University of the West Indies
Field Station
Our Programmes
Committed to promoting agricultural research, health and sustainability, for the collective future
of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago.
Root Crops
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Field research in root crops is carried out at the UFS. The Department maintains germplasm collections for sweet potato (77 accessions), cassava (42 accessions) and yams (30 accessions).
For details in Root Crops please contact:
Dr. Lynda Wickham
Department of Food Production
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
Telephone: 1-868 – 662-2002 Ext. 2110
E-mail: lynda.wickham@sta.uwi.edu
Livestock
The Department maintains a collection of Barbados Black Belly Sheep, rabbits and agouti as part of animal resources for research and teaching. Three open-sided, naturally-ventilated poultry houses for broiler research are also maintained at the UFS.
For details in Livestock please contact:
Prof. Gary Garcia
Department of Food Production
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
Telephone: 1-868 – 662-2002 Ext. 3328
E-mail: gary.garcia@sta.uwi.edu or garygwg1@gmail.com
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Tropical Tree Crops
The Department maintains germplasm collections on a limited scale for breadfruit (34 accessions), banana (16 accessions) and jackfruit (2 accessions), chataigne (1 accession). There is an ongoing research activity in some of these species.
For details in Tropical Tree Crops please contact:
Dr. Laura Roberts-Nkrumah
Department of Food Production
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
Telephone: 1-868 – 662-2002 Ext. 3335
E-mail: laura.roberts-nkrumah@sta.uwi.edu