On January 25, 2018, Researcher Maryse Leblanc participated in Market Gardening Day: Field and Greenhouse Production in Rouyn-Noranda.
Research assistant Alessandro Dieni participated in Capitale-Nationale/Chaudière-Appalaches Berry Day.
Researcher Annabelle Firlej participated in Estrie Horticultural Day (Journée horticole Estrie) in Sherbrooke on February 8, 2018.
Research assistant Laurence Jochems-Tanguay participated in Emerging Crops Day (Journée cultures émergentes) on February 13, 2018
Two IRDA researchers, Christine Landry and Maryse Leblanc, participated in the Bio pour tous Symposium.
Luc Belzile presented a lecture entitled "Technical efficiency in wild blueberry production and the financial performance of businesses."