Harrington Research Farm

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Coordinates: 46°20′39″N 63°09′44″W / 46.344105°N 63.162099°W / 46.344105; -63.162099

The Harrington Research Farm is a government-run facility that is part of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Charlottetown Research and Development Centre. Located in Harrington, Prince Edward Island, the farm's resources are focused on the advancements of Canadian agriculture.[1]

Potato research[]

PEI has long been an area of Canada that is known for growing quality island-grown potatoes.[2] This has led to the potato industry investing in methods in which potatoes can grow better, and without disease. One disease in particular that was hampered the PEI potato producers in the past decade is the wire-worm. This spurred scientist Christine Noronha to create a wireworm trap which severely deterred the pest from affecting nearby potato crops.[3]

Organic research[]

Acreage at the facility has been certified organic, becoming the only research centre in Canada to do so.[4][5]

Location[]

The research farm is located north of Charlottetown on 1200 Brackley Point Road.

[6] References[]

  1. ^ Canada, Crops and Livestock Research Centre - Charlottetown;Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Government of. "Charlottetown Research and Development Centre". www.agr.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. ^ "Why PEI Potatoes?". PEI Potatoes. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. ^ "New wireworm trap for $6M P.E.I. pest problem could be a major breakthrough'". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  4. ^ "Agriculture Canada first: 10 hectares at Harrington certified organic". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  5. ^ Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Government of. "Harrington Research Farm gets certified organic for organic research plots". www.agr.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  6. ^ /1200+Brackley+Point+Rd,+Harrington,+PE+C1E+1P9/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x4b5fb3c21a2967e7:0xd448a3c608b01c48?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGpvG90dbQAhWs5IMKHfq8Ba0QwwUIHTAA "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
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