Research Projects

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.

Demonstration project to showcase the ability of undersown clover cover crops to reduce nitrogen fertilizer requirements in crops.

Economic analysis for an Agrinova project that measures the optimal amount of hulless barley to replace some of the grain corn in dairy cow rations without affecting milk production and milk components.

Economic analysis of a project initiated by Agrinova to encourage cows to move from the pasture to the milking parlor.

Designing and teaching a course for agricultural consultants.

This project aims to assess the impact of cropping practices on baby lettuce yields and quality on muck soil.

Evaluation of the potential of drones to optimize trichogramma releases against the European corn borer on processing sweet corn in Québec.

The project consisted of setting up and operating six hydrometric stations in the Riviére Bullstrode watershed.

Quantification of the scale of soil displacement and net sediment production in the past 50 years for various soil textures and compare these results with those generated by modeling the watershed with SWAT.

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

Research projects on controlling fire blight.

The objective of this project is to develop a prediction model for soil nitrogen supplies based on biological soil health indicators.

The aim of the project is to support the strategic Québec‒Mexico bilateral expert group on the optimal recovery of residual agricultural, agroindustrial, and forestry biomass.

This project was aimed at determining potassium doses (5 doses) to apply before planting on nitrogen-fertigated cucumber crops grown on plastic mulch.

The aim of the project is to assess the impact of applying various rates of glyphosate in field crop systems on the soil and crop rhizosphere microbiome.