Journal Articles (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
Items in this Collection
- 1Canada Extra Strong Spring Wheat Breeding University Manitoba Glenlea Variety New Wheat Classes Gluten Strength High Yields $2billion Farmgate Value
- 1Homesteading in early Alberta Growing the right Variety Horticulture Amenity Plants Public Extension and Regional Variety Testing Service Research Results Plant Adaptation. Northerly Growing Conditions Best Variety Choices
- 1North Campus Landscape Development Manager Teaching Ezxcellence Plant Adaptation Northerly Climate Recognition Legacy
- 1Outstanding professors AFNS Research Teaching Public Service Recognition legacy
- 1Stories Professors Plant Sciences and other Scientific and Academic Achievements Historical Record Archives AFNS ALES
- 1University Alberta Varieties Released Canola Wheat Grain Crops Forages Horticulture Plant Breeding Graduate Students Research
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Keith Briggs, with co-author Ron DePauw, describes his 1960’s University of Manitoba research that led to the Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES) spring wheat crop for Western Canada, and the registration and production of the variety Glenlea.
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Briggs, K. G., and DePauw, R. M.
TALES OF ALES #7: Keith Briggs (with Ron DePauw as co-author) describes the mid 1960’s spring wheat research and related R&D of his University of Manitoba PhD program that developed the 25% higher yielding spring wheat variety Glenlea. A new Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES) wheat market class...
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TALE #3 How to landscape a Campus 101, and how it was done at the University of Alberta: A real-time lesson from Hugh Knowles, Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, transforming Parkland bush to campus serenity using his iconic tree collection
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The North Campus land of the University of Alberta was established on 258 acres of land known as River Lot # 5, purchased in 1907 as the site for the University to be developed in south Edmonton. At that time it was 90% uncleared bush with scrubby willow, a few small cropped fields with winding...
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TALE #4 ‘Fertile Ground: ALES pioneering journey alongside plant genetics’: About plant varieties released by the University of Alberta between 1915 and 2022 (An update)
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TALE #4 describes varieties released and general aspects of variety breeding work in the Faculty of ALES from 1915 to 2022, with information about those varieties and who bred them. Part 1 is an out-of-print reprint of a Faculty article written on this subject in 2016. Parts 2, 3 and 4 provide...
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TALE #4 ‘Fertile Ground: ALES pioneering journey alongside plant genetics’: About plant varieties released by the University of Alberta between 1915 and 2022 (An update)
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TALE #4 describes varieties released and general aspects of variety breeding work in the Faculty of ALES from 1915 to 2022, with information about those varieties and who bred them. Part 1 is an out-of-print reprint of a Faculty article written on this subject in 2016. Parts 2, 3 and 4 provide...
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TALE of ALES #5: Crop homesteading in Alberta, and the vital role of the Faculty of Agriculture (1915 – 2023), helping the public decide which agricultural, horticultural and amenity plants they should grow – then and now
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Part 1 of Tale #5 is an overview of some broad geopolitical and historical events affecting land allocation to immigrants in the early days of settlement in Alberta. It also describes some conditions and challenges that faced immigrants who wished to develop crop-based homesteads in these ‘new...
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TALES of ALES #0 : Eight Titles and Synopses Index, with clickable DOI links, August 2023, by senior Author Keith G. Briggs (Emeritus Professor, AFNS/ALES)
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Briggs, Keith G. and some co-authors
About TALES OF ALES: TALES OF ALES is a series of stories written in retirement by Keith Briggs in 2021 – 2023 (and with occasional additional authors as noted). The intention of the stories is to place into the University of Alberta archival record some notable agricultural science events and...
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TALES of ALES #2 : Tributes - Local, national and international recognition for Dean Ian Morrison, Dean Robert Newton (later President of the University of Alberta), Professor Mary Spencer, and Professor Chuji Hiruki, four influential past plant scientist members of the Faculty of ALES
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This TALE OF ALES #2 brings forward to the attention of staff and students in the Faculty of ALES and to the public the significant academic, research and public service contributions of four remarkable plant scientists who were past Faculty of ALES members. Although the stories about each have...
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The previously untold story about Professor Zenon Kondra’s 1960’s research as co-breeder with Dr. Baldur Stefansson at the University of Manitoba, developing the first Canola variety for Canada, named Tower, and his subsequent canola breeding achievements as Professor of oilseed and special crops at the University of Alberta
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Section (A) of TALES OF ALES #8 describes production and variety changes over time as rapeseed production in Canada transitioned into canola production as soon as this new crop was developed. Section (B) describes how Dr. Zenon Kondra’s breeding work created the very first Canola variety in...