Welcome to HRDC - Site Index

Experimental Sites

Frelighsburg research sub-station
L'Acadie research sub-station
Sainte Clotilde research sub-station
Weather data

Governmental Programs

Pesticide Risk Reduction and Minor Use Programs
R&D Matching Investment Initiative Program
Career Focus Program
Other programs and Governmental services

Informations on HRDC

History of Research Station, 1912-1984
HRDC localization
Products and Technologies
Research Summary (HTM Version / PDF Version)
Tour the HRDC through pictures

Links of Agricultural Interest

AAC Research Centres
Associations
Canadian government programs
Government of Canada
Government of Quebec
Informations
Other Research Centres
Private sector
Research sites in agriculture
Universities

Management

Manager's note
Manager's page
Mandate

Metric units

Guide for converting metric units

Products and technologies

Biological control
Biological control of the cabbage maggot using a stimulo-deterrent odor

Computer softwares
CIPRA - Computer Centre for Agricultural Pest Forecasting
Unibase
Other computer softwares related to horticultural research

Cultivars
Apple
Strawberry
Rose

Mechanization
Ground cherries harvester (Plans available on request) Roger Chagnon
Cabbages harvester (link opens a new window) (Manufacturer: Univerco)
Cauliflower leaf-tying machine (Manufacturer: L'Équipe Labrie inc. Tel. 450-245-0301; Fax. 450-245-0511)
Sea buckthorn harvester helper (report and plans available on request) Roger Chagnon

Postharvest
Reusable plastic containers for handling fruits and vegetables

Publications

Books
Hardiness and growth of woody ornamental plants in Quebec - REPLOQ
Our apples
Our plums
Our strawberries
Physical control methods in plant protection
Plant-based organic pesticides

Publications
On-line publications
New title: Identification Guide to the Major Diseases of Grapes
Priced publications

Scientific publications
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

Softwares
CIPRA - Computer Centre for Agricultural Pest Forecasting
Unibase

Researchers

Bélair, Guy - Nematology
Bélanger, André - Organic Analytical Chemistry
Benoit, Diane L. - Weed Science
Boivin, Guy - Biological Control of Insects
Bostanian, Noubar J. - Fruit Entomology / Acarology
Bourgeois, Gaétan - Bioclimatology / Modelling
Carisse, Odile - Phytopathology
Charlebois, Denis - Physiology / Ornamental Plant Production Management
Charles, Marie Thérèse - Food Science
Côté, Jean-Charles - Applied Microbiology / Molecular Biology
Dorais, Martine- Greenhouse Plant Physiology
Jenni, Sylvie - Vegetable Production Physiology / Management
Khanizadeh, Shahrokh - Plant Breeding / Physiology of Fruits/Small Fruits / Statistics
Panneton, Bernard - Vegetable Crop Engineering Unit
Richer, Claude - Physiology / Ornamental Plant Management
Toussaint, Vicky - Phytopathology (Bacteriology / Postharvest)
Tremblay, Nicolas - Vegetable Nutrition / Crop Management
Vigneault, Clément - Postharvest Technologies for Horticulture Products
Vincent, Charles - Entomology

Research Professionnal
Pesticide Minor Use

Rancourt, Benoît, Pesticide Minor Use
Isabel Lemay, B.Sc., technician
Trudeau, Martin, Pesticide Minor Use
Gauthier Maxime, D.T.A., technician

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Resources

Experimental sites
Library
Postharvest quality laboratory
Resources

Staff

Administration
Management
Research staff
Research support
Science communication