Researcher, agr., M.Sc.
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A project conducted in 2015 and 2016 by IRDA’s water management team, Ferme Victorin Drolet, and the DRCN at MAPAQ concluded that drip irrigation in potato fields could save significant amounts of water compared to overhead irrigation. This is of interest from an environmental point of view, especially for farms with limited water reserves.
The aim of the subsequent project was to leverage the efficiency of drip irrigation and splitting nitrogen inputs into multiple applications to reduce total nitrogen inputs per unit produced and provide better economic and environmental alternatives to conventional irrigation.
From 2017 to 2018
Project duration
Market gardening
Activity areas
Optimal water management
Service
Potato crop drip irrigation can help the environment by significantly cutting water use.
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Centre de recherche sur les grains | Ferme Victorin Drolet | Ferme Dauphine
Population dynamic of Lepidopteran pests of sweet corn.
Researcher: Maxime Lefebvre
This project evaluated effective and economically viable control strategies for swede midge that are healthy for both humans and the ecosystem.
Evaluation of the potential of drones to optimize trichogramma releases against the European corn borer on processing sweet corn in Québec.