Agrocentre Fertibec inc.
Agrocentre Fertibec inc.
20 rue de L’Industrie, C.P. 3640
St-Rémi, Qc J0L 2L0
Tel : 450-454-5155
Toll free : 1-877-337-8423
Fax : 450-454-4287
Email : info.fertibec@agrocentre.qc.ca
Two sites in Sainte-Martine and Saint-Rémi serve the western Montérégie region. Vegetable seed distribution is managed from our site in Saint-Rémi.
Our mission is to provide solutions to agronomic problems in order to maximize crop performance. We achieve this aim through counselling and through the distribution of everything required by the crop producers.
Some important dates
1970
Mr.Louis Richard, associated with the multinational CIL founds the first ‘Agrocentre’ in Saint-Rémi. The company ‘Ricard Chemical Fertilizers’ specializes exclusively in the production and distribution of fertilizers.
1979
Mr.Gaston Lahaie takes over from Mr.Ricard and adds vegetable seed and crop protection pesticides to the commercial product line.
Mr.Denis Bédard and Mr.Réjean Boyer are behind the establishment of a Fertibec site in the municipality of Sainte Martine. The business specializes in fertilizers.
1983
Mr.Daniel O’Donoughue, in partnership with CIL officially opens Agrocentre Saint-Rémi. Over the course of the next few years, corn, cereal and soybean seeds are added to the range of products distributed by the company.
1987
Construction of the Huntingdon plant.
1988
Acquisition of Mr.Antony Van Winden’s plant in Dundee.
1992
Fertibec pioneers custom application in Québec after acquiring the first self-propelled sprayer.
1993
Mr.Jean-Luc Yelle becomes an associate with Mr.O’Donoughue and takes charge of the administration of Fertibec.
2001
Agrocentre Saint-Rémi and Fertibec join to form the current Agrocentre Fertibec.
2004
Mr. Richard Adam takes over from Mr.O’Donoughue and continues, in partnership with Mr. Jean-Luc Yelle, to develope the business in the region.
December 2007
The distribution of BC vegetable seeds is added to the product line of Agrocentre Fertibec.
December 2009
BC vegetable seeds division changes name to Seminova.
Vision
Both the present owners of 5Agrocentre Fertibec grew up in the agricultural milieu of Québec. Richard Adam grew up on a cereal and beet farm. He graduated with a degree in agronomy from McGill University in 1990. While working in the agrochemical industry for Zeneca, he completed his master's degree in administration (MBA).
Jean-Luc Yelle grew up on a farm specializing in potato production. Once his studies were completed in agronomy at McGill University in 1982, he worked for various companies involved in field crops in the western Montérégie area. After joining Fertibec in 1993, he completed his master's degree in business administration (MBA) in 1997.
The owners of Fertibec share their passion for agriculture with twenty permanent employees and more than thirty seasonal workers. Their experience in production, maintenance, logistics, computer technology, administration and agronomy allows them to offer outstanding service to their customers.
Characteristics of the territory served by Fertibec
Agrocentre Fertibec serves the western Montérégie region - west of the Richelieu and south of the Outaouais rivers
- This region produces nearly a quarter of all the corn and soybean production in Québec.
- The presence of a significant number of Anglophone producers has resulted in this region becoming an innovator in techniques originating in Ontario and the United States.
- . Due to its proximity to the large Montreal marketplace and its particular soil type, the western Montérégie accounts for 40% of the province's vegetable production.
Specialized Services
Agrocentre Fertibec has become a leader in providing custom application services for its customers.
- Fertilizer spreading
- Lime application
- Product application for crop production
Due to the expanding market for nitrogen application, Fertibec has been an innovator in the use of flexible reservoirs that can be easily moved between customers. These reservoirs can receive an entire truckload of product.
Exclusive Distribution
Agrocentre Fertibec has the exclusive distribution rights to Agrotain. The use of this product to treat urea allows producers to split the application of nitrogen. Post-emergence broadcast spreading of urea in corn generates important time and fuel savings and increased nitrogen efficiency for the crop.
Seminova
The distribution of Seminova seeds through Agrocentre Fertibec completes a wide product range for their horticultural customers.
