2024/25 Research Projects

Research projects are awarded through a competitive review process to ensure academic rigour and value for money. Projects approved in the 2024/25 funding call will be added as administrative processes are completed.

Exploring producer motivations and management practices associated with internal teat sealant use and teat sealant residues on farms with automated milking systems

Lead Applicant: Rita Couto Serrenho

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Progressing towards dairy calves resilient to heat stress: Effects of epigenetics, housing, and management

Lead Applicant: Trevor DeVries

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Sow mortality in Ontario: A comprehensive study to assess trends and identify risk factors

Lead Applicant: Terri O'Sullivan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Investigating kinetics and biology of mucosal immunity to gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep

Lead Applicant: Emma Borkowski

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Sheep Research Centre - Ponsonby

Evaluating sustainable bedding materials to enhance dairy cow health and welfare in Ontario compost-bedded pack housing systems

Lead Applicant: Renee Bergeron

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Cost effective carbon capture and re-use system for sustainable farming

Lead Applicant: Wael Ahmed

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Characterizing the exposure of soil and field crops to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances from the land application of biosolids

Lead Applicant: Ryan Prosser

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Reducing cold sweetening in stored potato tubers to improve processing quality

Lead Applicant: Ian Tetlow

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Developing pure fungal mycelium materials with tunable properties as advanced and carbon-neutral packaging alternatives from agri-food resources

Lead Applicant: Guneet Kaur

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Dietary supplementation of prebiotics and organic minerals to improve growth performance, gut health, immunity and genetics of rainbow trout subject to low, moderate and high temperatures

Lead Applicant: David Huyben

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre