Research Projects

Project to limit the spread of disease and improve biosecurity protocols on farms through improved understanding of emissions and alternate spreading techniques.

Assessment of the efficiency of biomethanation digestate as a fertilizer for field crops and as recycled bedding in dairy production.

Assessing an electrostatic precipitator system designed to improve air quality and, thereby, worker health and animal welfare.

Symposium entitled "Innovations to Tackle Livestock Production Challenges" and production of informational material.

The overall aim of this research is to assess the exposure of workers in conventional and alternative egg production facilities to dust and bio-aerosols, and to characterize the respiratory health risks they face.

This project aims to measure the impact of new breeding systems that meet new animal welfare standards regarding air quality and the health and productivity of laying hens.

This project addresses the risks posed by new breeding practices that were developed to improve animal welfare.

This project will gather and share up-to-date information on new techniques and critical points related to the construction of farm buildings and their sustainability.

Project, conducted in collaboration with a Belgian team, to develop an integrated tool for measuring the air quality in livestock buildings.

This project proposes to measure relative humidity and air speed in hog houses and integrate these parameters into the control of ventilation systems.

Development of optimized cleaning methods that are readily measurable with an effective real-time indicator.

The project’s objective is to make available an indoor and outdoor exercise yard design that improves dairy cow and calf well-being while complying with Québec regulations.

Economic analysis for an Agrinova project that measures the optimal amount of hulless barley to replace some of the grain corn in dairy cow rations without affecting milk production and milk components.

Economic analysis of a project initiated by Agrinova to encourage cows to move from the pasture to the milking parlor.

This project will help to identify and evaluate practices, techniques, and technologies that can be used to improve overall environmental performance, animal welfare, and the quality of the animals’ living environment.