Plant Health & Protection Projects

Development of biological control tactics for use in an IPM program for multiple thrips species in Ontario greenhouse crops

Lead Applicant: Rose Buitenhuis

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Masked mycotoxin content in winter wheat cultivars to enhance development of Fusarium resistance in Ontario wheat

Lead Applicant: Helen Booker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

Developing novel native grapevine rootstocks (vitis riparia michx) and enhancing their supply as clean stock for the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network

Lead Applicant: Helen Fisher

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Station - Simcoe

Semiochemical management tactics for Colorado potato beetle

Lead Applicant: Rebecca Hallett

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Innovative weed management strategies for control of emerging weed biotypes in dry beans - Acceptable herbicide residues in beans for export markets.

Lead Applicant: Peter Sikkema

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Huron, Ridgetown & Cedar Springs

Identification and management of Pythium diseases of carrot

Lead Applicant: Mary Ruth McDonald

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Bradford

Modernizing management of true armyworm in Ontario

Lead Applicant: David Hooker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown, Winchester

Developing crop specific recommendations for biological control in cannabis sativa to improve the effectiveness of integrated pest management

Lead Applicant: Cynthia Scott-Dupree

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Garlic germplasm and clean seed production

Lead Applicant: Rebecca Hallett

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Special Initiatives Projects

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre- New Liskeard

Research Summary: Improving disease-free garlic seed production efficiency in Ontario.

 

Vegetable crop management and variety evaluation

Lead Applicant: Rene Van Acker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 2

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Research Summary: Evaluating current and new fungicides to manage downy mildew in vine crops and exploring potential pest management approaches that could be used with existing tools.