Marc-Olivier Gasser, researcher

Marc-Olivier Gasser

Researcher, agr., Ph.D.

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About

Marc-Olivier Gasser (agr., Ph.D) is an agronomist. He earned a bachelor's degree in bio-agronomy (1987), a master's degree in soils (1991) and a doctorate in soils (2000) from Université Laval. During his time as a researcher at Université Laval from 1988 to 2004, he acquired considerable expertise in a number of areas, including soil science, soil conservation, livestock manure recycling, and water quality in agricultural settings. He then moved on to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as a postdoctoral fellow in 2005. In 2006 Marc-Olivier joined IRDA as a researcher, where he focuses on the management of soils, water, and organic fertilizers.

Area(s) of Expertise

  • Soil physics
  • Drainage and runoff water quality in connection with farm fertilizer management and soil conservation practices
  • Nitrogen flow monitoring
  • Characterization of farm fertilizers and evaluation of their fertilizing value
  • Agri-environmental development of industrial biomass crops

Related research project(s)

2018-2021 • Field crops

Evolution of spatial indicators of soil health in Québec and Ontario in response to a changing climate

This project aims to improve our understanding of the evolution and spatial variability of soil health indicators as barometers of climate change.

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Marc-Olivier Gasser
Claude Bernard
2016-2018 • Field crops

Promoting undersown clover cover crops in small grain production: A network of farm demonstration plots across Québec

Demonstration project to showcase the ability of undersown clover cover crops to reduce nitrogen fertilizer requirements in crops.

Researcher: Marc-Olivier Gasser

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Marc-Olivier Gasser
2017-2019 • Livestock productionField crops

Validating tools used to reduce soil phosphorus saturation by monitoring soil tests and phosphorus loads in an intensive livestock region

The aim of this project is to show that efforts made to better distribute phosphorus on the land are effective and that the indicators used to determine phosphorus saturation thresholds are correlated with soil phosphorus balance and dynamics.

Researcher: Marc-Olivier Gasser

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Marc-Olivier Gasser
2016-2018 • Livestock production

Revising the nutrient balance sheet for estimating phosphorus loading in laying hen production

This project was set up to test the nutrient balance sheet method as a tool for estimating phosphorus output from pullets and laying hens.

Researcher: Marc-Olivier Gasser

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Marc-Olivier Gasser
2016-2019 • Field crops

Impact of manure management and tillage practices on water quality and safety in canola and wheat

Canola and wheat (wheat-corn-canola rotation) were planted in 2016 and 2017, respectively, on 12 experimental plots with tillage practices on the main plots (minimum tillage and chisel plow) and fertilization methods (mineral fertilizers, 25 m3/ha of pig manure and 50 m3/ha of pig manure) in the subplots.

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Caroline Côté
Marc-Olivier Gasser

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.

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Marc-Olivier Gasser
Claude Bernard
Catherine Bossé

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Paul Deschênes, research assistant

Paul Deschênes

Research Assistant

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Claudia Tremblay, laboratory technician

Claudia Tremblay

Laboratory Technician

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Julie Forest-Drolet, research assistant

Julie Forest-Drolet

Research Assistant

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