{"id":6763,"date":"2021-10-12T03:48:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T07:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/uncategorized\/climate-change-innovative-practices-presented-to-farmers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:58:05","slug":"climate-change-innovative-practices-presented-to-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/uncategorized\/climate-change-innovative-practices-presented-to-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change: innovative practices presented to farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Le Soleil – Roxanne Langlois<\/strong><\/p>\n

About forty farmers from the region took part on Wednesday in an introductory field day showcasing new agricultural practices aimed at helping their operations better cope with climate change. This activity is part of the Regenerative Agriculture initiative of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration de l\u2019UPA de la Gasp\u00e9sie\u2013Les \u00celes. Two farms currently being supported in adapting their practices to climate change\u2014the Capino Farm in Caplan and the Bergerie du Margot in Bonaventure\u2014hosted the group of producers.
Forage\u2011plant biodiversity, cover\u2011crop systems, improvements to crop rotation: several alternatives designed to help counter the extreme variations caused by climate change were presented to the participants. \u201cWe\u2019ve been experiencing situations linked to climate change for a few years now, and there are solutions we can bring to farmers in Gasp\u00e9sie,\u201d explains Louis P\u00e9russe, agronomist and founder of SCV Agrologie. Mr. P\u00e9russe has been working with the two host farms. According to the agroecology specialist, the purpose of Wednesday\u2019s activity was specifically to introduce new production paradigms in agriculture, intended to spark reflection and questioning among producers. <\/p>\n

Signs of openness<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the general director of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration de l\u2019UPA de la Gasp\u00e9sie\u2013Les \u00celes, Guy Gallant, the droughts experienced by farmers over the past three years have helped raise awareness about the need to adapt to climate change. \u201cYes, practices need to change, because buying hay or running out of hay every year isn\u2019t fun,\u201d he says. According to Mr. Gallant, transitioning toward practices better adapted to climate change will require time and funding in the region. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t happen overnight,\u201d he admits, while remaining optimistic about the interest shown by Gasp\u00e9sie producers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A pioneering farm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patrick Arsenault, owner of the Capino dairy farm in Caplan, began collaborating with agronomist Louis P\u00e9russe in 2015. He is considered somewhat of a pioneer in Gasp\u00e9sie when it comes to adapting farm practices to climate change. Mr. Arsenault clearly remembers his first meeting with Mr. P\u00e9russe. \u201cIt was a pretty overwhelming first meeting. I was doing a good job, but he brought me to another level, got me to question things and observe certain details,\u201d he explains. <\/span><\/q>A soil and drainage quality improvement program was launched on the farm\u2019s land in the Baie\u2011des\u2011Chaleurs area. Biodiversity was also gradually introduced into the farm\u2019s forage crops. \u201cWe\u2019ve practically doubled yields here in five years,\u201d notes Louis P\u00e9russe. \u201cThis year, what I\u2019ve achieved is really impressive,\u201d adds Patrick Arsenault with a smile <\/p>\n

Several impacts expected<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if rainfall has been abundant this summer, this does not mean the problems are solved, notes Germain Babin, agronomist and union agent for specialties at the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration de l\u2019UPA de la Gasp\u00e9sie\u2013Les \u00celes. Mr. Babin notes that several impacts will be felt concretely over the coming decades and that it is important to prepare for them. \u201cWe will have somewhat milder winters, which means periods of rain and snow. We may see later frosts. Many such phenomena will be cyclical, but sometimes those cycles will be closer together.\u201d <\/span><\/q>Guy Gallant adds that unfamiliar insects may migrate northward due to changing weather conditions. \u201cWe may also see plants we\u2019ve never seen before appear,\u201d he says. The Gasp\u00e9sie branch of the UPA is also part of the Agriclimat initiative, which includes all regions of Qu\u00e9bec. A regional working group will meet this fall to identify the main issues experienced in Gasp\u00e9sie and the adaptation measures that need to be developed. <\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/nouvelle\/1814242\/producteurs-gaspesie-upa-federation-ferme-capino-bergerie-margot<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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