Catherine Bossé
Project Manager – Pedology, agr.
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About
Catherine Bossé (agr.) earned a bachelor's degree in agronomy from Université Laval. She has over 10 years of experience in soil science and project management. Her previous positions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and at an agri-environmental advisory club saw her participate in research projects in agricultural settings, including a national agricultural watershed project—the Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices Program. A soil science project manager since 2017, Catherine strives to raise awareness and understanding of soil science and to make it more accessible to farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural community. One of her objectives is to improve methods for acquiring and interpreting soil data. Her role will also involve providing support to IRDA researchers on matters of soil science. Some of the areas where soil science has a major impact include soil and water conservation, crop fertilization, organic farming, and soil microbiology.
Area(s) of Expertise
- Pedology
Related research project(s)
Showcases in soil health and conservation: drawing inspiration from the best arable crop approaches
This project is to arouse interest in approaches to soil health and conservation and to promote their adoption by a greater number of Quebec field crop farmers.
Researchers: Marc-Olivier Gasser Catherine Bossé
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
Publications
Research report • Simon Ricard, Marc-Olivier Gasser, Eduardo Chavez, Jean-Benoît Mathieu, M. Sc., William Huertas, Arianne Blais-Gagnon, Mick Wu, Catherine Bossé
Ricard, S., Gasser, M-O. et coll. 2023. Hydrological impacts of cropping systems and physical soil degradation. IRDA. 158 p. Hydrological impacts of cropping systems and degradation of soil physical condition DownloadSee also
