Elora Crops Projects

Quantifying the Compactability of Agricultural Soils In Ontario

Lead Applicant: Richard Heck

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Utilizing 4R-Nitrogen Management to Mitigate Winter Cereal Rye Cover Crop Effects Before Grain Corn: A Provincial Approach

Lead Applicant: Laura Van Eerd

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora, New Liskeard, Ridgetown, Winchester

Impact of Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors on the Most Economic Rate of Nitrogen for Corn at Both Preplant and Side-Dress Application Timing

Lead Applicant: John Lauzon

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

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

Protecting Wheat From Newly Emerging 3ANX Chemotypes of Fusarium Head Blight

Lead Applicant: Jennifer Geddes-McAlister

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

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

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

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

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

Innovative monitoring, stormwater management and harvesting for water-resilient farmers and improved ecosystems

Lead Applicant: David McCarthy

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2025/2026

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora