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.
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Sector Needs
The Quebec RDC carries out innovative research, development, technology and knowledge transfer activities in support of the AAFC's Strategic Plan for Science, which include:
Reducing environmental impacts, boosting productivity and enhancing the forages and dairy sector
- The Centre has a diverse forage expertise, which includes genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology, ecophysiology, agronomy, microbiology, and nutritive value, as well as soil science.
- Expertise focused on soil management, soil-plant-air interaction, precision farming, agri-meteorology, water management, and modelling.
Reducing environmental impacts, boosting productivity, improving crop sustainability and enhancing the Agro-ecosystem productivity and health sector
The Centre has strong agri-environmental expertise focused on soil, air and water quality, crop management and understanding of nutrient cycling, and use of livestock effluent and organic waste.
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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Scientists and researchers
Publications
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Lajeunesse J., Papadopoulos Y.A , K. E. Glover K.E, S.A.E Fillmore, M. Bellemare, M. Crouse et S. Fromm. 2023. Recherche en plantes fourragères à la Ferme expérimentale de Normandin : Évaluation de différentes régies de sursemis pour la rénovation de pâturage. Présenté lors de la Journée porte ouverte de la Ferme expérimentale de Normandin le 20 juillet 2023.
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Lajeunesse J., Papadopoulos Y.A , K. E. Glover K.E, S.A.E Fillmore, M. Bellemare, M. Crouse et S. Fromm. 2023. Recherche en plantes fourragères à la Ferme expérimentale de Normandin : Évaluation de différentes régies de sursemis pour la rénovation de pâturage. Présenté lors de la Journée porte ouverte de la Ferme expérimentale de Normandin le 20 juillet 2023.
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Lafond J., Masse J., Bélec C., Courchesne É. (2023) Biobeds for the treatment of pesticide rinsates. poster presented to the journée vitrine en viticulture du programme en agriculture durable (PAD) du Québec. Frelighsburg. Canada. 12 juillet 2023.
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Smith, W., Grant, B., Jing, Q., Qian, B., Jégo, G., Crépeau, M. 2023. Impacts of climate change on soybean yields and potential expansion in Canada. Modeling the Future of Food, 9th Global Workshop of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project, June 26th-30th, 2023 Columbia University, New York, NY
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Ross-Blevis L., Pelster D., Masse J., Whalen J.K. 2023. Wood mulch is the preferred organic amendment for mitigating N2O emissions while shielding cultivated organic soil from aeolian erosion. Oral presentation. CSSS annual meeting, Truro, Canada, June 26th to June 29th 2023.
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Halde, C., Durocher, L., D’Amours, J., Gagné, S., Menchari, Y., Bocoum, I., Chantigny, M., Thivierge, M.-N., Angers, D., Maillard, É., and Pelster, D. 2023. Solar corridor cropping systems: Effects of row spacings and interseeded cover crops on soil health, N2O emissions, and crop yields. Annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS), Truro, Canada, 26−29 June 2023. Oral presentation.
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Poulin, A-A., Hassanat, F., Tremblay, G., Ouellet, D., Petri, R., Thériault, M., Claessens, A., Bertrand, A. et Charbonneau, É. 2022. Variation of the alfalfa energy-to-protein ratio to maximize nitrogen use efficiency by rumen microbes. ADSA Annual Meeting, June 25-28, 2023, Ottawa, ON, Canada [poster] and J. Dairy Sci. 106(Suppl. 1): 1133M. [Abstract]
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D'Amours, E., Bertrand, A., Cloutier, J., Claessens, A., Rocher, S., Seguin, P. 2023.
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Freezing tolerance of alfalfa-rhizobia symbiosis, a shared responsibility between the plant and the microbe. CSPB meeting, June 18-21 Quebec City. Best oral presentation award
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Budong Qian, Ward Smith, Qi Jing, Yong Min Kim, Guillaume Jégo, Brian Grant, Scott Duguid, Ken Hester, Alison Nelson (2023) Projected future climate conditions for growing soybeans in Canada. Poster Presentation. The World Soybean Research Conference 11, June 18-23, 2023. Vienna, Austria.
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Lajeunesse, J., M. Bellemare, P. Lafontaine, A.-A. Couture, J. Brière, P.-O. Martel. 2023. Do haskap varieties keep their promises in northern Québec? Affiche scientifique présentée à The Canadian Tri-Society Meeting à Ottawa, ON, du 17 au 21 juin 2023.
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