Tier 1 Projects

The urban exodus: understanding the impacts of migration to rural Ontario as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic


Lead Applicant: Sara Epp

Research Priority: Strong Rural Communities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Determining the amount and long-term stability of atmospheric carbon sequestered by miscanthus and switchgrass biomass crops.


Lead Applicant: Adam Gillespie

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Opportunities for cannabis agritourism in Ontario: a aomestic and international comparative review


Lead Applicant: Hwansuk Chris Choi

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Nitrogen know-how: mobilizing actionable insights to improve nitrogen fertilizer management in Ontario corn


Lead Applicant: Joshua Nasielski

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

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

How can we determine which edible crops grown in Ontario in controlled environments can be supported by the domestic market?


Lead Applicant: Thomas Graham

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 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

Post-weaning E. coli diarrhea on ontario swine farms and its relationship with the gut microbiome and pig genetics


Lead Applicant: Abdolvahab Farzan

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

The use of pecking blocks as foraging enrichment for improvement of feather condition in enriched colonies


Lead Applicant: Tina Widowski

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: Ontario Poultry Research Centre at the Arkell Research Station

Ultra-high barrier home compostable packaging for processed food industry


Lead Applicant: Amar Mohanty

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems Projects

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA