News and Events
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.
July 13th, 2018 — L’Actualité | Depleted farmland
A new study headed up by researcher Marc-Olivier Gasser, a soil and water conservation expert, is underway. To learn more, see the article in L'actualité.
July 5th, 2018 — La Terre de chez nous | Québec chia crops are both feasible and profitable
An article that appeared in La Terre de chez nous and in the Grains journal recounts IRDA's work on chia, a crop that is spurring interest.
June 29th, 2018 — La Terre de chez nous | Riparian strips no miracle solution
In an interview conducted by La Terre de chez nous, researcher Aubert Michaud discusses the role riparian strips play in preventing erosion and sediment/nutrient loss, as well as their limitations.
June 14th, 2018 — La Terre de chez nous | A special insert on IRDA's 20th anniversary
The June 13, 2018 edition of La Terre de chez nous featured a special insert on IRDA's 20th anniversary.