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Resource Research Undertakings in the resource area in the next five years will include evaluating the sustainability of Canadian agricultural systems, including indicator maps for nutrient balance, soil cover, and water quality building ultramodern facilities in Saskatoon for the conservation of plant genetic resources developing sustainable soil management systems and adapting them to the demands of current, improved, and new crops developing a computerized system for rating and maping land to show its suitability for different crops assessing the impact of Canadian agriculture on atmospheric greenhouse gases, surface and ground water quality, and risk of soil degradation developing a national system for the conservation of valuable farm animal germplasm resources developing identification guides for biocontrol agents and developing biological indicators of soil and water quality. For example, fusarium resistance identified in genetic stocks of soft white winter wheat is being bred into adapted cereals using advanced technologies. Apple rootstocks more resistant to soil freezing yet equal in productivity to existing clones will improve Canadian competi-tiveness in fruit production. Breeders are enhancing crops to make them more appealing to specialty markets in Canada and around the world. New products include frozen bread dough from extra strong spring wheat and noodles for the Asian market from Canada Prairie Spring wheat.