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Phytoprotection day

July 11th, 2019 — 11 juillet 2019- Maryse Leblanc et Maxime Lefebvre- Speakers at the Phytoprotection day 2019

The researcher Maryse Leblanc and a her research assistant Maxime Lefebve participated to the Phytoprotection day. They gave a talk entitled « Outils de désherbage mécanique et le robot OZ dans les cultures sarclées en rangs » at the CÉROM.

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beef cattles

July 12th, 2019 — La Terre de chez nous | Beef cattles' greenhouse gazes emissions in farming methods in Québec

Here's an article written by one of our researchers, Stéphane Godbout, jointly with collaborators that has been published by La Terre de chez nous.

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Corn field

June 28th, 2019 — La Terre de chez nous | New crop pests in Québec

Article on the reseach led by researchers of IRDA about new crop pests in Québec fields (in French).

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irrigation

July 3rd, 2019 — Irrigation : crop insurance for hay farms ?

The warm summer months are here and if they resemble the past two summers, we can expect periods of dry spells and the attendant headaches for Québec livestock feed producers in 2019. Given the situation, could irrigation serve as the best insurance policy for farmers ?

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Apple and orchard

July 9th, 2019 — Open Day at the Experimental Orchard

On July 9th, IRDA will be holding and Open Day at its experimental orchard in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.

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May 13th, 2019 — La Voix du Sud | Restoration of rainbow smelt spawning grounds in Boyer River

Four organizations are working together to bring rainbow smelt back in Boyer River.

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