Since 1956, Réseau végétal Québec has evolved alongside the industry it serves. Founded on a vision of bringing expertise together, the association has grown into a credible and unifying voice, highlighting its expertise, achievements and contributions to the development of Québec’s crop production sector.
This 70th anniversary is an opportunity to recognize how far we have come, but above all to look ahead. A new chapter begins, driven by collaboration, the 2026-2031 Strategic Plan and a shared ambition to advance Québec agriculture.
Members representing more than 1,200 professionals, and nearly 300 agronomists
Sectors represented: crop nutrition, crop protection and seeds
Key policy initiatives: contributing to the 2025-2035 Biofood Policy and the 2026-2030 Sustainable Agriculture Plan
Active committees that turn industry challenges into practical solutions for the sector
For 70 years, RVQ has advanced Québec’s crop production sector in four ways.
Advocating for the sector and contributing to discussions that shape the future of the industry.
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Turning knowledge into action through tools, training and projects that foster the evolution of industry practices.
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Creating spaces where expertise comes together, ideas are shared and collaborations take shape.
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Mobilizing members and partners around the priorities that will guide the years ahead.
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Benefits of membership
Behind our history are these individuals, and many others, who dedicated their expertise to a shared vision.
1956 | William Houde 1957 | C.A. Lepage 1958 | P.E. Bastien 1959 | J.E. Leclerc
1960 | Guy Gubbay 1961 | Réal Roy 1962 | A.J. O’Donoughue 1963 | Raymond Authier 1964 | L.E. Withworth
1965 | H.W. Barrett 1966 | Guy Gubbay 1967 | Jacques Bélisle 1968 | A.J. O’Donoughue 1969 | J.G. Charbonneau
1970 | André De Chévigny 1971 | Guy Gubbay 1972 | Jean Bertrand 1973 | Gilles D. Payette 1974 | Jacques Faille
1975 | Denis Bédard 1976 | R.A. Doiron 1977 | Paul Champagne 1978 | Roger Latour 1979 | Bruno Béchard
1980 | Denis Payette 1981 | Jean-Claude Grigg 1982 | Jean Olivier 1983 | Claude Roger 1984 | Florent Bélanger
1985 | Marc Bouvry 1986 | Pierrette Leblanc 1987 | Michel Gadbois 1988 | Jean-Yves Cloutier 1989 | Serge Faubert
1990 | David Wilson 1991 | Daniel O’Donoughue 1992 | Gaétan Desroches 1993 | Marcel Morin 1994 | Daniel Moore
1995 | Yvan Boucher 1996 | David Wilson 1997 | Jean-Luc Yelle 1998 | Pascal Alary 1999 | Pierre Doré
2000 | Marc Bouvry 2001 | André Mercure 2002 | Marcel Morin 2003 | Guy Dufresne 2004 | Sylvain Lavoie 2005 | Marc Bouvry
2006-2007 | Gaétan Desroches 2007-2009 | Stéphane Beaucage 2009-2011 | Serge Faubert 2011-2015 | Benoit Brunelle 2015-2024 | Sylvain Lavoie Depuis 2024 | Stéphane Beaucage
Mr. Pascal Alary Mr. Denis Bédard* Mr. Marc Bouvry Mr. Benoit Brunelle Mr. Gaétan Desroches Mr. Serge Faubert Mr. Jean-Marc Harnois Mr. Yvan Lacroix
Ms. Pierrette Leblanc Ms. Lucille Mercier Mr. Jean Olivier Mr. Gilles Payette Mr. Denis Payette* Mr. Claude Roger Mr. Jean-Luc Yelle
Every stage in RVQ’s history reflects the same ability: evolving with the industry while remaining true to its mission of collaboration, knowledge transfer and representation.
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After 70 years of commitment, RVQ is entering a new phase of its development. The 2026-2031 Strategic Plan will guide the years ahead around a shared ambition: strengthening RVQ’s role as a forum for collaboration, representation and action for Québec’s crop production sector.
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