Research Projects

The overall objective of the project is to inform apple growers via regional demonstration plots of the latest apple IPM techniques.

The aim of this project is to measure the potential of automated traps and extrapolate it to an apple-monitoring network.

The aim of our project was to increase the acreage on which mating disruption is used against the codling moth in all of Québec’s apple-growing regions.

This project tests cost-effective organic fertilization strategies for summer strawberries on plastic.

Research projects on controlling fire blight.

Exploration of the potential of detecting water stress in lowbush blueberries using a thermal infrared imaging sensor installed on a drone.

The aim of this project is to improve the productivity of haskap orchards by promoting more efficient water and nutrient uptake.

This project aims to examine whether improving soil health can help check strawberry decline.

IRDA is in charge of the economic analysis for this project which purpose is to examine the impact of flower plantings on bumblebee biodiversity in apple orchards in southern Québec.

The hypothesis was that it should be possible to measure sap flow in apple trees and correlate it with soil water conditions and the weather.

This online training platform will help improve technical support for Québec apple growers by furthering the training of new consultants.

The aim of this project is to determine the combined impact on fungicide efficacy of rain and the appearance of new leaves to more accurately identify how long treatments remain effective.

The main aim of this project is to test a bacterial detection technique developed in Austria that consists of quantifying inoculum carried by bees.

IRDA drew up a list of insects and mites in Québec known to be or likely to become resistant to pesticides.

The objective of this project was to determine whether the addition of two types of organic fertilizers or biostimulants would produce more vigorous plants less subject to decline.