2022/23 Research Projects

Opportunities and challenges for Ontario's agri-food exports in an uncertain and rapidly changing trade environment

Lead Applicant: Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Soil carbon response to above- and below-ground biomass inputs from cover crops in diverse soil types and agricultural production systems

Lead Applicant: Laura Van Eerd

Research Priority: Soil Health Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Market analysis for hazelnuts in Ontario: optimizing value creation and capture through supply chain mapping

Lead Applicant: Kalinga Jagoda

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Protecting the future of the agri-food sector: exploring innovative tools for farmland preservation and agri-environmental stewardship

Lead Applicant: Sara Epp

Research Priority: Productive Land Capacity Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

The urban exodus: understanding the impacts of migration to rural Ontario as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lead Applicant: Sara Epp

Research Priority: Strong Rural Communities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Determining the amount and long-term stability of atmospheric carbon sequestered by miscanthus and switchgrass biomass crops.

Lead Applicant: Adam Gillespie

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Opportunities for cannabis agritourism in Ontario: a aomestic and international comparative review

Lead Applicant: Hwansuk Chris Choi

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Nitrogen know-how: mobilizing actionable insights to improve nitrogen fertilizer management in Ontario corn

Lead Applicant: Joshua Nasielski

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Development of biological control tactics for use in an IPM program for multiple thrips species in Ontario greenhouse crops

Lead Applicant: Rose Buitenhuis

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

How can we determine which edible crops grown in Ontario in controlled environments can be supported by the domestic market?

Lead Applicant: Thomas Graham

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA