Tier 1 Projects

Development of a model to predict the impact of nutrition, genetics and heat stress on performance, meat yield and meat quality in turkeys


Lead Applicant: Jennifer Ellis

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Newly developed versus commercial acaricide formulations for varroa mite control in Ontario honey bee colonies


Lead Applicant: Ernesto Guzman

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Ontario agro-residues and automotive paint waste hybrid in engineered light-weight biocomposites for electric vehicle parts


Lead Applicant: Manjusri Misra

Research Priority: Trade, Market & Targeted Sector Growth Opportunities

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Corn fertilizer response and safe rate guidance for various strip-till fertilizer placements


Lead Applicant: John Lauzon

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora

Using artificial intelligence to improve feed efficiency of lactating dairy cows monitored by remote sensing devices


Lead Applicant: John Cant

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Dairy Research Centre

Understanding feather pecking in laying hens: The gut-microbiome-brain connection II


Lead Applicant: Alexandra Harlander

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

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

Assessing Ontario dry bean germplasm for nitrogen fixing capacity


Lead Applicant: Karl Peter Pauls

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Elora

Identifying factors associated with ewe colostrum quality and lamb health and performance, and validating an on-farm assessment method for colostrum quality in ewes


Lead Applicant: Charlotte Winder

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of harvestable biomass crops as regenerative buffer strips and silt sock packing for nutrient runoff control


Lead Applicant: Emily Yi Wai Chiang

Research Priority: Water Quality & Quantity 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA

Exploring adoption of best management practices for health and welfare by Ontario cow-calf producers


Lead Applicant: Charlotte Winder

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare 

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2023/2024

Research Centre: NA