Potato Research Centre

Fredericton, New Brunswick

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The Potato Research Centre is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's network of 19 research centres. The Centre is located on the outskirts of Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the south bank of the St. John River. Potato research is the Centre's main focus as the province of New Brunswick is a recognized world leader in potato production.

In addition to researching new varieties of potatoes for targeted markets, the Centre conducts related studies in pest control with various crops, soil and water management, potato genomics (techniques and technologies for decoding genes), and studies on how best to control the quality of potatoes during and after processing operations.

Using a combination of traditional crop breeding techniques, as well as new and emerging technologies, the Centre releases to the marketplace up to 10 new potato selections each year. These annual releases have been carefully chosen from a starting population that may number 70,000 new seedlings.

The Centre manages a field site at the Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm in St-Joseph-de-Kent (Bouctouche) which conducts research on tree fruit, berry and vegetable crops. The PRC also manages the potato breeding substation at Benton Ridge, near Woodstock.

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850 Lincoln Road,
PO Box 20280
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 4Z7

Research Manager: Jacques Millette
Tel.: 506-452-4845 / Fax: 506-452-3212
Email: jacques.millette@agr.gc.ca

Acting Science Director: Jean-Pierre Privé
Tel.: 506-743-1130 / Fax: 506-743-8316
Email: jean-pierre.privee@agr.gc.ca

Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm
1045 St. Joseph Road,
PO Box 2069.
St-Joseph-de-Kent, Bouctouche, New Brunswick
E4S 2J2