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Agricultural Certification Services is
accredited by the CFIA to perform regulatory testing for potatoes. We
perform tests on field, greenhouse and laboratory produced plants or
tubers.
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Testing
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BRR Testing - testing of tubers or stems and Nuclear Stock plantlets for
certification purposes, and for sale within Canada or for
export. Also, testing of seed lots from the U.S.A. intended for
import or recertification. |
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PSTVd Testing - testing of Nuclear Stock, seed lots for export certification
or recertification, and seed lots from the U.S.A. |
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Virus Testing - testing of leaves, tubers and Nuclear Stock for PVA, PVM, PVS,
PVX, PVYn, PLRV and Red LaSoda virus. |
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Other Fungi & Bacteria - testing of tissue – cultured Nuclear Stock for regulatory
purposes. |
Other Services
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Virus Freeing of new varieties, seedlings, or new
lines of existing varieties, for entry into the Canadian Seed
Potato Certification Program. |
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Conducting scientific research projects on a
contract basis for agricultural companies, government,
universities and others. |
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Virus test kits for use by growers, inspectors,
roguers, etc. These kits are user friendly and intended for use
on growers` premises to determine the virus status of growing
plants. Test results are available in 30 minutes. |
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Post harvest virus testing for mosaic and
leafroll on varieties such as Russet Norkotah and Shepody, with
poor field symptom expression. Testing can be done prior to
sale or replanting. |
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