Plant Health & Protection Projects

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

Integrated Disease Management of Stemphylium Leaf Blight of Onion: Incorporating Host and Fungicide Resistance

Lead Applicant: Mary Ruth McDonald

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Bradford

Integrated Weed Management Strategies for the Control of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Isabelle Aicklen

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown

Improvement of Ontario hazelnut cultivars focusing on winter hardiness and pest tolerance, with an emphasis on management of Eastern Filbert blight

Lead Applicant: John Zandstra

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection - Performance Measurement

Program Type: Special Initiatives

Funding Cycle: 2019/2020

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

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

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

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

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

Developing novel hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) biological control species for use in greenhouse horticulture and floriculture

Lead Applicant: Andrew Young

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: NA