1980 Vancouver (C.-B.) FOREWORD The Research Branch of Agriculture Canada of their work in separate chapters, for which conducts about one-half of the agricultural research reprints are available. and development in Canada. It also cooperates with The Branch conducts basic and applied re:search universities and industry by supporting research on soils, plants, animals, pests including diseases that augments the Branch's goals and objectives. and weeds, engineering