Marie-Josée Simard, PhD

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Research Scientist

Study the biology and ecology of weeds

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu RDC

Current research and/or projects

  • Cover crops in nothern vineyards and sweet corn
  • Bird's rape mustard
  • Herbicide resistant weeds
  • Develop long term best management practices for weed control in cropping systems with limited environmental impact
  • Provide knowledge of weed biology, population dynamics, and ecology as the basis for the development of integrated contol startegies with reduced impact on the environment

 

 

Professional activities / interests

Problem weeds (herbicide resistant, invasive, allergenic, hybrid with GMO crops)

Key publications

  1. Panneton, B. and Simard, M.-J. (2015). "Precision control of weeds in carrots.", 17th European Weed Res. Soc. Symposium, Montpellier, France, June 23-26, 2015. (Poster)

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  2. Lafrance, P., Simard, M.-J., Bégin, G., Thériault, G., and van Bochove, É. (2015). "Small-scale horizontal variability of glyphosate and AMPA concentrations in top soil along three transects across two cultivated fields and their riparian buffer strips.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.

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  3. Simard, M.-J. and Lambert-Beaudet, C. (2015). "Weed seed survival in corn and alfalfa silage.", Weed Science Society of America meeting 2014, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, February 9-13, 2015, Oral presentation.

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  4. Simard, M.-J., Nurse, R.E., Page, E.R., and Beckie, H.D. (2015). "Using the Organic weed puller to remove tall weeds in soybean: lessons learned from the first trial.", Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 23-26, 2015.

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  5. Bae, J., Nurse, R.E., Simard, M.-J., and Page, E.R. (2015). "Effect of late herbicide applications on growth and reproductive ability of glyphosate-resistant common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.).", Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 23-26, 2015.

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  6. Panneton, B., Bizeau, A., and Simard, M.-J. (2015). "A 3D view of weeds in horticultural crops.", Weed Science Society of America meeting 2014, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, February 9-13, 2015. (Poster)

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  7. Lafrance, P., Simard, M.-J., Bégin, G., Thériault, G., and van Bochove, É. (2015). "Rendement de zones tampons végétales aménagées pour atténuer la contamination des eaux de surface par le glyphosate et l’AMPA en champs agricoles.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.

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  8. Nurse, R.E., Simard, M.-J., and Darbyshire, S.J. (2015). "Effect of late glyphosate application on seed production and viability in woolly cupgrass. CWSS.", Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 23-26, 2015.

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  9. Nurse, R.E., Darbyshire, S.J., Simard, M.J. (2015). Impact of post-anthesis glyphosate on woolly cupgrass seed production, seed weight and seed viability. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(6), 1193-1197. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2015-166

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  10. Marsan-Pelletier, F., Simard, M.-J. and Laforest, M. (2016) Résistance aux herbicides au Québec, Conférences CRAAQ.

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  11. Simard, M.J., Nurse, R.E., Darbyshire, S.J. (2015). Emergence and seed production of woolly cupgrass (eriochloa villosa) in legume forage crops. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(3), 539-548. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2014-317

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  12. Tardif-Paradis, C., Simard, M.J., Leroux, G.D., Panneton, B., Nurse, R.E., Vanasse, A. (2015). Effect of planter and tractor wheels on row and inter-row weed populations. Crop Protection, [online] 71 66-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2015.01.026

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  13. Hall, L.M., Alexander, B.C.S., Beckie, H.J., Simard, M.-J., Clements, D.R., Nurse, R.E., and Lewis, M. (2014). "There is more to fitness than fecundity: invasiveness of GM crops.", Crop Sci. Soc. Amer., Long Beach, CA, USA, November, 2014. (Abstract)

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  14. Bernier, D. and Simard, M.-J. (2014). "Situation des mauvaises herbes résistantes aux herbicides au Québec : saison 2012-2013.", Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, June 10-12, 2014.

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  15. Simard, M.-J. (2014). "Suivre le développement des mauvaises herbes résistantes aux herbicides pour agir à temps.", Les journées horticoles – Journée Lutte intégrée, Saint-Rémi, Québec, Canada, December 4, 2014.

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  16. Clements, D.R., Beckie, H.J., Hall, L.M., Nurse, R.E., Simard, M.-J., Raatz, L.L., and Alexander, B.C.S. (2014). "Quantifying the relative invasive potential of genetically modified crops using demographic analysis.", 2014 WSSA/CWSS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, February 3-6, 2014. (Abstract)

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  17. Darbyshire, S.J. and Simard, M.-J. (2014). "Pastinaca sativa - contribution to the CABI Invasive Species Compendium – a web-based database (http://www.cabi.org/isc/)."

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  18. Hall, L.M., Alexander, B.C.S., Beckie, H.J., Simard, M.-J., Clements, D.R., Nurse, R.E., and Lewis, M. (2014). "There is more to fitness than fecundity: demographic analysis to evaluate gentically modified crops.", ISBGMO, South Africa, November 2014. (Abstract)

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  19. Lafrance, P., Simard, M.-J., Bégin, G., Thériault, G., and van Bochove, É. (2014). "Efficiency of two types of vegetated buffer zones to limit the transfer of glyphosate and AMPA by runoff towards surface water.", Canadian Weed Science Society meeting 2014, Montreal, Canada, November 16-19, 2014. (Poster)

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  20. Simard, M.-J. and Bernier, D. (2014). "Herbicide resistance in Québec: More suspects, more cases.", Canadian Weed Science Society meeting 2014, Montreal, Canada, November 16-19, 2014. (Poster)

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Contact

Research facility

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre
430 Gouin Boulevard
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 3E6
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Ecology›Weed
Agriculture›Oilseeds
Agriculture›Weed science›Weed biology

Affiliations

  • Université Laval
  • International Weed Science Society
  • Weed Science Society of America
  • Ecological Society of America
  • Canadian Weed Science Society
  • Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec
  • Centre de Référence en Agriculture et Agroalimentaire du Québec

Language

English
French

Other languages

Spanish (3 years)