Researcher, agr., Ph.D.
This project seeks to develop a knowledge transfer tool to assist organic market gardeners with weed control. The tool will take the form of a digital datasheet with hyperlinks that facilitate access to the videos and websites of machinery manufacturers and distributors, among others. It will provide information on a wide variety of weeding equipment and the parameters for using them with a variety of market garden crops.
From 2019 to 2020
Project duration
Market gardening
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control
Service
This tool will help organic market gardeners seeking weed control solutions.
Centre de référence en agriculture et agroalimentaire du Québec
There is a great need to test green manure as a main source of nitrogen for potatoes as they help to maintain soil quality and control weeds.
Researcher: Christine Landry
This project as aimed at comparing the efficacy of two parasites (T. brassicae and T. ostriniae) on leek moth.
Researcher: Annabelle Firlej
This project aims to evaluate effective and economically viable control strategies for leek moth that are healthy for both humans and ecosystems.