Tier 1 Projects

Precision Feeding in Robot Milked Cows to Improve Feed Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lead Applicant: Trevor DeVries

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy 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

Examination of Refinement of On-Farm Euthanasia in Nursery Pigs: Impacts on Welfare and Producer Experience

Lead Applicant: Terri O'Sullivan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Swine Research Centre

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

Monitoring and Modulating Inflammation in Dairy Cows Around Calving

Lead Applicant: Stephen LeBlanc

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre

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

Quantifying the Compactability of Agricultural Soils In Ontario

Lead Applicant: Richard Heck

Research Priority: Soil Health

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2026/2027

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora

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

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

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