Quebec Research and Development Centre

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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:

  • Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Research Farm, and

  • 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 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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Québec, QC G1V 2J3
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Scientists and researchers

Research Scientist, Perennial Forage Biomass Crops
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Athyna Cambouris
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Bernard Gagnon
Research Professional
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image David Pelster
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Biology Study Leader in Bioinformatics
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Annick Bertrand
Research Scientist Physiology and Biochemistry of perennial crops
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Fadi Hassanat
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Research scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Research scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image François Gagné
Research Scientist - Molecular Ecotoxicology Specialist
Environment and Climate Change Canada

 

Image Gaétan Parent
Senior Soil Ressource Specialist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Gaëtan Tremblay
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Geneviève Telmosse
Crop management study lead
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Georges Thériault
Research professional in agri-environment
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Agrometeorology specialist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Jonathan Lafond
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Julie Lajeunesse
Biologist in forage and small fruit crop management
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Research professional
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Marie-Noëlle Thivierge
Research scientist - Forage plant ecophysiology and agronomy
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Bioinformatician / computer scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Martin Chantigny
Scientist, Soil Biochemistry and Nutrient Cycling
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Mary-Cathrine Leewis
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Noura Ziadi
Research scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image René Morissette
Hydrological and agroecosystem modeller
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Image Stéphane Gariépy
Regional Manager, Ag-Land and Agroforestry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

 

Publications

  1. Crépeau, M., Khelifi, M., Vanasse, A., De Ladurantaye, Y., Bertrand, A., and Aider, M. (2014). "Extraction of juice from sweet pearl millet and sweet sorghum using two experimental press prototypes.", American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, Montreal, Canada, July 13-16, 2014, pp. 793-800.

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  2. Cambouris, A.N., Zebarth, B.J., Ziadi, N., and Perron, I. (2014). "Precision Agriculture in Potato Production.", 19th Triennial Conference of EAPR (European Association for Potato Research), Brussels, Belgium, July 6-11, 2014, Invited oral presentation.

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  3. Vincent, C., Lemoyne, P., and Lafond, J. (2014). "Extreme temperatures and management of blueberry maggot, Rhagoletis mendax.", Wild Blueberry Research and Extension Workers (WBREW), Québec, QC, Canada, 22 octobre 2014.

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  4. Lafond, J. (2014). "Wild blueberry response to different nitrogen sources.", WBREW, Québec, QC, Canada, October 22-23, 2014. (Presentation)

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  5. Chantigny, M.H. and Angers, D.A. (2014). "Organic amendments for agriculture: soil conditioner or fertilizer?", Canadian Soil Science Society – Canadian Geophysical Union Joint Annual Meetings – Advances in Geophysical and Soil Sciences, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 4-8, 2014, Invited keynote speaker.

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  6. Bertrand, A., Castonguay, Y., and Bourassa, J. (2014). "A whole plant screening test to identify genotypes with superior freezing tolerance.", in Hincha, D et Zuther, E. (eds.) - Plant Cold Acclimation: Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer Science + Business Media, Chapter 4, pp. 35-41.

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  7. Cambouris, A.C., Zebarth, B.J., Ziadi, N., and Grant, C.A. (2014). "Statistical model impacts on nitrogen recommendation, potato yield, nitrogen uptake efficiency and residual soil nitrate.", 18th Nitrogen Workshop. The nitrogen challenge: Building blueprint for nitrogen use efficiency and food security, Lisbon, Portugal, June 30-July 3, 2014.

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  8. Fournel, S., Palacios, J.H., Morissette, R., Villeneuve, J., Godbout, S., Heitz, M., and Savoie, P. (2014). "Particulate emissions from on-farm combustion of dedicated energy crops: Influence of biomass properties.", American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2014, Montreal, Canada, July 13-16, 2014, pp. 1211-1224.

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  9. Cambouris, A.C., Zebarth, B.J., Ziadi, N., and Perron, I. (2014). "Precision Agriculture in Potato Production.", 19th Triennial Conference of EAPR (European Association for Potato Research), Brussels, Belgium, July 6-11, 2014.

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  10. Thivierge, M.-N., Vanasse, A., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., and Séguin, P. (2014). "Millet perlé sucré, sorgho sucré et maïs pour l’éthanol : ce que les racines ont à dire.", Conférence présentée du congrès annuel de l’Association Québécoise des Spécialiste en Science du Sol (AQSSS), Victoriaville, QC, Canada, 26-29 mai 2014.

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