Harrington Research Farm Explained

Harrington Research Farm
Research Field:	Agriculture
Address:	1200 Brackley Point Road
City:	Harrington, Prince Edward Island
Country:	Canada

The Harrington Research Farm is a government-run facility that is part of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Charlottetown Research and Development Centre. Located in Harrington, Prince Edward Island, the farm's resources are focused on the advancement of Canadian agriculture.^[1]

Potato research

PEI has long been an area of Canada that is known for growing quality island-grown potatoes.^[2] This has led to the potato industry investing in methods in which potatoes can grow better, and without disease. One disease in particular that was hampered the PEI potato producers in the past decade is the wire-worm. This spurred scientist Christine Noronha to create a wireworm trap which severely deterred the pest from affecting nearby potato crops.^[3]

Organic research

Acreage at the facility has been certified organic, becoming the only research centre in Canada to do so.^{[4] [5]}

Location

The research farm is located north of Charlottetown on 1200 Brackley Point Road.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charlottetown Research and Development Centre. Government of Canada. science.gc.ca. 15 December 2018 . 17 September 2022.
2. News: Why PEI Potatoes?. PEI Potatoes. 2016-12-02. 2015-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713023038/http://www.peipotato.org/why-pei-potatoes. dead.
3. News: New wireworm trap for $6M P.E.I. pest problem could be a major breakthrough. CBC News. 2016-12-02.
4. News: Agriculture Canada first: 10 hectares at Harrington certified organic. CBC News. 2016-12-02.
5. Web site: Harrington Research Farm gets certified organic for organic research plots. Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Government of. www.agr.gc.ca. 2016-12-02.