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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Livestock production (21) Market gardening (23) Fruit production (41) Field crops (24)Services
Soil health (29) Water protection (14) Air quality (16) Ecosystem protection (6) (9) Fertilizer management (21) Pest, weed, and disease control (47) Animal welfare (12) Food safety and quality (4) Organic farming (16) Waste conversion (1) Environmental regulations (3) Coexisting in an agricultural environment (2) Laboratory analyzes (2)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
Effect of mineral oil on Isomate CM/OFM TT dispenser
Effect of mineral oil on Isomate CM/OFM TT dispenser.
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
Population dynamic of Lepidopteran pests of sweet corn and recommendations for adapting control strategies
Population dynamic of Lepidopteran pests of sweet corn.
Researcher: Maxime Lefebvre
Hydrological impacts of cropping systems and degradation of soil physical condition
Hydrological impacts of cropping systems and physical soil degradation.
Researchers: Simon Ricard Marc-Olivier Gasser
Low flow estimation for land development within small watersheds considering climate change
Development of a method for estimating low/ecological flows in the context of culvert development taking into account the impact of climate change.
Researcher: Simon Ricard
Hydrologic monitoring of Castors and Morpions brooks
Hydrologic monitoring of Castors and Morpions brooks.
Researcher: Simon Ricard
Technical, economic, social and environmental guidelines for the use of irrigation on corn, soybeans and fodder crops
This research project aims to establish technical, economic, social and environmental benchmarks for irrigation of field and forage crops.
Researchers: Carl Boivin Catherine Bossé Simon Ricard
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