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.

 

Identifying factors associated with ewe colostrum quality and lamb health and performance, and validating an on-farm assessment method for colostrum quality in ewes

Lead Applicant: Charlotte Winder

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of harvestable biomass crops as regenerative buffer strips and silt sock packing for nutrient runoff control

Lead Applicant: Emily Yi Wai Chiang

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Exploring adoption of best management practices for health and welfare by Ontario cow-calf producers

Lead Applicant: Charlotte Winder

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Determining the biology and impact of the canola flower midge on spring canola in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Rebecca Hallett

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora

Impact of new emerging Fusarium strains on mycotoxins in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Art Schaafsma

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown

Using behavioral economics to promote diversified crop rotations: Lab and field experiments on how policy and behavioral instruments influence farmers’ decision

Lead Applicant: Tongzhe Li

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Targeted diversification in the Ontario hop value chain for application in the brewing industry

Lead Applicant: George van der Merwe

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Developing soybeans for a changing climate: Assessing lipid traits affecting drought tolerance in Ontario-adapted commercial soybean varieties

Lead Applicant: Yang Xu

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Investigation of the efficacy, animal welfare, and pharmacokinetic impacts of needle-free administration of iron dextran and meloxicam compared to intramuscular injection in piglets

Lead Applicant: Terri O'Sullivan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Swine Research Centre - Arkell

Current state of lesson horse welfare in Ontario and best practices for their management

Lead Applicant: Katrina Merkies

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA