Research Projects
Each year, IRDA's R&D Team conducts more than one hundred research projects in sustainable agriculture. What's more, IRDA is working with Quebec's key agricultural stakeholders to find concrete solutions.
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Evaluation of the anti-germination, phytotoxic, and biostimulant potential of forest residue extracts
The purpose of the project is to evaluate the anti-germination, phytotoxic, and biostimulant potential of five types of forest residue.
Researcher: Richard Hogue
Developing biostimulants from pyrolytic oils produced from agricultural and forestry biomass
The general goal of the project is to develop biostimulants from oils produced by the rapid pyrolysis of crop and logging residues.
Researchers: Stéphane Godbout Richard Hogue
The solutions developed by IRDA aim to...
Ensure the sustainability
and quality of soil, water, and air
Protect the health and well-being
of local communities by improving the quality of crop and livestock production, with an emphasis on animal welfare
Safeguard the economic viability
of crop and livestock production