{"id":3429,"date":"2021-11-01T13:12:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/seeds-research\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:47:38","slug":"seeds-research-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/en\/seeds-research-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeds &amp; Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3429\" class=\"elementor elementor-3429 elementor-49\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0636f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0636f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50c76b elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c50c76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 377.8 380.8\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: #00b2a9; 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Research<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2a976 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e2a976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944ae53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"944ae53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bd83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8bd83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750738b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"750738b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wp-block-theme-bg-text-module section bg_text_module bg--2 fullBGfix\"><div class=\"padd\"><div class=\"wrap wrap--1400 \"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-col-text col_text flex flex--wrap\"><div class=\"col_right animate_children\"><p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size visible fade-up once alive\">Increase the availability of certified, non-GMO, high-performance organic seeds for organic grain producers in Quebec and Ontario, and support research projects in the sector.<\/p><p> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd9a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd9a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Catalogs Saatbau 2025-26<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guide-Saatbau_2026_Semences-mais.pdf\">&#8211; Corn seed catalog (PDF\/FR)<\/a><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guide-Saatbau-2025-26_Semences-soya_cultures-de-couverture.pdf\">&#8211; Soybean &amp; cover crops seed catalog (PDF\/FR)<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be022ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be022ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b622a75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b622a75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7fda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c7fda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Issues\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4031df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4031df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The current seed offer for organic grain growers involves several challenges, which justifies our mission to provide adapted solutions:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214ce4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"214ce4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>GMO contamination:<\/strong> Heavy contamination of seeds (both untreated and organic) sold to organic grain growers.*<\/li><li><strong>Insufficient research and development:<\/strong> Research is needed to test seeds specifically adapted to the organic management of Eastern Canada.<\/li><li><strong>Limited availability:<\/strong> restricted access to organic seed varieties adapted to local conditions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5fffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5fffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*For several years now, Coop Agrobio has been working with accredited laboratories to monitor GMO contamination in locally distributed corn seed. The results of this monitoring revealed significant contamination of the seeds normally offered by seed companies to organic grain growers.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb14dfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb14dfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db27c2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3db27c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927469a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"927469a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/xh2x0864-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/xh2x0864-web.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/xh2x0864-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/xh2x0864-web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/xh2x0864-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pierre Gauthier, Ferme MFPD, Laverloch\u00e8re, Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue, certified seed producer (AGNETA soybeans)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe4dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffe4dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1f8da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca1f8da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96d288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c96d288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29cd34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c29cd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/photo-parcelle-lotbiniere-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/photo-parcelle-lotbiniere-3.jpeg 1122w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/photo-parcelle-lotbiniere-3-300x153.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/photo-parcelle-lotbiniere-3-1024x524.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/photo-parcelle-lotbiniere-3-768x393.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Organic corn plot, Ferme Roumer, Parisville (Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalache)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12a47c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e12a47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a466f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a466f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organic variety trials for organic growers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c5626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c5626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too often, the varieties available for the organic sector have been developed and tested for conventional management. To remedy this situation, Coop Agrobio has been organizing corn variety trials in five regions of Quebec since 2020. Carried out exclusively under organic management, these trials, open to various seed companies, enable us to better identify the hybrids best suited to the local climate and the challenges of organic management. Several dozen hybrids from six seed companies have been tested over the years, and the results made available to grower members.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10c870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b10c870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7196933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7196933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f48ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5f48ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marianne_Recadree-Photo-Pro_2024-08-27-Photoroom-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marianne_Recadree-Photo-Pro_2024-08-27-Photoroom-2.png 982w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marianne_Recadree-Photo-Pro_2024-08-27-Photoroom-2-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marianne_Recadree-Photo-Pro_2024-08-27-Photoroom-2-934x1024.png 934w, https:\/\/coopagrobioquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Marianne_Recadree-Photo-Pro_2024-08-27-Photoroom-2-768x842.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8062a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8062a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Marianne Bergeron<br><\/strong>Seed &amp; Research Manager<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:1-438-490-6316\">(438) 490-6316<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:marianne@coopagrobioquebec.com\">marianne@coopagrobioquebec.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c2478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c2478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca67ff elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca67ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have any questions about seeds and our activities?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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