The Tree Breeding Subprogram
focuses on the continued improvement
of seed and vegetative materials for
reforestation. Tree breeding activities
include selecting parents in wild stands,
propagation, testing offspring, mating,
establishing/maintaining/measuring trials
to provide new genetic material for
seed orchards, and technical support.
The Subprogram also includes applied
genecology work by MoF geneticists to
support the information needs of seed
planning unit1
(SPU) programs as described in Species
Plans. If you wish more information on
this sub-program please contact Cheri
Tayler at (250)
652-5600 ext. 2225 or at
Cheri.Tayler@gov.bc.ca.
Planning
FGC Interior and Coastal
TACs and their associated Species Committees
provide direction for the Tree Breeding
Subprogram. Committees estimate seed
demand, production capacity, and genetic
gain for each of the 11 commercial tree
species breeding programs; rank Seed
Planning Units (SPUs) for investment;
develop strategies for priority SPUs;
and prepare Species Plans consistent
with the SPU strategies.
The budget for the
Tree Breeding Subprogram is based on
Species Plan budgets developed by the
Manager of Forest Genetics, MoF Research
Branch, with input from MoF tree breeders,
Species Committees, the FGC Program
Manager and the Director, MoF Tree Improvement
Branch.
Management
Implementation of the
activities of the Tree Breeding sub-program
is the specific responsibility of the
Ministry of Forests and Range, Research
Branch. The Manager of Forest Genetics
has authority for project re-allocations
in support of FGC objectives. Substantial
re-allocations between seed planning
units or from breeding activities to
technical support activities require
the approval of the Director, Tree Improvement
Branch and the FGC Program Manager.
For further information on breeding
activities please go to the following
Website: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/forgen/index.htm
1 Seed planning
units-groupings by species, seed zone,
and elevation band-form the basis for
tree breeding and seed production planning.
