Projects not using a Research Centre

Validation and Implementation of a Rapid Detection Test for Boar Taint in a Commercial Slaughter Plant

Lead Applicant: James Squires

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Identification of Marker-Trait Associations for Resistance to Phytophthora Root Resistance in a Genetic Diversity Panel Derived from Modern Chinese and Canadian Germplasm

Lead Applicant: Istvan Rajcan

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

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

Supporting Growth of Ontario’s Dairy Goat Industry Through Better Understanding of Extended Lactations and Udder Health

Lead Applicant: Charlotte Winder

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

A Novel Approach to End-of-Flock Management and Biomass Valorization Using Ambient Alkaline Hydrolysis

Lead Applicant: Brandon Gilroyed

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

High-Resolution Mapping of Potential Wetlands in Support of Precision Conservation in Ontario’s Agricultural Lands

Lead Applicant: Ben DeVries

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Uncovering Hidden Drivers of Sow Removal with Advanced Epidemiological Methods

Lead Applicant: Anne Deckert

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Unlocking the Power of Surplus Early Lactation Milk: Fractionation for High-Value Dairy Ingredients

Lead Applicant: Alice Marciniak

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: N/A

Commodity Specific Modeling

Lead Applicant: José Nuño-Ledesma

Research Priority: Domestic Market Analysis

Program Type: Special Initiatives

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

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