Ontario Crops Research Centre – New Liskeard

Image of crop fields at New Liskeard Research Station

The Ontario Crops Research Centre – New Liskeard (formerly known as the New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station or NLARS) manages approximately 56.5 hectares (140 acres) of land in and near New Liskeard, ON. The facility is owned by Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario and managed by U of G through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

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Agronomy 

Agronomy research at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in New Liskeard focuses on adapted crop species, including spring wheat, barley and oats, canola, dry beans, soybeans, corn, and perennial forages such as alfalfa, clovers and grasses. 

SPUD Unit

The SPUD Unit consists of a tissue culture laboratory, greenhouses and cold storage facilities.

Contact Us:

Manager: Holly Byker

613-774-3716 x100

hbyker@uoguelph.ca