Projects not using a Research Centre

Chemical upcycling of agri-food resources to activated carbon

Lead Applicant: Animesh Dutta

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Utility of the carbohydrate larval antigen (CarLA®) saliva test to lower the risk of gastrointestinal parasitism in Ontario sheep flocks

Lead Applicant: Andrew Peregrine

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Innovative solution for compostable greenhouse plant supplies

Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Policy options to enhance the sustainability of cropping systems in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Alfons Weersink

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Evaluating the efficacy of a non-antimicrobial therapy, colostrum, as a therapy for neonatal dairy calves

Lead Applicant: David Renaud

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Evaluating the efficacy of colostrum as a treatment for diarrhea in newborn calves.

 

Examining need, capacity, and barriers to accessing food animal veterinary services in underserved areas of rural Ontario

Lead Applicant: Sara Epp

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Identifying agricultural communities in Ontario underserviced by food animal veterinarians and examining the barriers to attracting and retaining food animal veterinarians to these areas.

 

A global evaluation of modern meat inspection regulation standards

Lead Applicant: Lawrence Goodridge

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Comparing the Canadian approach to meat and poultry inspection standards with other jurisdictions around the world.

 

Farmland values and farmland rents data for Ontario

Lead Applicant: Brady Deaton

Research Priority: Productive Land Capacity

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Developing a website to help farmers access information about farmland markets in Ontario.

 

Evaluating and improving agri-environmental indicators for Ontario

Lead Applicant: Adam Gillespie

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Examining provincial and regional trends in Canada's Agri-Environmental Indicators for soil and water quality.

 

Creating Modelling Inputs for Soil Map Renewal from LiDAR Data

Lead Applicant: John Lindsay

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Creating specialized data set for application in the prediction and mapping of soil properties across different landscapes.