Maxime Lefebvre, Ph.D.
Maxime Lefebvre
Researcher
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About
In December 2008, Maxime Lefebvre obtained a bachelors’ degree in ecology from the Université de Sherbrooke. He also obtained a master’s degree in biology from the Université du Québec à Montréal in November 2010 plus a Ph.D. in Plant Science in 2019, from McGill University. He started his career at IRDA in the spring of 2010 as a research assistant in market gardening entomology. From 2011 to spring 2021, he worked as a biologist and research assistant in weed science and organic agriculture. His work then focused on physical weed control, as well as other alternative control methods to herbicides. Since spring 2021, he has held the position of market gardening entomology researcher.
Area(s) of Expertise
- Organic farming
- Market gardening
- Agri-environmental practices
- Mechanical weeding and alternative methods to pesticides
Maxime Lefebvre specializes in weed control and organic agriculture.
Publications
Summary sheet • Mylène Généreux, Caroline Côté, Annabelle Firlej, Élisabeth Ménard, Maryse Leblanc, Maxime Lefebvre, Carl Boivin, Paul Deschênes
Généreux, M., C. Côté, A. Firlej, É. Ménard, A. Dieni, M. Leblanc, M. Lefebvre, C. Boivin et P. Deschênes. 2018. Développement d’une régie de production biologique de jeunes pousses de légumes : régie et productivité des systèmes culturaux. IRDA. 2 p. DownloadSummary sheet • Maxime Lefebvre, Maryse Leblanc
Lefebvre, M., M. Leblanc. 2018. Interférence de la moutarde biofumigante avec les mauvaises herbes. IRDA. 3 p. Understanding and integrating a novel technique to promote depletion of weed seed banks: How biofumigation affects different types of seed dormancy and weed ecology DownloadSummary sheet • Maxime Lefebvre, Maryse Leblanc
Leblanc, M. et M. Lefebvre. 2018. Impacts de différents outils de travail du sol sur le système racinaire du chardon et du laiteron. IRDA. 4 p. Vegetative propagation and regenerative capacity of Canada thistle and sow thistle under organic management DownloadSummary sheet • Maxime Lefebvre, Maryse Leblanc
Lefebvre, M., M. Leblanc. 2018. Impact de la biofumigation sur la levée printanière des mauvaises herbes. IRDA. 3 p. Understanding and integrating a novel technique to promote depletion of weed seed banks: How biofumigation affects different types of seed dormancy and weed ecology DownloadSummary sheet • Maryse Leblanc, Maxime Lefebvre, Luc Belzile, Laurence Jochems-Tanguay
Leblanc, M., M. Lefebvre, D. La France, A. Weill, L. Belzile, H. Grondines, L. Jochems-Tanguay et S. Préfontaine. 2015. Cultiver des légumes bio en planches permanentes : de nombreux avantages. IRDA. 2 p. DownloadSummary sheet • Maryse Leblanc, Maxime Lefebvre, Michèle Grenier
Richard, G., J. Boisclair, M. Leblanc, E. Lefrançois, M. Lefebvre et M. Grenier. 2014. Production biologique de citrouilles à graines sans écale : une nouvelle avenue au Québec. Volet 2 - Stratégies de désherbage. IRDA. 4 pages. DownloadScientific article • Maxime Lefebvre, Maryse Leblanc
Lefebvre, M., Leblanc, M., & Watson, A. 2017. Seed Dormancy and Seed Morphology Related to Weed Susceptibility to Biofumigation. Weed Science. 66(2) 199-214. Understanding and integrating a novel technique to promote depletion of weed seed banks: How biofumigation affects different types of seed dormancy and weed ecology DownloadResearch report • Maryse Leblanc, Maxime Lefebvre, Luc Belzile, Laurence Jochems-Tanguay
Leblanc, M., M. Lefebvre, D. La France, A. Weill, L. Belzile, H. Grondines, L. Jochems-Tanguay et S. Préfontaine. 2015. Productions maraîchères biologiques en planches permanentes. Rapport final réalisé dans le cadre du programme Innovbio, Volet 1 - Appui à l’adaptation technologique et au transfert d’expertise pour les exploitations biologiques ou en processus de conversion. IRDA. 56 p. DownloadSee also
