Mission
Promote Canadian Rhubarb Industry to be the World leader through science and new knowledge development and developing innovative products, technologies and services.
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Rhubarb Research Program (RRP) was established in 2004 at Nova Scotia Agricultural College, which is sponsored by Knol Farms Ltd., the IQF processor of Rhubarb, with a long term goal to provide R and D support to take the Rhubarb industry to the future. RRP is the first-of-its kind program in Canada to focus on the problems that the industry faces. Although, Rhubarb is grown in a limited acreage in Canada, due to its uniqueness in health properties and national fit, Rhubarb presents unique opportunity to Canada. Research on Rhubarb is extremely limited world wide and RRP will capture the unique opportunity to be a global leader. RRP will closely work with the industry, producers, national and international scientists, to achieve its mission. RRP has research platforms in Canopy regulation, Crown management and Propagule enhancement, Clonal diversity and Adaptation, Bioactives and Bioprocesses, Eco-Physiology and Production Physiology.
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