OOPSCC Committee Information
The Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee (OOPSCC) is a subcommittee of the Field Crops Research and Services Committee which reports to the Ontario Agricultural Services Coordinating Committee (OASCC).
OOPSCC consists of the Planning and Assessment Sub-Committee (research) and the Variety Sub-Committee.
The Ontario Soybean Tests are conducted annually by a combination of private and public tests conducted by research institutions in Ontario through OOPSCC. The purpose of these tests is to obtain agronomic, pest, disease, and quality information for use in supporting the registration of new soybean varieties and in preparing a performance report of varieties.
The Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee (OOPSCC) has members from the following public and private groups:
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA)
Commercial Plant Breeders (CPB of CSTA)
Kemptville Campus of the University of Guelph (KCUG)
Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph (OAC)
Ontario Oilseed Crushers' Association (OOCA)
Ontario Seed Growers Association (OSGA)
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA)
Ontario Soybean Growers (OSG)
Plant Industry Branch - OMAFRA (PIB)
Research Centre, Harrow - Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (GPCRC)
Research Centre, Ottawa - Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (ECORC)
Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph (RCUG)
Variety Registration Office - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (VRO)
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