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August 3rd, 2018 — Météomédia | Accursed bugs descend on Montréal
On July 31, 2018, apple crop researcher Gérald Chouinard was interviewed by Météomédia on the presence of the brown marmorated stinkbug in Montréal.
August 2nd, 2018 — La Terre de chez nous | Spotlight on innovations in integrated pest management
Journalist Josianne Desjardins published an article in La Terre de chez nous on August 1, 2018, concerning IRDA's Field Day | Integrated pest management in market gardening.
August 2nd, 2018 — French CBC's Le 15-18 radio drivetime show reports on the brown marmorated stinkbug
The brown marmorated stinkbug was front and centre on the ICI Première radio broadcast on July 31.
July 30th, 2018 — Le Bulletin des agriculteurs | Lots of skill and a bit of luck
Le Bulletin des agriculteurs published an interview with soil and water conservation researcher Marc-Olivier Gasser on loosening deeply compacted soils.
July 19th, 2018 — An identification guide to fruit tree diseases, pests, and beneficial organisms: Guide d'identification - maladies, ravageurs et organismes bénéfiques des arbres fruitiers
Three IRDA experts—Annabelle Firlej, Franz Vanoosthuyse, and Gérald Chouinard—co-authored the all-new Guide d'identification - maladies, ravageurs et organismes bénéfiques des arbres fruitiers.
July 17th, 2018 — Québec announces $880,951 in financial support for environmental protection
The Québec government is providing $880,951 in financial support to IRDA to develop five showcases for the apple growing sector.