Why do business with IRDA?
The go-to R&D resource in Quebec for sustainable agriculture
A sustainable approach
that combines resource protection and economic efficiency
Research-driven innovations
developed by Québec’s leading multidisciplinary agricultural team
Cost-effective solutions
adapted to the needs of farmers and partners
Featured Projects
More than 125 projects currently underway|
Developing a procedure and tools that utilize genetic markers to identify fecal contamination sources in waterways
This project will develop a procedure that relies on genetic markers to identify the animal species responsible for fecal contamination.
Researcher: Caroline Côté
Out-of-soil cultivation of organic long cane raspberries
Development of a growing out-of-soil organic raspberries in high tunnels protocol in a profitable and competitive manner with a view to selling products locally or to large retail chains.
Researcher: Annabelle Firlej
A study on the health of agricultural soils in Quebec
The project consists of evaluating soil degradation based on representative samples taken in Québec’s main soil regions and parent materials.
Researchers: Marc-Olivier Gasser Claude Bernard Catherine Bossé
Demo plots for low-risk apple IPM programs
The overall objective of the project is to inform apple growers via regional demonstration plots of the latest apple IPM techniques.
Researchers: Vincent Philion Daniel Cormier Mikaël Larose
State-of-the-art infrastructure
in several sites throughout Quebec
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Innovation platform in organic agriculture
90 hectares of certified organic land
Deschambault
Animal and vegetable productions
Development of green agricultural energies
