Vineland Research Station
- Vineland Research Station
The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is a horticulture and floriculture research institution which operates as a cooperative effort between the province of Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, The University of Guelph and the University of Toronto. [ [http://www.utoronto.ca/forest/eso/agrcan.htm Entomology in Ontario - Agriculture Canada ] ] Nestled on the south shore of Lake Ontario, it was created as the the Vineland Research Station in 1906 by a donation from Moses F. Rittenhouse of a farm of 90 acres at Vineland to the province of Ontario for the purpose of experimenting with tender fruits. [ [http://www.uoguelph.ca/vcc2006/history.html Vineland Centennial Celebration: History ] ]
Current research includes horticultural fruit production, integrated pest management [ [http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1180640801098&lang=e Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre > Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre > Science ] ] , viticulture and greenhouse floriculture. [ [http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/campuses/vineland/vineland.htm Vineland Campus | Department of Plant Agriculture | University of Guelph ] ] The campus also boasts the Millennium Forest, and the heritage gardens, witch are open to the public. The microclimate of this site has made it possible to grow impressive specimens of tender woody plant species including Ailanthus, Ilex and Pterocarya.
Vineland has been instrumental in the development and growth of the Ontario Wine Industry. It has also developed over 77 varieties of commercial fruit crops and over 42 varieties of horticultural ornamentals including several varieties of lilies and azaleas.
External links
* [http://www.vinelandontario.ca/v1/au_background.php Vineland Research and Innovation Centre -- Official Site]
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