Tier 1 Projects

Modernizing management of true armyworm in Ontario


Lead Applicant: David Hooker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown, Winchester

Developing crop specific recommendations for biological control in cannabis sativa to improve the effectiveness of integrated pest management


Lead Applicant: Cynthia Scott-Dupree

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Investigating milk quality on Ontario dairy goat farms


Lead Applicant: Cathy Bauman

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Assessing above ground burial as a swine mortality management strategy in Ontario


Lead Applicant: Brandon Gilroyed

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Enhancement of renewable energy production (biogas) through biochar amended anaerobic digestion of poultry waste


Lead Applicant: Brandon Gilroyed

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Impact of peat moss bedding on particulate matter and ammonia generation in broiler production


Lead Applicant: Bill Van Heyst

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

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