2023/24 Research Projects

Research projects are awarded through a competitive review process to ensure academic rigour and value for money. Projects approved in the 2023/24 funding call will be added as administrative processes are completed.


 

Evaluation of management practices for SCN in Ontario to support the SCN Coalition


Lead Applicant: Mehrzad (Milad) Eskandari

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Cedar Springs & Ridgetown

Mitigating the risk of avian influenza virus transmission


Lead Applicant: Shayan Sharif

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Central Animal Facility & Isolation Unit

Automation of the modern commercial feed mill: Optimization of pellet quality using machine learning 2.0


Lead Applicant: Jennifer Ellis

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Development of a model to predict the impact of nutrition, genetics and heat stress on performance, meat yield and meat quality in turkeys


Lead Applicant: Jennifer Ellis

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Newly developed versus commercial acaricide formulations for varroa mite control in Ontario honey bee colonies


Lead Applicant: Ernesto Guzman

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Ontario agro-residues and automotive paint waste hybrid in engineered light-weight biocomposites for electric vehicle parts


Lead Applicant: Manjusri Misra

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Corn fertilizer response and safe rate guidance for various strip-till fertilizer placements


Lead Applicant: John Lauzon

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora

Using artificial intelligence to improve feed efficiency of lactating dairy cows monitored by remote sensing devices


Lead Applicant: John Cant

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre

Understanding feather pecking in laying hens: The gut-microbiome-brain connection II


Lead Applicant: Alexandra Harlander

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

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

Assessing Ontario dry bean germplasm for nitrogen fixing capacity


Lead Applicant: Karl Peter Pauls

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora