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CROP BREEDING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Breeding
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crop breeding
1, record 1, English, crop%20breeding
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crop breeding largely deals with the creation, selection, and fixation of superior phenotypes for the development of improved lines or cultivars to fulfill the needs of farmers and consumers both locally and globally. 2, record 1, English, - crop%20breeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Amélioration végétale
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amélioration génétique des cultures
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20des%20cultures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amélioration génétique des cultures. La recherche du Ministère dans le domaine des cultures a pour but de mettre au point et d'évaluer de nouvelles variétés végétales qui permettront aux producteurs d'avoir accès à de nouveaux marchés, de diversifier leur production, d'améliorer la qualité de leurs produits et d'augmenter la résistance des cultures aux ravageurs et aux agents pathogènes. Grâce à une plus grande diversité des cultures, les agriculteurs pourront utiliser de nouvelles cultures en rotation, ce qui facilitera les stratégies de gestion des ravageurs et assurera, dans le temps et dans l'espace, une distribution des éléments nutritifs du sol plus équilibrée. 1, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20des%20cultures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mejora vegetal
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mejoramiento genético de cultivos
1, record 1, Spanish, mejoramiento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20de%20cultivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mejoramiento genético de los cultivos es el conjunto de operaciones que permiten fijar características óptimas de genotipo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mejoramiento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20de%20cultivos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop harvesting service manager
1, record 2, English, crop%20harvesting%20service%20manager
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contractors and managers in this unit group operate establishments that provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. 1, record 2, English, - crop%20harvesting%20service%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directeur de service de récolte
1, record 2, French, directeur%20de%20service%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- directrice de service de récolte 1, record 2, French, directrice%20de%20service%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entrepreneurs et les gestionnaires des services agricoles dirigent les établissements qui fournissent des services agricoles tels que l'élevage du bétail et de la volaille, la préparation des sols, l'ensemencement, la pulvérisation des récoltes, les méthodes de culture et les récoltes. 2, record 2, French, - directeur%20de%20service%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- director del servicio de cosechas
1, record 2, Spanish, director%20del%20servicio%20de%20cosechas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- directora del servicio de cosechas 1, record 2, Spanish, directora%20del%20servicio%20de%20cosechas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Agriculture - General
- Animal Husbandry
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
1, record 3, English, Agricultural%20service%20contractors%2C%20farm%20supervisors%20and%20specialized%20livestock%20workers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural service contractors, who own and operate their own businesses, provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms. 1, record 3, English, - Agricultural%20service%20contractors%2C%20farm%20supervisors%20and%20specialized%20livestock%20workers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
8252: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 3, English, - Agricultural%20service%20contractors%2C%20farm%20supervisors%20and%20specialized%20livestock%20workers
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialised livestock workers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Élevage des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Entrepreneurs/entrepreneuses de services agricoles, surveillants/surveillantes d'exploitations agricoles et ouvriers spécialisés/ouvrières spécialisées dans l'élevage
1, record 3, French, Entrepreneurs%2Fentrepreneuses%20de%20services%20agricoles%2C%20surveillants%2Fsurveillantes%20d%27exploitations%20agricoles%20et%20ouvriers%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9s%2Fouvri%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9levage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entrepreneurs de services agricoles, qui sont propriétaires-exploitants de leur propre établissement, fournissent des services agricoles tels que l'élevage du bétail et de la volaille, la préparation des sols, l'ensemencement, la pulvérisation des récoltes, les méthodes de culture et les récoltes. Les surveillants d'exploitations agricoles surveillent le travail des ouvriers agricoles et des manœuvres à la récolte. Les ouvriers agricoles spécialisés dans l'élevage exécutent des programmes d'alimentation, de soins de santé et de reproduction dans des fermes d'élevage de troupeaux laitiers, de bovins, d'ovins, de volaille, de porcins et d'autres fermes d'élevage. 1, record 3, French, - Entrepreneurs%2Fentrepreneuses%20de%20services%20agricoles%2C%20surveillants%2Fsurveillantes%20d%27exploitations%20agricoles%20et%20ouvriers%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9s%2Fouvri%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9levage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
8252 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 3, French, - Entrepreneurs%2Fentrepreneuses%20de%20services%20agricoles%2C%20surveillants%2Fsurveillantes%20d%27exploitations%20agricoles%20et%20ouvriers%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9s%2Fouvri%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es%20dans%20l%27%C3%A9levage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2008-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brandon Research Centre
1, record 4, English, Brandon%20Research%20Centre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BRC 2, record 4, English, BRC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Brandon Research Centre (BRC) is one of the five original Experimental Farms established by the federal government in 1886. Located in the Parkland region of the Canadian Prairies in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, the centre is part of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) national network of 19 research centres across Canada. 3, record 4, English, - Brandon%20Research%20Centre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The BRC conducts research on crop production, including fertilization requirements of crops, ecology and control of weeds, biology and management of crop diseases, genetics and breeding of barley, management of pastures and cattle, land resource management and impacts of agriculture on the environment. 4, record 4, English, - Brandon%20Research%20Centre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Brandon Research Centre; BRC: name and abbreviation used at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2, record 4, English, - Brandon%20Research%20Centre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Centre de recherches de Brandon
1, record 4, French, Centre%20de%20recherches%20de%20Brandon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CRB 2, record 4, French, CRB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre de recherches de Brandon est l'une des cinq fermes expérimentales originales créées, en 1886, par le gouvernement du Canada. Situé dans la ville de Brandon (Manitoba) dans la région des prairies-parcs des Prairies canadiennes, il fait partie du réseau national qui est composé de 19 centres de recherches d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). 3, record 4, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20de%20Brandon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le CRB mène des recherches sur les cultures agricoles, y compris les exigences en matière de fertilisation des cultures, l'écologie et la lutte contre les mauvaises herbes, la biologie et la lutte contre les maladies des cultures, la génétique et la sélection de variétés d'orge, l'aménagement des pâturages et la gestion du bétail, la gestion des ressources en terres et l'impact de l'agriculture sur l'environnement. 4, record 4, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20de%20Brandon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Centre de recherches de Brandon; CRB : nom et abréviation en usage à Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 5, record 4, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20de%20Brandon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seed bank
1, record 5, English, seed%20bank
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A repository of seeds and vegetative tissue(cell cultures, gametes, frozen ovules), mostly obtained from a wide range of primitive strains and wild crop varieties. As well, Agriculture Canada maintains seed banks of 800 species, almost all of which are exotic varieties required in plant breeding. 2, record 5, English, - seed%20bank
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- banque de semences
1, record 5, French, banque%20de%20semences
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu d'entreposage des semences de plantes rares ou de variétés obsolètes. 2, record 5, French, - banque%20de%20semences
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de semillas
1, record 5, Spanish, banco%20de%20semillas
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Plant Breeding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breeder's role
1, record 6, English, breeder%27s%20role
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breeding methods used for barley are essentially the same as those used for any self-pollinated crop and thus are similar to those used for wheat.(...) The breeder's role is to create genetic variability by making hybrids between varieties and then to select superior genotypes from among the offspring of those hybrids. 2, record 6, English, - breeder%27s%20role
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Amélioration végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rôle du sélectionneur
1, record 6, French, r%C3%B4le%20du%20s%C3%A9lectionneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méthodes de sélection utilisées pour l'orge sont essentiellement les mêmes que celles dont on se sert pour toute plante autogame et elles sont donc semblables aux méthodes utilisées pour le blé. [...] Le rôle du sélectionneur est donc de provoquer une variation génétique par hybridation entre des variétés, puis de choisir des génotypes supérieurs parmi les descendants des hybrides. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%B4le%20du%20s%C3%A9lectionneur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Plant Breeding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- breeding method used
1, record 7, English, breeding%20method%20used
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breeding methods used for barley are essentially the same as those used for any self-pollinated crop and thus are similar to those used for wheat. Conventional barley varieties are homozygous pure lines. This means that the offspring of any plant of a particular variety are identical to that plant and to each other. Any variation within a variety is due to environment and not due to genetic differences. 1, record 7, English, - breeding%20method%20used
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Amélioration végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode de sélection utilisée
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20utilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méthodes de sélection utilisées pour l'orge sont essentiellement les mêmes que celles dont on se sert pour toute plante autogame et elles sont donc semblables aux méthodes utilisées pour le blé. Les variétés d'orge classiques sont des lignées pures homozygotes. Cela signifie que les descendants de toute plante d'une variété particulière sont génétiquement identiques aux parents et entre eux. Les légères différences entre ces individus sont attribuables à l'action du milieu et non pas à des différences génétiques. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20utilis%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Farming Techniques
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-pollinated crop
1, record 8, English, self%2Dpollinated%20crop
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- self pollinated crop 2, record 8, English, self%20pollinated%20crop
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soybeans are a self-pollinated crop. They are grown as a full-season crop and yield generally decreases in earlier varieties. All but the earliest varieties also are sensitive to day length, flowering faster under short days. Therefore varieties are adapted over narrow bands of latitude and heat units. As a result, selection of adapted varieties is crucial and numerous varieties have been developed by both public and private plant breeding programs. Many of these varieties are of U. S. origin but have been licensed for sale in Canada. 3, record 8, English, - self%2Dpollinated%20crop
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Techniques agricoles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plante à pollinisation directe
1, record 8, French, plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- culture autogame 2, record 8, French, culture%20autogame
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soja est une plante à pollinisation directe. Sa culture prend toute la saison et les variétés précoces donnent généralement un rendement inférieur. Toutes les variétés, sauf les variétés précoces sont sensibles à la photopériode, et fleurissent plus vite lorsque les jours sont courts. Les variétés sont donc adaptées à des latitudes et à des climats étroitement définis. La sélection de variétés adaptées est donc très importante, et de nombreuses variétés ont été créées dans le cadre de programmes de sélection publics et privés. Bon nombre de ces variétés proviennent des États-Unis, mais elles ont été homologuées au Canada. 1, record 8, French, - plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à cross-pollinated allogame. 2, record 8, French, - plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- true-breeding plant
1, record 9, English, true%2Dbreeding%20plant
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- true breeding plant 2, record 9, English, true%20breeding%20plant
correct
- pure breeding plant 3, record 9, English, pure%20breeding%20plant
correct
- pure-breeding plant 4, record 9, English, pure%2Dbreeding%20plant
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheat is a self-pollinating crop. A variety is a uniform and true breeding population tracing back to one plant. These "one plants" are selected by the wheat breeder from the segregating populations that occur over several generations following(usually) a cross between two distinct varieties. Pure or true breeding plants, and thus new varieties, are not usually obtained earlier thant some six or seven generations following the cross. 3, record 9, English, - true%2Dbreeding%20plant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mendel started his experiments with true-breeding plant varieties, which he then hybridized in controlled crosses. In other words, he took true breeding plants for one trait (e.g. homozygotes for tall stem) and crossed them with true breeding plants for the opposite trait (e.g. homozygotes for short stem). 5, record 9, English, - true%2Dbreeding%20plant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
True-breeding: Term applied to plants that, when raised from seed, virtually reproduce the characteristics of the parent. 5, record 9, English, - true%2Dbreeding%20plant
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plante génétiquement pure
1, record 9, French, plante%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20pure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Experimental Farms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- experimental field
1, record 10, English, experimental%20field
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- test field 2, record 10, English, test%20field
correct
- trial field 3, record 10, English, trial%20field
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progress in crop breeding can be measured(by) experimental tests.... The comparative productive value of different varieties is determined by experimental field trials in which all varieties are sown under identical conditions in plots or nursery rows of uniform size, usually ranging from 15 square feet to one fortieth of an acre. An experimental field should be very uniform in topography and soil character. 4, record 10, English, - experimental%20field
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Fermes expérimentales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- champ d'essai
1, record 10, French, champ%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- champ d'essais 2, record 10, French, champ%20d%27essais
correct, masculine noun
- champ d'expérience 3, record 10, French, champ%20d%27exp%C3%A9rience
correct, masculine noun
- champ d'expériences 4, record 10, French, champ%20d%27exp%C3%A9riences
correct, masculine noun
- champ d'expérimentation 5, record 10, French, champ%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
champ de recherches, pour effectuer des essais d'engrais, des comparaisons entre différentes variétés d'une plante, etc. 3, record 10, French, - champ%20d%27essai
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-06-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- varietal breeding
1, record 11, English, varietal%20breeding
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breeding aimed at developing new crop varieties. 1, record 11, English, - varietal%20breeding
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sélection créatrice
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9lection%20cr%C3%A9atrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En phytotechnie,] sélection aboutissant à la création de variétés nouvelles. 2, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20cr%C3%A9atrice
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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