Tier 1 Projects

Ontario legacy database for phosphorus and potassium research in corn and soybean


Lead Applicant: Adrian Correndo

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora, Ridgetown, Winchester

Enabling responsible AI-driven agri-food innovation in Ontario: Challenges and opportunities


Lead Applicant: Ataharul Chowdhury

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA

Regional approach to advance integrated management tools to minimize disease loss from tar spot on corn


Lead Applicant: David Hooker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown

Rapid analysis of soil properties and fertility using Mid Infrared Spectroscopy


Lead Applicant: Adam Gillespie

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Valorization of Ontario agro-waste and recycled vegetable oil into green flame-retardant materials for sustainable electronic applications


Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Evaluation of on-farm processed full fat soybeans and probiotics for use in swine diets to improve growth performance, health, and carcass value


Lead Applicant: Lee-Anne Huber

Research Priority: Animal Health & Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Swine Research Centre

Assessment of pathogen burden in market ready lamb, sheep, goat and pork in Ontario


Lead Applicant: Shu Chen

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Rethinking farm data protection: A farmer-centric approach


Lead Applicant: Rozita Dara

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Study and management of summer diseases of apples


Lead Applicant: Katerina Jordan

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe

Expanding Ontario interactive animal pathogen dashboards


Lead Applicant: Zvonimir Poljak

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA