This research project, led by the CÉROM grain research centre, looks to assess the cost-effectiveness of nitrogen fertilizer applications improved by the addition of urea, for use with winter wheat crops grown in Québec.
In this project, IRDA’s role will be to analyze the cost-effectiveness of the applications.
Project leader at CÉROM:
Marie Bipfubusa, Ph. D.
Researcher | Crop management
Phone: 450-464-2715, ext. 236
E-Mail: marie.bipfubusa@cerom.qc.ca
From 2019 to 2022
Project duration
Field crops
Activity areas
Fertilizer management
Service
IRDA's economic analyses help assess the implementation costs and cost-effectiveness of farming practices.
Centre de recherche sur les grains
Canola and wheat (wheat-corn-canola rotation) were planted in 2016 and 2017, respectively, on 12 experimental plots with tillage practices on the main plots (minimum tillage and chisel plow) and fertilization methods (mineral fertilizers, 25 m3/ha of pig manure and 50 m3/ha of pig manure) in the subplots.
Researchers: Caroline Côté Marc-Olivier Gasser
The project was designed to assess the profitability of various types of cover crops and planting methods at the farm level.
Researcher: Luc Belzile
This project was carried out by Club agroenvironnemental de l’Estrie and IRDA was in charge of conducting the economic analysis.
Researcher: Luc Belzile