Tier 1 Projects

Assessment of pathogen burden in market ready lamb, sheep, goat and pork in Ontario


Lead Applicant: Shu Chen

Research Priority: Food Safety

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Rethinking farm data protection: A farmer-centric approach


Lead Applicant: Rozita Dara

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

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

Expanding Ontario interactive animal pathogen dashboards


Lead Applicant: Zvonimir Poljak

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Optimization of crossbred (beef on dairy) calf performance, health, and welfare


Lead Applicant: Michael Steele

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Beef Research Centre – Elora

Application of genomic selection for body composition traits in the turkey


Lead Applicant: Christine Baes

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Advancing insect resistance management for Ontario’s riskiest corn pests


Lead Applicant: Jocelyn Smith

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre - Ridgetown

Understanding Salmonella Dublin transmission on Ontario dairy and veal farms


Lead Applicant: David Renaud

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Evaluation of management practices for SCN in Ontario to support the SCN Coalition


Lead Applicant: Mehrzad (Milad) Eskandari

Research Priority: Plant Health & Protection

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

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

Mitigating the risk of avian influenza virus transmission


Lead Applicant: Shayan Sharif

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Central Animal Facility & Isolation Unit