Gaétan Parent

Senior Soil Ressource Specialist

Project management and management related to the management of mineral and organic fertilizer resources in forage and field crop production. Adaptation and transfer of knowledge to different agricultural environments.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Québec

Current research and/or projects

My work contributes to the Government of Canada's advancement in science through the development and adaptation of mineral and organic fertilization practices for field and forage crops in Canada.

Research and/or project statements

On-Farm Evaluation of the Forms and Technologies of Mineral Fertilizers for Forage Crops, Potato and Corn.
Development of a slurry dephosphatation technique using magnesium residues and its evaluation in agricultural areas.
On-Farm Evaluation of Phosphate Fertilization Requirements for Forage Grasses and Grain Corn.
Adaptation of nitrogen requirements for forage grasses in Quebec.
On-farm development and evaluation of various techniques to better predict grain nitrogen requirements in Canada.

Professional activities / interests

Member of the CRAAQ Chemistry and Soil Fertility Commission.

Education and awards

BSc in Agronomy, Laval University, 1992
M. Sc. Plant Biology, Laval University, 1994
Graduate Diploma (Business Administration), Laval University, 2000
MBA (Business Management), Laval University, 2002

Key publications

Gagnon, B., Ziadi, N., Bélanger, G., Tremblay, G.F., Parent, G. (2019). Urea-based fertilizer as an efficient nitrogen source in perennial cool-grass forage production. Agronomy Journal, [online] 111(2), 867-880. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2018.07.0431
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Bélanger, G., Tremblay, G.F., Bertrand, A., Mongrain, D., Parent, G., Savoie, P., Massé, D., Gilbert, Y., Babineau, D. (2016). Reed canarygrass crop biomass and silage as affected by harvest date and nitrogen fertilization. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(3), 413-422. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0245
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Mills, A.A.S., Breune, I., Noronha, C., Nyiraneza, J., Parent, G., and Rodd, A.V. (2015). "Intercropping grains, oilseeds and row crops with forage species to enhance cropping system sustainability.", 5th International Symposium for Farming Systems Design, Montpellier, France, September 7-10, 2015.
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Parent, G. (2014). "Impact de l’utilisation de technologies de et modes d’application des engrais minéraux en production de maïs-grain.", Club Agrinove, Concilier agro et éco : comment être doublement performant – 2014, 16 décembre 2014, Conférence invité.
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Claessens, A., Bélanger, G., Savoie, P., Parent, G., Bertrand, A., Tremblay, G.F., Massé, D.I., Gilbert, Y., and Babineau, D. (2013). "Species, harvest date, and nitrogen fertilization affect characteristics of biomass grown for methane production in eastern Canada.", SWITCHGRASS II conference, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, September 9-13, 2013, Invited for an oral presentation.
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Claessens, A., Bélanger, G., Savoie, P., Parent, G., Bertrand, A., Tremblay, G.F., Massé, D.I., Gilbert, Y., and Babineau, D. (2013). "Effect of harvest date and nitrogen fertilization on reed canarygrass and switchgrass yield, composition and specific methane production in eastern Canada.", SWITCHGRASS II conference, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, September 10-12, 2013,, www.dfrc.wisc.edu/switchgrass/.
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Légère, A., Vanasse, A., Parent, G., Malhi, S.S., and Stevenson, F.C. (2013). "Productivity unleashed : crop and weed response to plowing 24 year-old no-till plots.", 53rd Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), Baltimore, MD, USA, February 4-7, 2013.
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Cambouris, A.N., Bélanger, G., Ziadi, N., Mongrain, D., Parent, G., and Perron, I. (2012). "Biomass Productivity On Marginal Land Using Low Cost Fertilizer.", 2012 Annual Meeting of ASA/CSSA/SSSA, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, October 21-24, 2012.
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Cambouris, A.N., Bélanger, G., Ziadi, N., and Parent, G. (2012). "Biomass Productivity on Marginal Land Using Low Cost Fertilizer.", Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) and Association Québécoise de Spécialistes en Sciences du Sol (AQSSS) Joint Meeting, Manoir St-Castin, Lac Beauport, QC, Canada, June 3-8, 2012.
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Bélanger, G., Savoie, P., Parent, G., Claessens, A., Bertrand, A., Tremblay, G.F., Massé, D., Gilbert, Y., Babineau, D. (2012). Switchgrass silage for methane production as affected by date of harvest. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 92(6), 1187-1197. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS2011-202
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Massé, D., Gilbert, Y., Savoie, P., Bélanger, G., Parent, G., Babineau, D. (2011). Methane yield from switchgrass and reed canarygrass grown in Eastern Canada. Bioresource Technology, [online] 102(22), 10286-10292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.08.087
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Massé, D., Gilbert, Y., Savoie, P., Bélanger, G., Parent, G., Babineau, D. (2010). Methane yield from switchgrass harvested at different stages of development in Eastern Canada. Bioresource Technology, [online] 101(24), 9536-9541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.018
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Bélanger, G., Ziadi, N., Tremblay, G.F., Parent, G., Chantigny, M.H., and Claessens, A. (2009). "Recent development in the fertilization of corn in Canada.", 2da Reunión Internacional de Leche y Forraje, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos, México, March 25-27, 2009.
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Savoie, P., Babineau, D., Parent, G., Bélanger, G., and Massé, D.I. (2008). "Des plantes fourragères pour la production de méthane.", Demi-journée d'information scientifique sur les fourrages 2008, Victoriaville, QC, Canada, February 19, 2008, pp. 29. (Abstract)
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Parent, G., Bélanger, G., Ziadi, N., Deland, J.P., Laperrière, J. (2007). Precipitation of liquid swine manure phosphates using magnesium smelting by-products. Journal of Environmental Quality, [online] 36(2), 557-567. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2006.0174
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Karam, A., Côté, D., and Parent, G. (2003). "Retention of copper in Cu-enriched organic soils.", in Parent, L.E. and Ilnicki, P. (eds.) - Organic Soils and Peat Materials for Sustainable Agriculture, CRC Press Taylor, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 137-150.
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Parent, G. and Khiari, L. (2003). "Nitrogen and phosphorus balance indicators in organic soils.", in Parent, L.E. and Ilnicki, P. (eds.) - Organic Soils and Peat Materials for Sustainable Agriculture, CRC Press Taylor, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 105-136.
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Apostol, S.L., Viau, A.A., Tremblay, F., Briantais, J.M., Prasher, S.O., Parent, G., and Moya, I. (2003). "Laser-induced fluorescence signatures as a tool for remote monitoring of water and nitrogen stresses in plants.", Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(1), pp. 57-65.
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Mathieu, N., Sbih, M., Viau, A.A., Anctil, F., Parent, G., and Boisvert, J.B. (2003). "Relationships between Radarsat SAR data and surface moisture content of agricultural organic soils.", International Journal of Remote Sensing, 24(24), pp. 5265-5281.
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Parent, G. and Remblay, C. (2003). "Soil acidity determination methods for organic soils and peat materials.", in Parent, L.E. and Ilnicki, P. (eds.) - Organic Soils and Peat Materials for Sustainable Agriculture, CRC Press Taylor, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 93-104.
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