Seed Production

Rationale

Seed Production group's mandate is to produce improved seed from seed orchards for ministry and industry reforestation projects. Improved seed can increase forest productivity, mitigate potential reductions in AAC, and alleviate short-term timber supply shortages

Objectives

  • Provides select seed for Douglas-fir (coast and interior), interior spruce, lodgepole pine, western white pine, western larch, western hemlock, and western red cedar.
  • Continue genetic upgrading of existing orchards to produce seed with higher gain. 
  • Develop technology transfer and demonstrations for Forest Service and industry clients (both seed producers and users). 
  • Produce genetically improved and insect- and disease-resistant seed and propagules from the Forest Service seed production sites.

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