Projects not using a Research Centre

Prevention Strategies for Aggressive Pepper Wilt in Ontario's Greenhouse Sector

Lead Applicant: Thomas Graham

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Measuring Interprovincial Trade Barriers in Canada and Assessing their Impact on Ontario's Agri-Food Exports to Other Provinces

Lead Applicant: Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

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

Developing Science-Based Guidelines for Net Pen Siting and Feed Management Using Benthic Assimilative Capacity Models

Lead Applicant: Neil Rooney

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Elucidating Storage and Biological Mechanisms Influencing the Efficacy of Anti-Greening Edible Coatings for Potato Tubers

Lead Applicant: Loong-Tak Lim

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Rural Data Futures: Building Evidence for Resilient Communities in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Leith Deacon

Research Priority: Strong Rural Communities

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Enhancing Egg Safety: A Novel Wash to Inactivate Salmonella

Lead Applicant: Lawrence Goodridge

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Detection and Characterization of Zoonotic Pathogens in Raw Pet Food at a Sentinel Foodnet Surveillance Site in Ontario: Generating Baseline Data for Industry Regulation

Lead Applicant: Lauren Grant

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Using High Voltage Plasma Activated Water (HV-PAW) for Microbial Decontamination in Shelled Corn During Steeping

Lead Applicant: Kevin Keener

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Circular Economy Business Models for Ontario’s Greenhouse Vegetable and Horticulture Sectors: Assessing Economic Viability and Sustainability Outcomes

Lead Applicant: Kalinga Jagoda

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A