
Launched in 2016, the ALUS Montérégie program is a partnership between ALUS and the Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie, a branch of the provincial farmer’s union headquartered in the South Shore region of Montreal.
The program covers the 14 regional county municipalities in the territory, including several watersheds: the Huron, Hazen-Bleury, de la Barbotte, Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Yamaska.
The program is coordinated by the Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie’s agri-environmental agents, with the support of a Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of producers, agricultural stakeholders and environmental organizations.
ALUS Montérégie now has 15 participants, managing and maintaining 34 ALUS projects. They have already devoted nearly 50 acres (more than 20 hectares) to the production of cleaner air, cleaner water, habitat for pollinators, fish and other wildlife, as part of a full suite of ecological services that benefit Quebec’s communities.
Working together, ALUS is making concrete improvements to water quality and biodiversity, as well as developing a more harmonious coexistence between agriculture and the environment.
The ALUS Montérégie team has done a stellar job developing the first ALUS program in Quebec, particularly the PAC Chair, Christian Saint Jacques, who is also the President of the Federation de l’UPA de la Montérégie, and the ALUS program coordinators, Yasmina Larbi-Youcef and César Largaespada.

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A Record Year for ALUS Montérégie
More than $98,823 awarded to 33 local farmers committed to improving the environment MONTÉRÉGIE, DECEMBER 15, 2021 — On December 14, the Fédération de l'UPA de la Montérégie and ALUS recognized the efforts of farmers who have committed, for a period of 5 years, to...
Duane Movald Receives the 2021 Dave Reid Award from ALUS
Congratulations to Duane Movald, ALUS Brazeau participant and PAC chair, who has been awarded the 2021 Dave Reid Award in the amount of $10,000. The 2021 Dave Reid Award, in the amount of $10,000, has been presented to Duane Movald, ALUS Brazeau participant and chair...
ALUS Montérégie celebrates its 5th anniversary!
UPA Montérégie and ALUS are celebrating the 5th anniversary of the ALUS Montérégie program. Established in 2016, ALUS Montérégie was the first program in Quebec to offer a monetary reward to farmers who carry out biodiversity enhancement projects on their farms. In...
ALUS Montérégie Coordinators

Yasmina Larbi-Youcef, agronome., M. Env.
3800 Casavant Blvd. West,
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
J2S 8E3
ylarbiyoucef@upa.qc.ca
450 774-9154, poste 5270
fax: 450 778-379

Stéphanie Gladu
3800 Casavant Blvd. West,
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
J2S 8E3
sgladu@upa.qc.ca
450 774-9154
fax: 450 778-3797

Frédérique Gagné
3800 Casavant Blvd. West,
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
J2S 8E3
fgagne@upa.qc.ca
450 774-9154
fax: 450 778-3797
SOLENO
Port de Montréal
COVABAR
Agri Conseil Maska
Groupe ProConseils
Julien Pagé
ALUS Montérégie PAC Chair, and 1st Vice-President of the Montérégie UPA Federation
Christian St-Jacques
Farmer and former President, Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie
Charles Boulerice
Farmer, and President, Syndicat de l’UPA la Vallée-du-Richelieu
Florent Raymond
Farmer, Hazen-Bleury et de la Barbotte committee
André Mousseau
Farmer and President, Syndicat de l’UPA Vallée maskoutaine
Martin Berger
Farmer andmember of the Pot au Beurre et AgriClimat project committee
Claude Vasseur
Farmer and former Vice-President, Syndicat de l’UPA du Haut-Richelieu
Marie-Laure Marcotte
Agronomist at Groupe ProConseil and member of the Huron River committee
Marcel Comiré
General Manager, COVABAR
Annie Tremblay
Agronomist at Agri Conseils Maska
Renée Gagnon
Executive Director, CIME Haut-Richelieu