2025/26 Research Projects

Research projects are awarded through a competitive review process to ensure academic rigour and value for money. Projects approved in the 2025/26 funding call will be added as administrative processes are completed.

Glyphosate alternatives for sustainable weed control

Lead Applicant: François Tardif

Research Priority: Plant Health and Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora, Woodstock

Holistic Modeling approach to Quantify Soil Health and Water Quality Benefits of Agricultural BMPs under changing climate

Lead Applicant: Prasad Daggupati

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: NA

Advancing Precision Pest Management in Corn and Soybeans: Utilizing UAV Technology for Early Detection and Sustainable Control Strategies

Lead Applicant: Jocelyn Smith

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: NA

Improved management of the Colorado potato beetle in solanaceous crops: towards a systems approach

Lead Applicant: Rebecca Hallett

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: NA

Low-Energy Upwelling Technology: Enhancing Climate Resilience in Net Pen Aquaculture

Lead Applicant: Wael Ahmed

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: NA

Assessing ideal storage temperatures for new chipping varieties

Lead Applicant: Katerina Jordan

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protections

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Evaluating an innovative honeybee queen banking system to reduce beekeepers' reliance on imported queens, address increasing honeybee overwintering losses, and shape a more sustainable beekeeping industry in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Nigel Raine

Research Priority: Innovative Products and Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: NA

Building an Application Programming Interface to make data collected on livestock farms available for analysis and decision making related to competitiveness and sustainability

Lead Applicant: John Cant

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre

Combining cover crops and enhanced efficiency fertilizers to minimize nitrogen losses from annual crops

Lead Applicant: Claudia Wagner-Riddle

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robotic Systems for Scouting and Integrated Pest Management in Soybean Farming: Enhancing Crop Yield and Sustainability through Machine Learning and Precision Agriculture

Lead Applicant: Gurjit Randhawa

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora