Quantitative and qualitative water management in crops
Carl Boivin
Researcher
418 643-2380
ext 430
Description
Designing and teaching a course for agricultural consultants.
Objective(s)
- Evaluate water needs of a farm using sound irrigation management
- Understand how crops, soils, irrigation objectives, and available resources affect water needs
- Know how to use irrigation systems properly
- Assess the performance of an irrigation system
- Be familiar with decision support tools
- Develop irrigation strategies based on a farm’s production context
From 2017 to 2019
Project duration
Market gardening, Fruit production
Activity areas
Optimal water management
Service
This project will enable stakeholders and growers to improve water-use efficiency.
Partner
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
This may interest you
Developing an organic farming protocol for young vegetable shoots: a multidisciplinary approach
This project will help lead to the development of an organic farming system to grow baby greens.
Researchers: Caroline Côté Annabelle Firlej Maryse Leblanc Carl Boivin
Improving potato crop water-use efficiency by developing a deeper understanding of cultivars
The selection of a cultivar should be an essential element in any sound irrigation management strategy. This project aims to optimize water use in potato farming.
Researcher: Carl Boivin
Île d’Orléans farmers rally to tackle water shortage
This project aims to explore and experiment new approaches and ways to preserve, develop, and enhance the MRC’s bio-food sector, and reduce or eliminate the water deficit on the island.
Researchers: Carl Boivin Stéphane Godbout
