Québec Peat Moss Producers Association
The principal mandates of the Quebec Peat Moss Producers Association are to promote the horticultural peat industry, to represent and defend the interests of its members, to raise awareness of responsible peatland use among producers, and to let the public know about this essential agricultural and horticultural resource that is a component of several frequently-used products.
The Québec Peat Moss Producers Association coordinates the Créneau Tourbe & Agroenvironnement
In 2007, the provincial government and the peat moss industry signed a five-year agreement under the ACCORD program in order to set up a niche of excellence in the Bas-Saint-Laurent that would focus on promoting peat moss and agri-environmental technology.
The Créneau Tourbe & Agroenvironnement niche is both flexible and dynamic, and unites manufacturers, certain departments (such as the Ministère de l’Économie, Sciences et Innovation (MESI), which oversees the ACCORD program), research centres involved in the field and regional development agencies.
The activities of the Créneau niche, which follow an action plan directed at supporting the development of businesses in the area, are carried out by its members through unifying projects.
Industry objectives and areas of development
Peat moss industry and their partners hope that the Peat Moss and agri-environmental technologies industry in the Bas-Saint-Laurent will be recognized, by 2018, as a leader in international markets, in particular for its innovative technologies, sustainable management of resources, wide range of available products, and positive impact on the environment.
Principal areas of development
- Ensuring the development and diversification of export markets for products and services.
- Making innovation the driving force behind the peat niche and its related businesses.
- Initiating or extending continuing improvements in the productivity of businesses.
- Ensuring conditions that facilitate the development and expansion of businesses, both new and existing.
- Creating new businesses that will work within the four sub-niches: equipment, horticulture, environment, and sustainable development.
- Ensuring the reclamation and treatment of waste from peat moss and its components.
- Ensuring the availability of financial and fiscal leverage at the different stages of a business’s sustainable development.
- Ensuring the implementation of a technical assistance and innovation network.
- Providing businesses with pertinent information regarding trends, technology and the markets.
- Strengthening the research and development teams in the area.
- Increasing research and development activities related to agri-environmental technology, with a view towards sustainable development.
- Mobilizing the peat moss industry.
- Promoting and highlighting the training and career opportunities available in the industry.
- Improving the industry’s environmental practices.
- Promoting, especially abroad, the products and environmental practices of the industry.
2013-2018 business objectives
- Create 500 new jobs within the niche (6% annually) and strengthen the 1,500 existing jobs.
- Market between 70% and 80% of new products, including technology.
- Generate $60 million in capital investments
- Increase the volume of innovative product and services sales by 10% annually.
- Diversify exports by an order of 30% outside of the U.S.
- Generate $100 million in investments towards research and development.
Members
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Berger 121, 1er rang Saint-Modeste (Québec) G0L 3W0 Tel.: 418 862-4462 www.berger.ca |
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Fafard et Frères 771, rue Principale Saint-Bonaventure (Québec) J0C 1C0 Tel.: 819 396-2293 ou 1 800 561-5204 www.fafard.ca |
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Les Tourbes Nirom 315, chemin des Raymond Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 5Y5 Tel.: 418 862-0075 www.naturesorb.com |
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Premier Tech Horticulture 1, avenue Premier Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 4Y5 Tel.: 1 800 667-5366 www.pthorticulture.com |
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Sun Gro Horticulture 325, chemin des Raymond Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 5Y5 Tel.: 418 862-9726 www.sungro.com |
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Tourbière Henri Théberge 27, rang 1 Saint-Modeste (Québec) G0L 3W0 Tel.: 418 862-4075 |
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Tourbière Réal Michaud 527-A, route 132 Est L’Isle-Verte (Québec) G0L 1K0 Tel.: 418 898-6007 |
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Tourbières Lambert 106, chemin Lambert Rivière-Ouelle (Québec) G0L 2C0 Tel.: 418 852-2885 www.lambertpeatmoss.com |
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Tourbière Sylvain Moreau 500, 6ème avenue Senneterre (Québec) JOY 2M0 Tel.: 819 860-6717 |
