Research Projects

Developing a fast and sensitive molecular detection methodology able to accurately identify raspberry and strawberry viruses.

Evaluating and developing a high-throughput sequencing-based diagnostic procedure to identify pathogenic organisms.

Development of a mating disruption method to control two cranberry pests.

Biological control of the obliquebanded leafroller in orchards where mating disruption is being used against the codling moth.

Development of optimized cleaning methods that are readily measurable with an effective real-time indicator.

Development of weeding strategies and methods that will reduce weed pressure on carrot crops, especially row-crop carrots, which appear to be the most problematic.

Three-year project on an array of mitigation protocols to reduce the application of glyphosate in a field crop system (corn–soybean–grains).

Experimenting narrow-row crop weed control strategy on three crops: green beans, peas, and soybeans.

Acquiring the knowledge needed to develop an attract-and-kill treatment to control current and future stinkbug populations in Québec apple orchards.

Developing a Codling moth control management tool based on an improved formulation of Virosoft CP4.

Project to quantify the long-term (60+ years) severity of erosion of organic horticultural soils.

Method to monitor and control telluric pathogens affecting potatoes that takes into account the interactions between these pathogens and other soil microbiome organisms.

Production of technical sheets on the main natural enemies of Québec’s market garden crops.

This project will evaluate labour productivity and identify best practices and recommendations to boost the pork industry competitiveness.

Project to determine the real value of the phosphorus load associated with bison production in Québec.