Tier 1 Projects

Can we predict between-species spillover transmission of influenza viruses on the basis of their genetics?


Lead Applicant: Zvonimir Poljak

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Mitigation strategies for disruption of swine production in Ontario due to possible outbreaks of contagious diseases


Lead Applicant: Zvonimir Poljak

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Assessing the Capacity of Municipalities (Counties and Regions) to Respond to Evolving Rural and Agricultural Issues


Lead Applicant: Wayne Caldwell

Research Priority: Strong Rural Communities

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Energy-efficient pumping technology for sustainable food production systems


Lead Applicant: Wael Ahmed

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Exploring a non-antibiotic alternative to improve calf health, growth, and welfare


Lead Applicant: Trevor DeVries

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Improving welfare and adding value to cull dairy cows through feedlot management


Lead Applicant: Todd Duffield

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre- Elora

Understanding transitions in Ontario's potato sector - a study of key drivers to behaviour change in the uptake of sustainable BMPs.


Lead Applicant: Silvia Sarapura

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Manipulation of the gut microbiome for control of necrotic enteritis in chickens


Lead Applicant: Shayan Sharif

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ponsonby General Animal Facility

Development of vaccines against necrotic enteritis in chickens


Lead Applicant: Shayan Sharif

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ponsonby General Animal Facility

Watershed-level evaluation of the efficacy of riparian buffers on reducing nutrient and pesticide loading to protect water quality and biodiversity in streams


Lead Applicant: Ryan Prosser

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA