Rochette, Philippe, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

2560 Hochelaga Blvd
Quebec, Quebec G1V 2J3
Telephone: 418-210-5042
Fax: 418-648-2402
Email: philippe.rochette@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• climate change
• organic matter
• atmospheric quality indicator
• trace gases
• microclimate
• macroclimate
• quantity of soil water
• nitrogen fertilizers
• atmospheric contamination
• soil tillage
• local atmosphere
• cultivated soils
• greenhouse gases
• amendments
• ammonia volatilization

Current Projects:

• Methodology for quantifying GHG emissions/removals
• Regional and national estimates of GHG emissions/removals
• Estimating net GHG emissions from whole farms
• Understanding processes of GHG emission/removal - N2O, soil CH4
• Nitrogen use efficiency and N2O emission reduction in corn receiving mineral fertilizer
• Quantifying and predicting the amount and fate of volatilized NH3 from farming systems, and reducing the magnitude of these emissions

Affiliations:

• Adjunct Professor, Laval University, Dept. Of Soil Science

Research Publications:

2013:

• Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2013). "Soil nitrogen dynamics following herbicide kill and tillage of manured and unmanured grasslands.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 93(2), pp. 229-237. doi : 10.4141/cjss2012-094
• Gu, J., Nicoullaud, B., Rochette, P., Grossel, A., Hénault, C., Cellier, P., and Richard, G. (2013). "A regional experiment suggests that soil texture is a major control of N₂O emissions from tile-drained winter wheat fields during the fertilization period.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 60, pp. 134-141. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.01.029
• Pelster, D.E., Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Laganière, J., Zebarth, B.J., and Goyer, C. (2013). "Crop residue incorporation alters soil nitrous oxide emissions during freeze–thaw cycles.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science. doi : 10.4141/cjss2012-043
• Poirier, V., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Whalen, J.K. (2013). "Initial soil organic carbon concentration influences the short-term retention of crop-residue carbon in the fine fraction of a heavy clay soil.", Biology and Fertility of Soils. doi : 10.1007/s00374-013-0794-6
• Rieux, C.M., Vanasse, A., Chantigny, M.H., Gélinas, P., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Royer, I. (2013). "Yield and bread-making potential of spring wheat under mineral and organic fertilization.", Crop Science, 53(3), pp. 1139-1147. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2012.07.0448

2012:

• Chantigny, M.H., Pelster, D.E., Perron, M.-H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Parent, L.-É., Massé, D.I., and Ziadi, N. (2012). "Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Clayey Soils Amended with Paper Sludges and Biosolids of Separated Pig Slurry.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 42(1), pp. 30-39. doi : 10.2134/jeq2012.0196
• Pelster, D.E., Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Rieux, C.M., and Vanasse, A. (2012). "Nitrous Oxide Emissions Respond Diff erently to Mineral and Organic Nitrogen Sources in Contrasting Soil Types.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 41(2), pp. 427-435. doi : 10.2134/jeq2011.0261

2011:

• Gagnon, B., Ziadi, N., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., and Angers, D.A. (2011). "Fertilizer Source Influenced Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Clay Soil under Corn.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 75(2), pp. 595-604. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2010.0212
• Gu, J., Nicoullaud, B., Rochette, P., Pennock, D.J., Hénault, C., Cellier, P., and Richard, G. (2011). "Effect of topography on nitrous oxide emissions from winter wheat fields in Central France.", Environmental Pollution, 159(11), pp. 3149-3155. doi : 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.009
• Lévesque, V., Dorais, M., Gravel, V., Ménard, C., Antoun, H., Rochette, P., and Roy, S. (2011). "The Use of Artificial Wetlands to Treat Greenhouse Effluents.", Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 893, pp. 1185-1192.
• MacDonald, J.D., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2011). "Soil soluble carbon dynamics of manured and unmanured grasslands following chemical kill and ploughing.", Geoderma, 164(1-2), pp. 64-72. doi : 10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.05.011
• MacDonald, J.D., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2011). "Ploughing a poorly drained grassland reduced N₂O emissions compared to chemical fallow.", Soil & Tillage Research, 111(2), pp. 123-132. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2010.09.005
• Pelster, D.E., Larouche, F., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Allaire, S.E., and Angers, D.A. (2011). "Nitrogen fertilization but not soil tillage affects nitrous oxide emissions from a clay loam soil under a maize-soybean rotation.", Soil & Tillage Research, 115-116, pp. 16-26. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2011.06.001
• Rochette, P. (2011). "Towards a standard non-steady-state chamber methodology for measuring soil N₂O emissions.", Animal Feed Science and Technology, 166-167, pp. 141-146. doi : 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.063

2010:

• Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Rochette, P., and Côté, D. (2010). "Differential retention of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in grassland soil profiles with long-term manure application.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 86(2), pp. 225-229. doi : 10.1007/s10705-009-9286-3
• Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Bittman, S., Buckley, K.E., Massé, D.I., Bélanger, G., Eriksen-Hamel, N.S., and Gasser, M.-O. (2010). "Soil nitrous oxide emissions following band-incorporation of fertilizer nitrogen and swine manure.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 39(5), pp. 1545-1553. doi : 10.2134/jeq2009.0482
• MacDonald, J.D., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2010). "Plowing a Poorly Drained Grassland Reduced Soil Respiration.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(6), pp. 2067-2076. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2010.0059
• Rochette, P., Tremblay, N., Fallon, E., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Bertrand, N., and Parent, L.-É. (2010). "N₂O emissions from an irrigated and non-irrigated organic soil in eastern Canada as influenced by N fertilizer addition.", European Journal of Soil Science, 61(2), pp. 186-196. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01222.x

2009:

• Almaraz, J.J., Zhou, X., Mabood, F., Madramootoo, C.A., Rochette, P., Ma, B.-L., and Smith, D.L. (2009). "Greenhouse gas fluxes associated with soybean production under two tillage systems in southwestern Quebec.", Soil & Tillage Research, 104(1), pp. 134-139. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2009.02.003
• Almaraz, J.J., Zhou, X., Madramootoo, C.A., Rochette, P., Ma, B.-L., and Smith, D.L. (2009). "Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide fluxes in corn grown under two tillage systems in southwestern Quebec.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 73(1), pp. 113-119. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2006.0371
• Castonguay, Y., Thibault, C., Rochette, P., Bertrand, A., Rochefort, S., and Dionne, J. (2009). "Physiological responses of annual bluegrass to contrasted levels of O₂ and CO₂ at low temperatures.", Crop Science, 49(2), pp. 671-689. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2008.08.0484
• Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Beaupré, C., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Massé, D.I., and Parent, L.-É. (2009). "Ammonia volatilization following surface application of raw and treated liquid swine manure.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 85(3), pp. 275-286. doi : 10.1007/s10705-009-9266-7
• Clark, K., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Parent, L.-É. (2009). "Nitrogen transformations in cold and frozen agricultural soils following organic amendments.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41(2), pp. 348-356. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.11.009
• Poirier, V., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Ziadi, N., Tremblay, G., and Fortin, J. (2009). "Interactive Effects of Tillage and Mineral Fertilization on Soil C Profiles.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 73(1), pp. 255-261. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2008.0006
• Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Bissonnette, N., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Ammonia volatilization following surface application of urea to tilled and no-till soils: A laboratory comparison.", Soil & Tillage Research, 103(2), pp. 310-315. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2008.10.028
• Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Gasser, M.-O., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Reducing ammonia volatilization in a no-till soil by incorporating urea and pig slurry in shallow bands.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 84(1), pp. 71-80. doi : 10.1007/s10705-008-9227-6
• Rochette, P., MacDonald, J.D., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., Gasser, M.-O., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Banding of urea increased ammonia volatilization in a dry acidic soil.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 38(4), pp. 1383-1390. doi : 10.2134/jeq2008.0295
• Sey, B.K., Manceur, M., Whalen, J.K., Gregorich, E.G., and Rochette, P. (2009). "Root-derived respiration and nitrous oxide production as affected by crop phenology and nitrogen fertilization.", Plant and Soil, 326(1), pp. 369-379. doi : 10.1007/s11104-009-0018-x
• Smith, E., Gordon, R.J., Bourque, C., Campbell, A.J., Génermont, S., Rochette, P., and Mkhabela, M. (2009). "Simulated management effects on ammonia emissions from field applied manure.", Journal of Environmental Management, 90(8), pp. 2531-2536. doi : 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.01.012
• Smith, E., Gordon, R.J., Bourque, C., Campbell, A.J., Génermont, S., Rochette, P., and Mkhabela, M. (2009). "Simulating ammonia loss from surface-applied manure.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 89(3), pp. 357-367. doi : 10.4141/CJSS08047

Other Science Related Publications:

2013:

• Bolduc, M., Dorais, M., Antoun, H., and Rochette, P. (2013). Does biochar improve wetland efficiency to treat organic and conventional greenhouse effluents?.
• Bolduc, M., Dorais, M., Gravel, V., Rochette, P., and Antoun, H. (2013). "Using artificial wetlands enriched with biochar to treat greenhouse effluent and reduce N₂O emission.", Greensys 2013 - New Technologies for Environment Control, Energy-saving and Crop Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory, Jeju, South Korea, September 22-27, 2013. (Presentation)

2012:

• Bolduc, M., Dorais, M., Antoun, H., and Rochette, P. (2012). "Optimisation des marais filtrants artificiels à traiter les eaux usées d’une production serricole par l’ajout de biochar.", Journée annuel du Centre e recherche en Horticulture, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada, June 12, 2012.
• Bolduc, M., Dorais, M., Antoun, H., and Rochette, P. (2012). "Optimisation des marais filtrants artificiels à traiter les eaux usées d’une production serricole par l’ajout de biochar.", Journée du 100e anniversaire de la FSAA, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Novembr 28, 2012.
• Bolduc, M., Dorais, M., Gravel, V., Rochette, P., and Antoun, H. (2012). "Enrichment of Artificial Wetlands with Biochar to Improve their Efficiency and Reduce N2O Emission.", Canadian Organic Science Conference and Organic Science Cluster Strategic Meetings, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, February 21-23, 2012.
• Chantigny, M.H., Royer, I., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Massé, D.I., and Benchaar, C. (2012). "Manure storage strategies altered nutrient availability and greenhouse gas emissions following application to soils.", 3rd AQSSS-CSSS Joint Meeting/Congrès conjoint AQSSS-SCSS: Soils in a changing climate: Friend of foe?, Manoir St-Castin, Québec City, QC, Canada, June 3-8, 2012.
• Dorais, M., Pepin, S., Rochette, P., and Ménard, C. (2012). "Effect of biochar amendment to six types of organic soil on soil activity and plant productivity.", 2nd ISHS Symposium on Organic Greenhouse Horticulture, Avignon, France, October 28-31, 2013.

2011:

• Bruulsema, T.W., Bergeron, O., Rochette, P., and Zebarth, B.J. (2011). "Nitrous oxide emissions from crop nitrogen applications in eastern Canada.", Plant Canada 2011, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada, July 17-21, 2011.

2010:

• Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Nyiraneza, J., and Rochette, P. (2010). "Émissions de N₂O produits par différents engrais minéraux appliquées en post-levée dans le maïs-grain.", 24e Congrès annuel de l’Association Québécoise des Spécialistes en Science du Sol (AQSSS): Vers des systèmes sol-plante sains et durables, Abbaye d’Oka, Oka, QC, Canada, June 1-3, 2010. (Presentation)

2009:

• Rochette, P. and Nolin, M.C. (2009). "Régis Simard Symposium (Preface).", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 89(2), pp. 111.