Maryse Leblanc

Researcher, agr., Ph.D.

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About

Maryse Leblanc (agr., Ph.D.) obtained her bachelor's degree in biological sciences at Université de Montréal in 1982 and took courses in agronomy at Université Laval and McGill University in 1984 and 1985. She earned both a master's degree in 1990 and a doctorate in 2002 from McGill University. Maryse has been an agronomy researcher working in weed science for over 25 years. She began working at Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec in 1992 and joined IRDA in 1998, where she conducts R&D work on reducing herbicide use in field crops and horticultural production by means of alternatives such as mechanical and flame weeding. She has co-authored many scientific and popular articles, books, chapters, and posters. Maryse has also been involved in numerous provincial, national, and international presentations.

Area(s) of Expertise

  • Weeds
  • Flame weeding and mechanical weed control in field crops and market garden crops
  • Germination and emergence of weeds
  • Biology and growth of weeds
  • Organic farming

Related research project(s)

2016-2018 • Field crops

Effectiveness of an annual vs. end-of-season legume green manure crop in increasing soil resilience and providing sufficient nitrogen

The project compared the nitrogen uptake effects of green manure crops grown for a full season, in association with a main crop, or after it is harvested.

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Aubert Michaud, retraité
Marc-Olivier Gasser
Maryse Leblanc

Publications

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Mandela Jacques

Research Assistant

418 643-2380
ext 639

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Jérémie Gravel, agricultural technician

Jérémie Gravel

Agricultural Technician

418 643-2380
ext 674

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Claudia Tremblay, laboratory technician

Claudia Tremblay

Laboratory Technician

418 643-2380
ext 812

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