This biographical article is written like a résumé. (March 2023) |
Cynthia Grant | |
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Born | Manitoba, Canada |
Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agriculture, soil fertility, crop nutrition, organic matter |
Institutions | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon Research and Development Centre |
Cynthia Grant is a former Canadian federal scientist who is an expert in soil fertility and crop nutrition. She was a researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) (1986–2015).[1] Her research provided the scientific foundation for the Made-in-Canada 4R nutrient stewardship framework that applies crop nutrients from the right source and at the right rate, time and place.[2][3] Grant is now part of an elite group of ten women who have been inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame since 1960.[3][4]