Plant Gene Resources of Canada

Canada - Saskatchewan - Saskatoon

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About the Plant Gene Resources of Canada

Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC) is Canada's national seed gene bank and is managed by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. It has about 112,000 accessions which are available for use. Canada signed and ratified the FAO International Plant Treaty to facilitate use of the germplasm. Canada uses the SMTA of the Treaty in all its distributions. PGRC covers many of the important fuctions of gene banks including acquiring, maintaining, conserving, distributing, regenerating, characterizing, evaluating and documenting germplasm of plant species of importance to food and agriculture. PGRC also has a program to acquire and conserve native plant species existing within Canada.

Main Address:
Plant Gene Resources of Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Saskatoon Research Centre, 107 Science Place
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan S7N 0X2 Canada

Telephone: (306) 956-7641
Fax: (306) 956-7246
URL: http://pgrc3.agr.gc.ca
Primary Email: Ken.Richards@agr.gc.ca

Staff Details

Director's Name: Dr. Ken Richards, Research Manager
Curator's Name: Dr. Axel Diederichsen, Curator
Plant Records Officer's Name: Eugene Timmermans, Database Management
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number:
Educational Staff Number:
Research Staff Number: 18
Administration Staff Number: 1

About the Garden

Institution Type: Gene/Seed Bank
Status
Status: State: Yes
Date founded: 1970
Physical Data
Latitude: 52.13396
Longitude: -106.63505
Altitude: 0.00 Metres
Additional Locations
Satellite Garden Names: Clonal Gene Bank, Harrow, Ontario Potato Repository, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: No
Arboretum: No
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: Yes
Published Plant Catalogue: No
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
Open to public: No
Friends society: No
Retail Outlet: Shop: No
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: No
Disabled access: No
Number of Visitors: 150

Plant Collections

Accession Number: 112000
Cultivation Taxa Num: 988
Special Collections:A world collection with emphasis on agricultural crops. World class collections of barley, oat, flax, crucifers. Other collections at Harrow conserve tree fruit and small fruit germplasm (about 3500 accessions) while the Potato repository conserves heritage potato germplasm (about 135 accessions).

Conservation Programmes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
Reintroduction Programme: No

Research Programmes

Biotechnology: Yes
Plant Breeding: Yes
Conservation - Biology: Yes
Conservation - Genetics: Yes
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
Ecology: No
Ecosystem Conservation: No
Education: No
Ethnobotany: No
Exploration: Yes
Floristics: No
Horticulture: No
Invasive Species Biology and Control: No
Molecular Genetics: Yes
Pollination Biology: Yes
Restoration Ecology: No
Seed/Spore Biology: No
Systematics and Taxonomy: No
Sustainability: Yes
Pharmacology: No
Agriculture: Yes
Land Restoration: No
Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

Visitor/Education Centre: No
Education Signs in Garden: No
Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: Yes
Special Exhibitions: No
Courses for School Children: No
Courses for University/College Students: Yes
Courses for General Public: No
Education Programme: No

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