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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Soil health (14) Water protection (12) Air quality (15) Ecosystem protection (1) Optimal water management (3) Fertilizer management (7) Pest, weed, and disease control (20) Animal welfare (6) Food safety and quality (1) Organic farming (7) Environmental regulations (2) Coexisting in an agricultural environment (1)Experts
The Apple Phytosanitary Warning Network: Detection, Monitoring, Forecasts and Recommendations for Quebec Orchards
The Apple Phytosanitary Warning Network.
Researchers: Gérald Chouinard Vincent Philion Daniel Cormier
Controlling codling moth through mating disruption
Codling moth sexual confusion.
Researcher: Daniel Cormier
Crop response to fertilizers as an index of soil health
Fertilizer response and soil health.
Researchers: Marc-Olivier Gasser Catherine Bossé Christine Landry
The effects of crimper-rolled winter rye on striped cucumber beetle populations in spaghetti squash production
The effects of crimper-rolled winter rye on striped cucumber.
Researcher: Maxime Lefebvre
Mass trapping for flea beetle management in cruciferous crops on diversified organic farms
Trapping flea beetles in organic farming.
Researcher: Maxime Lefebvre
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