2022/23 Research Projects

Masked mycotoxin content in winter wheat cultivars to enhance development of Fusarium resistance in Ontario wheat


Lead Applicant: Helen Booker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Post-weaning E. coli diarrhea on ontario swine farms and its relationship with the gut microbiome and pig genetics


Lead Applicant: Abdolvahab Farzan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

The use of pecking blocks as foraging enrichment for improvement of feather condition in enriched colonies


Lead Applicant: Tina Widowski

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Poultry Research Centre at the Arkell Research Station

Ultra-high barrier home compostable packaging for processed food industry


Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Valorization of camelina oil for industrial applications


Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre:  Ontario Crops Research Station - Simcoe

Low-cost and ecofriendly active coating materials for peaches and nectarines preservation


Lead Applicant: Manjusri Misra

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Cover crop mixtures: evaluating complementarity in root-soil interactions and effects on greenhouse gas emissions


Lead Applicant: Claudia Wagner-Riddle

Research Priority: Soil Health Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Evaluating the effects of inclusion of dewatered skim milk and cheese whey on performance of lactating dairy cows


Lead Applicant: Bassim Abbassi

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Elora Research Station

Interactions of human pathogens within vertical farming operations and preventative control approaches to enhance food safety


Lead Applicant: Keith Warriner

Research Priority: Food Safety Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Acrylamide formation in food products: a case for Ontario-grown ingredients


Lead Applicant: Iris Joye

Research Priority: Food Safety Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA