The CDBQ – QAIC is recognized for its expertise in crop management, cultivar evaluation and crop diversification. Every year, numerous private and public research projects are conducted by our agronomy team.
Please ask us how we can help you in innovative crop management.
Expertise:
- Cultivar trials and data collection on growth and yield
- Field crop production (cereal and fodder crops)
- Tests on gluten-free crops
- Tests on bioindustrial crops
- Crop management and diversification
- Tillage
- Plot rental
- Cereal cleaning and processing
Material resources:
- 160-hectare farm
- 40 hectares of certified organic fields
- Plot thresher
- Grain dryer
- Precision seeder
- S-tine cultivators
- Rotary cultivators
- Stationary threshers
- Cold rooms
COMPLETED PROJECTS
- Impact of the use of arbuscular mycorrhizae on nutrient availability in hemp and on crop profitability
- Optimal establishment of Kura clover nurseries: soil types, fertilizers, planting dates, and planting depths
- Impact of different types of pollinators on yield in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.) and common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.)
- Trial of wheat fertilization under MAPAQ’s fertilizer trial support program
- Behaviour of bread wheat cultivars under organic production in cool regions of Quebec
- Evaluation of the agronomic performance of buckwheat and improvement of its falling number
- Trials on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) overseen by the MAPAQ-BSL in collaboration with Ferme Paul Lavoie et Fils and Groupe conseil agroenvironnemental de la CDS
- Development of a pruning program for the common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.) in the Lower-St-Lawrence region
- Development of a crop management program for the common elderberry in the Lower-St-Lawrence region
- Introduction of asparagus as a crop in the Lower-St-Lawrence region: Establishment and economic analysis of an asparagus farm
ONGOING PROJECTS
- Evaluation of different types of biomass for raising fly larvae as an alternative source of protein and fats for animal feed
- Tests on perennial grasses and fast-growing ligneous plants overseen by the Réseau des plantes bio-industrielles du Québec
- Tests on cereal and oil crops coordinated by the Réseau des Grandes Cultures du Québec
- Coordination of legume and grass field fertilization trials under MAPAQ’s fertilizer trial support program
Témoignages
“With support from the CDBQ – QAIC, I was able to get the necessary funding to develop my new health-value-added products.”
Claude Rioux
Co-OwnerThe knowledge and experience of the CDBQ – QAIC staff in the field of high-pressure processing (HPP) enables us, and our clients, to make longer-lasting food products more widely available. As a valued collaborator and partner, the CDBQ – QAIC works with us to help us secure regulatory approval from Health Canada and meet the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s field requirements.
Stéphane Carrier
CPA-CA, President“The CDBQ – QAIC supported our team with advice and action right from the get go, giving us the credibility we needed to carry out our projects on fermented beverages. Given the quality of its facilities and the commitment of its staff, the CDBQ – QAIC is sure to remain a key player in agrifood research.”
Louis-Philippe Simard
Operations Manager
Maxime Clément
General Manager and Head Geek
“As part of an innovation project the CDBQ – QAIC helped us to test the shelf life of a new type of packaging and to get Health Canada approval for a new decontamination method. The highly professional team at the CDBQ – QAIC enabled us to achieve our goal and to deliver the project on time and on budget. I recommend that anyone with an innovation project should check out what the CDBQ – QAIC has to offer.”
Sylvain Bergeron
Co-Owner“We had the privilege of working with the CDBQ – QAIC on developing our first energy drink. What a great team!”
Félix Nunez et Mathieu Turgeon
Co-Owners“The professionalism and energy of the staff at the CDBQ – QAIC make them a partner of choice for our company.”
Christian Veilleux
Co-Owner of La Bête Bar-Steakhouse“The competent staff and versatile food processing facilities at the CDBQ – QAIC make it a leader and partner of choice for applied industry projects. We’re fortunate to have the CDBQ – QAIC as a partner in our open innovation initiatives for the biofood industry.”
François Couture
Agrifood Economist, INSTITUT SUR LA NUTRITION ET LES ALIMENTS FONCTIONNELS (INAF)“The team at the CDBQ – QAIC takes a proactive approach to meeting industry needs. The centre provides a wide range of invaluable services. It’s always a pleasure to work with them.”
Sophie Desforges
R&D/Quality Control Manage - Les Gibiers Canabec
