10 Webster Street
Suite 210 Town Square
Mailbox 204, Kentville, NS
B4N 1H7
Phone: (902) 678-7722
Fax: (902) 678-7266

199 Innovation Drive
Bible Hill, NS
B6L 2H5
Phone: (902) 896-0277
Fax: (902) 896-7299

Applied research is a key part of AgraPoint's work under our extension contract with the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and our links to the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Here is a sample of some of our research projects:

• Municipal solid food waste (MSFW) compost application and fertigation program modification in strawberry plasticulture (2011)
  Partners are Dr. Mehdi Sharifi of the NSAC and Nova Agri Inc.
  This project was recently approved for funding through the technology developmental program administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture. It will investigate the best fertilizer regime for day-neutral strawberries cultivated in a plasticulture system using a combination of MSFW compost and fertigation.
• Geothermal Heating for a Chicken Barn Project at Roundhill Poultry Farm (2011)
  Partners are Jerry MacDonnell and Dr. Ken Carscadden of the NSAC and Julie Bailey with NSDA.
• Evaluation of Fungicide Timings & Nozzle Type on Pioneer 25R47 Winter Wheat at Curryknoll Farms (2009)
  Partners were Doug MacDonald-NSCDI, C.Caldwell, NSAC, and Curry Knoll Farms
• Evaluation of Fungicide Timings & Nozzle Type on Freedom Winter Wheat at Lyndhurst Farms (2009)
  Partners were Doug MacDonald-NSCDI, C.Caldwell, NSAC, and Lyndhurst Farms
  
• Assessment of Soybean Yield of Three Varieties Seeded in Different Row Spacings & Seeding Rates at Lyndhurst Farms(2008-2010)
  Partners were Doug MacDonald-NSCDI, C.Caldwell, NSAC, and Lyndhurst Farms
• Maritime Corn Hybrid Test at Menkhorst or Cornwallis Farms (2005-2010)
  Partners were Doug MacDonald-NSCDI, and Menkhorst and Cornwallis Farms
• Maritime Forage Variety Super Test at Langelaan Farms (2007-2010)
  Partners were N.McLean,NSAC, Y.Papadopoulos-AAFC, M.Price,NBDA and Langelaan Farms