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Professor, Manager of Experiment Farm |
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As Manager of the University of Hokkaido Experiment Farm my responsibility is management and administration of the farm’s operations. The farm consists of 58 ha and serves multiple functions as an attractive greenbelt for, citizens and visitors of Sapporo and to provide land for research designed to enhance the agricultural practices and productivity of Hokkaido agriculture. I have focused on the integrated use of the Farm as a vehicle for student education and for cutting-edge research in agriculture and the development of sources of renewable energy while protecting it as a traditional and historical landmark. |
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I was born in the Gifu Prefecture. Earlier in my career I worked on the breeding of improved forage crops at several Research Stations controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [Morioka city, Nagasaka town (Yamanashi), and Sapporo] before my appointment to the Experiment Farm. At the University of Hokkaido my research has focused on the breeding and cultivation of bioenergy crops, especially species of the grass Miscanthus. Since 2005 my research has aimed to establish efficient and low cost feedstock biomass production for cool environments like those found in Hokkaido. I have travelled throughout Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa to collect seeds from genetically diverse Miscanthus populations for use as bioenergy cultivars. During my travels I have had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of rural landscapes throughout Japan. It is my wish that the beautiful rural landscapes of Japan’s paddy fields and Miscanthus pastures continue forever. |
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Wear the ability to find the problems from your own and to solve them by yourself from student days. Go abroad actively and do the best to compete with the World. Please realize the goodness of Japan as well. |
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https://www.gfr.hokudai.ac.jp/staff/production/toshihiko-yamada/ |
