The Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre is one of Agriculture and AgriFood Canadas national network of 19 research centres. The Centre is located on the historic Central Experimental Farm in downtown Ottawa. It conducts research which can be readily transferred to generate new business and economic growth for many areas of Canadas agricultural sector. The Centre is involved with a wide range of research activities. A major focus is developing improved varieties of barley, corn, oats, soybeans and wheat for eastern Canada, and providing expertise on plants, fungi and insects for biocontrol and genetic improvement. The Centre holds the largest bioresource reference collections of fungi, insects and vascular plants in Canada in support of efforts to protect Canadas borders from invasive pests.

Address: 960 Carling Avenue, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-759-1858
Fax: 613-759-1970
Website: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1180546650582&lang=eng