Simcoe Crops Projects

Canadian Berry Trial Network - Ontario

Lead Applicant: John Zandstra

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems - Improved Management Processes

Program Type: Tier 2

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

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

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

Abiotic stress mitigation in Ontario horticultural crops: Induction of systemic resilience

Lead Applicant: Praveen Saxena

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora, Simcoe

Developing commercial scale agronomic practices and the value chain for sesame seed in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Rene Van Acker

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Investigating cultural management practices for emerging hops pests and their impact on crop yield and quality

Lead Applicant: Rene Van Acker

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2024/2025

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Study and management of summer diseases of apples

Lead Applicant: Katerina Jordan

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe

Developing agronomic practices and the value chain for sesame seed in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Rene Van Acker

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe

The biology and distribution of the switchgrass gall midge, an emerging pest in Ontario

Lead Applicant: Rebecca Hallett

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centres – Elora & Simcoe

RNAi-based biopesticides for control of pests and pathogens of Ontario specialty crops

Lead Applicant: Melanie Kalischuk

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Valorization of camelina oil for industrial applications

Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre:  Ontario Crops Research Station - Simcoe