Quebec Research and Development Centre
The Quebec Research and Development Centre (Quebec RDC) located in Quebec City, Quebec was established in 1967. It is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) network of 20 research and development centres.
The Centre is associated with two satellite locations:
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Research Farm, and
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Normandin Research Farm.
Areas of Research
The research carried out at the Quebec RDC aims to boost agricultural productivity and sustainability in a cold, humid climate and to improve environmental performance through the development of field crop systems that incorporate perennial forage species.
The environmental and production aspects of forage will be widely incorporated into the animal production component of the Sherbrooke Research Centre, with a focus on developing integrated production systems with minimum environmental impact.
Search Research projects from the Quebec Research and Development Centre to learn more about what we do.
Sector Needs
The Quebec RDC supports innovative research, development, technology and knowledge transfer activities related to the following AAFC Science Sector Strategies:
Meet our Scientists
Find out more about the scientists at Quebec Research and Development Centre through their profiles below.
You can also visit the Fields of Science campaign featuring 11 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists from coast to coast. Discover why they chose to pursue a career in agriculture and learn more about their research.

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Publications
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Claessens et al. 2022. ASC Increasing the production and utilization of alfalfa forages in Canada. Annual Performance Report to DPC. 21 pages.
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Budong Qian, Ward Smith, Yong Min Kim, Qi Jing, Brian Grant, Guillaume Jego, Scott Duguid, Ken Hester, Alison Nelson (2022) What will projected near-term climate mean for soybeans in Canada? Invited Keynote Speaker, Northern Soybean Summit, (Virtual) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 25, 2022..
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Godin, X., Tremblay, G. F., Seguin, P., Bittman, S., Hunt, D., Hakl, J., Bélanger, G., Thivierge, M. N., Bertrand, A., Thériault, M., & Claessens, A. (2021) The Energy to Protein Balance Is Improved By Red Clover Addition in Alfalfa-Based Forage Mixtures [Abstract]. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2021am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/136568
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Smith, E., McDonald, B., Pelster, D., Glenn, A., Wilson, H., Rodd, V., Kellman, L., Javorek, S. and Dubois, M. Nov. 7-10, 2021. Climate change and wetland eco-services. ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting: A Sustainable economy for sustainable development. Salt Lake City, Utah. Virtual Meeting.
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Godin, X., Tremblay, G. F., Seguin, P., Bittman, S., Hunt, D., Hakl, J., Bélanger, G., Thivierge, M. N., Bertrand, A., Thériault, M., & Claessens, A. (2021) Red clover improves the energy to protein balance of lucerne-grass herbage. Joint XXIV International Grassland Congress and XI International Rangeland Congress, Nairobi, 2021/10/23 - 2021/10/29. [Poster]
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Marouani, E., Ziadi, N., Lévesque, V., Kolsi Benzina, N., Bouslimi, B., Koubaa, A. (2020). Mitigation of CO2, CH4 and N2O from Acidic Clayey Soil Amended with Fertilizer Pellets Based on Alkaline Organic Residues. Waste Biomass Valorization, [online] 12(7), 3813-3827. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01276-y
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Cambouris, A. N., Duchemin, M., Ziadi, N., Smith, E. L., Arnould, S. and Fenech, A. Jun. 15-17, 2021. Nitrogen management in potato production in Prince Edward Island through management zones. Association Quebecoise de specialists en sciences du soil (AQSSS) 2021 Congress. Virtual Meeting.
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Perreault Gagnon, M., Thivierge, M.-N., Halde, C., Thériault, M., Tremblay, G.F., Bélanger, G. et Claessens, A. Peut-on augmenter la biomasse racinaire des cultures fourragères par le mélange d’espèces pérennes ou l’ajout d’une plante-abri? 35e congrès annuel de l’Association québécoise de spécialistes en sciences du sol (AQSSS), Terre à terre en virtuel, 15–17 juin 2021 (affiche).
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