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CROP SEED IMPROVEMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies(AOSCA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1919 [as the International Crop Improvement Association] in an effort to establish credible standards for the production of high-quality seed. Today, AOSCA has member agencies across the U. S. [United States] as well as seven member countries including Canada, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

OBS

The International Crop Improvement Association became the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies in 1968.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

En 1919, des représentants canadiens du ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'ACPS [Association canadienne des producteurs de semences] ont rencontré à Chicago des collègues américains afin de mettre sur pied l'Association internationale pour l'amélioration des cultures (AIAC), qui est devenue au fil du temps l'Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Crop Protection
OBS

The Cover Crop Protection Program(CCPP) is a national initiative that provides financial assistance to Canadian producers who are unable to seed commercial crops due to spring flooding or excessive field moisture. Objectives of the CCPP are to : improve the capacity of affected farmers to meet increased costs associated with land restoration and improvement due to flooding; improve short-term cash flow concerns for farmers; recognize the hardships faced by farmers due to flooding; and help reduce further soil erosion by enabling farmers to re-seed affected lands, bringing them back into production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Protection des végétaux
OBS

Le Programme de cultures de couverture (PCC) est une initiative nationale qui vise à aider financièrement les producteurs canadiens qui ne peuvent ensemencer de cultures commerciales en raison d'inondations printanières ou d'une humidité excessive des champs. Les objectifs du PCC sont les suivants : Améliorer la capacité des producteurs touchés d'assumer les frais supplémentaires liés au rétablissement et à l'aménagement des terres inondées. Aider à régler les problèmes de liquidités à court terme des producteurs. Tenir compte des difficultés économiques auxquelles les producteurs font face à la suite d'inondations. Aider à réduire l'érosion accélérée du sol en permettant aux producteurs de réensemencer les terres inondées et de les remettre en exploitation.

Key term(s)
  • Programme de protection du couvert végétal

Spanish

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