Competitive Production Systems Projects

Precision Feeding in Robot Milked Cows to Improve Feed Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lead Applicant: Trevor DeVries

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre

Smart Drone-Based Pollination System for Greenhouse Production

Lead Applicant: Sheng Yang

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

The Economics of Innovation, Private Certification, and Food Safety in Food Processing Sector in Ontario and Canada

Lead Applicant: Getu Hailu

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Monitoring and Reporting in Meat Processing Facilities

Lead Applicant: Fattane Zarrinkalam

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: N/A

Canadian Berry Trial Network - Ontario

Lead Applicant: John Zandstra

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems - Improved Management Processes

Program Type: Tier 2

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Cedar Springs, Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Development of cropping systems for soilless tabletop production of strawberries in Ontario

Lead Applicant: John Zandstra

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems - Input Use Efficiency

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Cedar Springs

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

Nutritional strategies for supporting egg production persistency and livability in laying hens

Lead Applicant: Elijah Kiarie

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Poultry Research Centre - Arkell

Advanced Phenomics and Genomics for Enhanced Anthracnose Resistance in Ontario Dry Beans

Lead Applicant: Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora, Woodstock

Does dietary guanidinoacetic acid and rumen protected methionine supplementation improve performance, carcass yield, and meat quality traits of beef finishing steers?

Lead Applicant: Marcio Duarte

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Beef Research Centre - Elora