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About the UPAThe Organisation

The Organisation

Organization Chart


The UPA represents roughly 42,000 Quebec farmers as well as all forestry producers in the province.

With 90 locals, 12 regional federations, its 130 unions, and 25 specialized groups, the UPA is the only official body that speaks on behalf of all Quebec farm and forestry producers. The UPA unites farmers in two ways: based on where they live (“general sector”) and what they produce (“specialized sector”).

The council

The Regions

In addition to providing training and information for their members, the regional federations coordinate the UPA’s actions. The work they are involved in is of concern to all farmers: promoting the profession, managing and protecting farmland, property tax, agroenvironment, etc. The building blocks of the regional federations are the locals—one local in each of the 90 regional county municipalities spread across Quebec’s 12 regions, giving the UPA a presence across the entire province.

Select your region

  • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Bas-Saint-Laurent
  • Capitale-Nationale–Côte-Nord
  • Centre-du-Québec
  • Chaudière-Appalaches
  • Estrie
  • Gaspésie-Les îles
  • Lanaudière
  • Mauricie
  • Montérégie
  • Outaouais-Laurentides
  • Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

The Productions

Farmers also come together within specialized unions based on their type of production. These unions—numbering well over a hundred across Quebec—are organized into the UPA’s 25 specialized groups. The specialized groups do the work involved in developing production: marketing, quality, traceability, promotion, research, etc.

Select your specialty

  • Acéricoles
  • Agneaux et moutons
  • Agricultrices
  • Apiculteurs
  • Aquaculteurs
  • Bleuets
  • Bovins
  • Chèvres
  • Forestiers
  • Fraises et framboises
  • Grains
  • Grands Gibiers
  • Lait
  • Lapins
  • Légumes de transformation
  • Maraîchers
  • Oeufs
  • Oeufs d’incubation
  • Pommes
  • Pommes de terre
  • Porcs
  • Quebec Farmers’ Association
  • Relève agricole
  • Serre
  • Volailles

Executive Council

Marcel Groleau
Marcel Groleau
Président général
Président général
Martin Caron
Martin Caron
Premier vice-président
Premier vice-président
Paul Doyon
Paul Doyon
Deuxième vice-président
Deuxième vice-président
Daniel Habel
Daniel Habel
Membre du conseil
Membre du conseil
Gyslain Loyer
Gyslain Loyer
Membre du conseil
Membre du conseil
Christian Overbeek
Christian Overbeek
Membre du conseil
Membre du conseil
Mario Théberge
Mario Théberge
Membre du conseil
Membre du conseil

General Council of Regions

Pascal Rheault
abitibi-temiscamingue@upa.qc.ca
Pascal Rheault
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Gilbert Marquis
bas-saint-laurent@upa.qc.ca
Gilbert Marquis
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Jacynthe Gagnon
Jacynthe Gagnon
Capitale-Nationale–Côte-Nord
Capitale-Nationale–Côte-Nord
Daniel Habel
centre-du-quebec@upa.qc.ca
Daniel Habel
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
James Allen
chaudiere-appalaches@upa.qc.ca
James Allen
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Jean Lambert
chaudiere-appalaches@upa.qc.ca
Jean Lambert
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
François Bourassa
estrie@upa.qc.ca
François Bourassa
Estrie
Estrie
Michèle Poirier
gaspesie-iles@upa.qc.ca
Michèle Poirier
Gaspésie-Les îles
Gaspésie-Les îles
Marcel Papin
lanaudiere@upa.qc.ca
Marcel Papin
Lanaudière
Lanaudière
Jean-Marie Giguère
mauricie@upa.qc.ca
Jean-Marie Giguère
Mauricie
Mauricie
Jérémie Letellier
upamonteregie@upa.qc.ca
Jérémie Letellier
Montérégie
Montérégie
Julien Pagé
upamonteregie@upa.qc.ca
Julien Pagé
Montérégie
Montérégie
Stéphane Alary
outaouais-laurentides@upa.qc.ca
Stéphane Alary
Outaouais-Laurentides
Outaouais-Laurentides
Mario Théberge
saglac@upa.qc.ca
Mario Théberge
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

General Council of Specialties

Serge Beaulieu
Serge Beaulieu
Acéricoles
Acéricoles
Jeannine Messier
fed.agricultrices@upa.qc.ca
Jeannine Messier
Agricultrices
Agricultrices
Stéphane Leclerc
apiculteur@upa.qc.ca
Stéphane Leclerc
Apiculteurs
Apiculteurs
François Guillemette
aquaculture@upa.qc.ca
François Guillemette
Aquaculteurs
Aquaculteurs
Daniel Gobeil
Daniel Gobeil
Bleuets
Bleuets
Jean-Thomas Maltais
Jean-Thomas Maltais
Bovins
Bovins
Rémi Hudon
chevres@upa.qc.ca
Rémi Hudon
Chèvres
Chèvres
Pierre-Maurice Gagnon
bois@upa.qc.ca
Pierre-Maurice Gagnon
Forestiers
Forestiers
David Lemire
lesfraichesduquebec@upa.qc.ca
David Lemire
Fraises et framboises
Fraises et framboises
Christian Overbeek
info@pgq.ca
Christian Overbeek
Grains
Grains
Josée Toupin
info@grandsgibiers.com
Josée Toupin
Grands gibiers
Grands gibiers
Daniel Gobeil
plq@lait.qc.ca
Daniel Gobeil
Lait
Lait
Jean-Pierre Kack
lapins@upa.qc.ca
Jean-Pierre Kack
Lapins
Lapins
Pascal Forest
fqpflt@upa.qc.ca
Pascal Forest
Légumes de transformation
Légumes de transformation
Éric Van Winden
apmq@apmquebec.com
Éric Van Winden
Maraîchers
Maraîchers
Paulin Bouchard
Paulin Bouchard
Oeufs
Oeufs
Gyslain Loyer
incobec@upa.qc.ca
Gyslain Loyer
Oeufs d’incubation
Oeufs d’incubation
Pierre Lessard
Pierre Lessard
Ovins
Ovins
Stéphanie Levasseur
pommes@upa.qc.ca
Stéphanie Levasseur
Pommes
Pommes
Francis Desrochers
info@pptq.ca
Francis Desrochers
Pommes de terre
Pommes de terre
David Duval
leseleveursdeporcs@leseleveursdeporcs.quebec
David Duval
Porcs
Porcs
John McCart
qfa@upa.qc.ca
John McCart
Quebec Farmers’ Association
Quebec Farmers’ Association
Julie Bissonnette
fraq@upa.qc.ca
Julie Bissonnette
Relève agricole
Relève agricole
André Mousseau
spsq@upa.qc.ca
André Mousseau
Serre
Serre
Pierre-Luc Leblanc
Pierre-Luc Leblanc
Volailles
Volailles
UPA Développement international

UPA Développement International

UPA DI establishes partnerships with farmers’ organizations from Africa, Latin America and Asia to strengthen their capacity to act collectively for the development of agriculture and the well-being of rural families. This is a non-profit corporation whose members are the UPA Confederation, the regional federations and the affiliated specialized groups.

La Terre de chez-nous

La Terre de chez nous

Published since 1929, The Earth from home is the pillar of agricultural information in Quebec. Written by a team of experienced journalists, the newspaper and its magazines cover local news, provincial, national, global and technological innovations.

About the UPA

  • Mission & Values
  • History
  • Accomplishments
  • The Organisation
  • Partners
  • UPA Careers

Services for producers

  • Health, safety and wellness
  • Accounting and tax services
  • U+ Agricultural training portal
  • Revue L’U
  • Benefit Program
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  • Credit for UPA dues
  • Ressources, services and information for farmers

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Select your region

  • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Bas-Saint-Laurent
  • Capitale-Nationale–Côte-Nord
  • Centre-du-Québec
  • Chaudière-Appalaches
  • Estrie
  • Gaspésie-Les îles
  • Lanaudière
  • Mauricie
  • Montérégie
  • Outaouais-Laurentides
  • Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Select your specialty

  • Acéricoles
  • Agricultrices
  • Agriculture biologique
  • Apiculteurs
  • Aquaculteurs
  • Bleuets
  • Bovins
  • Chèvres
  • Forestiers
  • Fraises et framboises
  • Fruits et légumes de transformation
  • Grains
  • Grands Gibiers
  • Lait
  • Lapins
  • Maraîchers
  • Oeufs
  • Oeufs d'incubation
  • Ovins
  • Pommes
  • Pommes de terre
  • Porcs
  • Quebec Farmers' Association
  • Relève agricole
  • Serre
  • Volailles

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