Tier 1 Projects

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.

 

Natural materials as alternatives to plastic bale wraps

Lead Applicant: Erica Pensini

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre- New Liskeard

Research Summary: Producing and testing a natural bale and silage wrap made using corn by-products.

 

Dominant soil water flow processes and associated agricultural nutrient leaching under different management practices in southern Ontario

Lead Applicant: Genevieve Ali

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Research Summary: Further understanding how tillage, soil compaction, manure and cover crops affect nitrogen and phosphorus leaching into Ontario soils.

 

Development of risk indicators for crop fields prone to extreme weather, flooding and hydrologic connectivity in the Lake Erie Basin

Lead Applicant: Genevieve Ali

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: N/A

Research Summary: Investigating potential relationships between indicators of extreme weather and water-related processes under past and future climate change scenarios.

 

Evaluating the resilience of diversified crop rotations to extreme weather events

Lead Applicant: Claudia Wagner-Riddle

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Research Summary: Evaluating different crop rotation strategies for resilience against climate change.

 

Natural materials as alternatives to plastic bale wraps

Lead Applicant: Erica Pensini

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Producing and testing a natural bale and silage wrap made using corn by-products.

 

Innovating for organics recycling and improving food rescue and recovery in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors

Lead Applicant: Kate Parizeau

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Pilot testing and evaluation of a new food waste collection system focused on recovering and reusing food from the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.