Research Projects

This project will help to identify and evaluate practices, techniques, and technologies that can be used to improve overall environmental performance, animal welfare, and the quality of the animals’ living environment.

The purpose of this project was to study the vegetative propagation and regeneration capacity of Canada thistle and sow thistle with a view to developing effective weed control strategies.

The purpose of this project is to test the general hypothesis that biobased polymers can be used to replace fossil-fuel-based products and reduce the use of pesticides without increasing GHG emissions.

Barcoding can be used to obtain DNA sequences from specimens kept in the official Québec government insect collection and compare these sequences with those from field-caught specimens.

The aim of this project was to field-test sound irrigation practices and band application of various types of fertilizers at ridging time to eliminate fertigation and increase the efficiency of fertilizer and water use under plastic mulch.

The goal of this project was to develop an “irrigation roadshow” for eight farming regions in Québec.

This project aims to evaluate effective and economically viable control strategies for leek moth that are healthy for both humans and ecosystems.

This project was aimed at identifying and incorporating biological indicators into decision support tools used to assist producers and agroenvironmental regulatory bodies seeking to preserve soil productivity and use sustainable production systems.

This project will provide a better understanding of interactions between a vegetable polyculture system and hedges composed of shrubs and perennials in order to enhance the impact of beneficial insects on vegetable crops.

One of the project objectives is to calculate GHG emissions in various beef production systems based on the results of a literature, methodology, and database review.

The objective of the project was to demonstrate that next generation hog barn design (slatted floors over 2/3 or more of the area) generate less odor.

The project consists of evaluating soil degradation based on representative samples taken in Québec’s main soil regions and parent materials.

The aim of the project was to measure the performance and water requirements of eight potato cultivars under commercial production conditions.

This project was aimed at evaluating the impact of integrated pest management on the profitability of field crop farms.

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.