Research projects

As a science-based government department, we aspire and are held accountable to the highest standards of scientific excellence. We ensure that research project proposals are thoroughly assessed to ensure public funds are spent effectively and provide high value to agricultural research. This funding supports the agriculture and agri-food sector for the benefit of all Canadians.

Current research projects by province:

Province Research centre Project number Lead researcher Project title Budget 1 Duration: start Duration: end
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-000607 Balasubramanian, Parthiba Dry bean cultivars for Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan (2012/17): Development of pinto bean and yellow bean cultivars with high yield and seed quality $829,532.04 2012/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001591 Catton, Haley Managing wireworms in southern Alberta wheat fields with crop rotations and beneficial insects $224,620.11 2017/05/01 2022/11/30
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001600 Chatterton, Syama Cover crops as part of a rotation strategy to reduce pea root rot and other management options $435,546.03 2017/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001629 Chatterton, Syama Cover cropping as part of a rotation strategy to reduce pea root rot  $255,543.13 2017/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001736 Ziemienowicz, Alicja Nitrogen fixation in triticale and wheat $499,990.00 2018/03/01 2023/02/28
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001755 Singer, Stacy Unraveling the molecular mechanisms behind abiotic stress tolerance in Medicago sativa and adoption of advanced molecular breeding technology for alfalfa improvement $345,300.00 2018/04/01 2022/12/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001818 Bourchier, Robert Enhancing Biological Control of Invasive Plants in British Columbia  $1,324,120.60 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-001832 Laurie, John Precision breeding in wheat mediated by engineered haploid inducers $430,129.34 2018/03/01 2023/08/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-001996 Turkington, Kelly Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network - Development of a prairie crop disease monitoring network $126,446.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002018 Turkington, Kelly Phenotyping barley breeding lines and germplasm for disease resistance $214,500.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002023 Turkington, Kelly Barley pathogen variation and surveillance: implications for managing disease via host resistance and fungicides $237,326.01 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002024 Turkington, Kelly In-crop management strategies to reduce the impact of fusarium head blight in barley $485,894.01 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002213 Beres, Brian Wheat yield gaps: magnitude and opportunities to sustainably improve yield $433,000.00 2019/01/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002236 Foroud, Nora Stomata signalling pathways for increasing yield potential in wheat $800,000.32 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002251 Floate, Kevin Subtle cascade effects: the consequences of veterinary medicinal products to non-target microbiomes $359,910.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002253 Challis, Jonathan Comparative current-use pesticides dynamics in three priority basins of Canada $434,499.99 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002254 Geddes, Charles Old plots, new hypotheses: Toward a revitalized AAFC long-term agroecosystem experiment (LTAE) network $276,999.97 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002259 Holman, Devin The sow milk microbiome and the development of the piglet gut microbiome and resistome  $299,100.01 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002268 Block, Hushton Individually targeted cow-calf nutrition and management on pasture in support of a net zero carbon beef target $94,410.40 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002346 Catton, Haley Beneficial insects in Prairie crops: quantifying the value and vulnerability of biological pest control $90,583.99 2019/04/01 2022/07/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002368 Pernal, Stephen BeeCSI: ‘Omic Tools for Assessing Bee Health      $2,198,365.00 2019/10/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002504 Prieto Benavides, Nuria Benchmarking Canadian retail beef flavour $283,036.00 2021/04/01 2024/12/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002507 Singer, Stacy Deciphering genetic factors that drive variation in the photosynthetic efficiency of C3 plants $405,900.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002515 Neuberger, Patrick Impacts of grazing management practices on soil microbiomes and their role soil carbon sequestration $535,999.95 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002523 Ortega Polo, Rodrigo BeeBiome Data Portal $149,500.00 2020/10/01 2022/06/30
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002620 Coates, Trevor Smart wearables for cattle to improve measurement of GHG emissions from pasture based livestock systems $249,999.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002651 Pahara, Justin Rapid Molecular Delivery Discovery $253,908.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002654 Singer, Stacy Improving heat and drought resistance in canola (Brassica napus) through regulating diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity  $10,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/02/28
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002673 Neilson, Jonathan Options for carbon input into high disturbance cropping systems $322,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002682 Gruninger, Robert Examining the microbial basis of forage digestion efficiency in beef cattle $198,000.00 2021/09/01 2025/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002684 Dergousoff, Shaun Novel tool to detect and identify biting midge species in environmental samples for surveillance and ecological studies $273,196.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002685 Khanal, Nityananda Evaluation of economic and agro-ecological merits of diverse cropping sequences with perennial forage seed and annual field crops  $253,500.00 2021/05/31 2026/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002686 Juarez Davila, Manuel Enhancing beef production efficiency by optimizing carcass composition via predictive analytics and genomic selection $63,000.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002687 Li, Changxi Development and demonstration of a genomic-enhanced whole herd genetic management platform to improve beef production efficiency and quality $318,900.00 2021/09/01 2024/08/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002707 Gruninger, Robert Application of a multi-omics strategy to investigate liver abscess development in beef cattle $359,500.00 2021/06/22 2025/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002719 McAllister, Tim An “omics” approach to the characterization of the microactome and identification of new therapeutic targets for the prevention of liver abscesses and bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle  $450,000.00 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002723 Beres, Brian The integration of cold-tolerant genetics and agronomy to support the adoption of an ultra-early durum wheat seeding system $639,049.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002731 McAllister, Tim Predicting intake, digestibility of nutrients, and performance in grazing cattle using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) of the feces $0.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002738 Neilson, Jonathan Using Agronomy Biocontrol and Outreach to Reduce Blackleg of Potato $93,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002750 Fitzsimmons, Carolyn Can cow/calf production efficiency be explained by maternal habitat selection and dietary composition in diverse pasture? $0.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002759 Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen Characterization and optimization of visual pen checking criteria to improve BRD treatment outcomes in feedlot cattle $0.00 2019/06/01 2022/05/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002762 Baron, Vern Comparison of three biological solutions for enhancing perennial grass productivity and carbon sequestration $6,000.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002767 Tidemann, Breanne Suitability and Efficacy of Chaff Lining/Tramlining for Weed Control in Western Canada $240,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002776 Laurie, John Investigating RNAi as a management tool for prairie wireworms $426,065.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002777 Wang, Yuxi Determination of the effects of new feed additives on ruminal fermentation with focus on methane production in rumen simulated system $65,000.00 2021/09/01 2022/10/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002778 Beres, Brian Determining best management practices for integrated maturity
management in CWRS wheat production
$165,341.33 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002787 Alexander, Trevor Development of a bacterial-based additive to degrade mycotoxins in contaminated feeds $241,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/11/30
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002792 Foroud, Nora Mycotoxins and metabolites, their role in Fusarium pathogenesis and implications for durum-pulse rotation $705,100.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002798 Catton, Haley Advancing monitoring and decision-making tools for wireworm in Alberta $226,546.00 2021/04/01 2024/06/30
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002801 Gorzelak, Monika Building soil carbon with microbiomes: Soil carbon sequestration validation via digital, technological assessment linking soil genomics, drought, flood, and climate change resilience $155,400.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/30
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002810 Lopez Campos, Oscar Development of novel electrical stimulation strategies to improve meat quality and sensory attributes in beef of heavier live weights and finishing endpoints $139,964.00 2021/11/01 2023/10/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002811 Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen Comprehensive evaluation of the effect of extended-term delivery of local anesthetic on mitigating the pain caused by castration $0.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002813 Randhawa, Harpinder Varietal mixtures to discourage wheat pests, manage pest populations, and stabilize yield across environments $144,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/29
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002817 Abbott, Wade Evaluation of Pacific Farmed Seaweed as Value-Add Components of Cattle feed $341,000.00 2022/02/15 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002819 Ellert, Benjamin Managing carbon for soil health in wheat-based cropping systems $212,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/06/30
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002822 Li, Changxi BovReg - Identification of functionally active genomic features relevant to phenotypic diversity and plasticity in cattle $0.00 2019/09/01 2023/08/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002823 Fitzsimmons, Carolyn Canola supplementation of cows in late gestation leads to increased calf growth and modification of epigenetic, gene expression, and blood metabolite profiles $57,850.00 2022/02/01 2026/10/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002824 Chatterton, Syama Evaluation of calcium-based products to reduce impacts of Aphanomyces root rot of field peas $92,236.00 2021/04/01 2024/12/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002825 Chatterton, Syama Further development of a decision support system for Aphanomyces root rot of pea and lentil $499,391.00 2021/04/01 2025/06/30
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002827 Juarez Davila, Manuel Augmented reality for pork primal classification based on quality attributes $157,410.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002850 Wang, Yuxi Determination of the effects of prebiotics (Amaferm) on ruminal fermentation and bacterial and fungal microbiome in Rusitec $50,000.00 2021/11/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lacombe Research and Development Centre J-002851 Lopez Campos, Oscar Evaluation of a grade ruler approach for the yield grading of grain veal carcasses $49,860.00 2022/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002858 Singh, Keshav Digital imaging technology to characterize herbicides symptomology and to discriminate herbicide-resistant weed biotypes $484,999.00 2022/04/01 2025/06/30
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002866 Balasubramanian, Parthiba Dry bean cultivars for irrigated production in Alberta $96,047.00 2022/04/01 2023/03/31
Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre J-002870 McAllister, Tim Accelerated and targeted discovery of cellulases using high resolution meta-omes of multiple ruminant species $10,050.00 2021/11/01 2022/12/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-001773 Bae, Jichul Sustainable pest management using winter cover crops $127,216.50 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001929 Urbez Torres, José Ramon Field strategies to mitigate the impact of grapevine viruses in British Columbia  $965,744.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/30
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001931 Usher, Kevin Factors Affecting Grapevine Winter Hardiness $253,550.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001932 Usher, Kevin Nitrogen Management in Viticulture and Enology: Improving Grape and Wine Quality and Enhancing Vineyard Sustainability Through Precision Management of N and Strategies to Increase Natural Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen in Grapes and Wine $568,150.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001935 Urbez Torres, José Ramon From nursery to vineyard: implementation of effective management strategies against grapevine trunk diseases in Canada $364,245.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/30
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001936 Chang, Ben-Min Spatial Characterization of Terroir and other Vineyard Attributes using GIS and Imaging Tools to Guide Precision Management for Water and Nitrogen and to Detect Infections by Virus and other Pathogens $549,999.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/30
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001937 Forge, Thomas Unearthing the impacts of plant-parasitic nematodes on grapevine health and productivity $100,540.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001938 Lowery, Tom Development of sustainable management practices for leafhoppers on grapes $376,200.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-001948 Sharifi, Mehdi Water and nutrient management strategies, and health promoting natural products can reduce the competition between grapevine and cover crops and enhance health and productivity of vineyards $253,591.00 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002061 Singh, Amritpal Apple and Sweet Cherry Germplasm Development $951,500.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002062 Bejaei, Masoumeh Sensory evaluation and consumer research of BC-bred fruit cultivars $169,950.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002065 Xu, Hao Impacts of adverse temperature and water conditions on fruit set in sweet cherry in the early growing season $220,000.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002066 Xu, Hao Impacts of irrigation on plant-water relations and fruit dry matter accumulation of Ambrosia apples $220,000.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002067 Wiersma, Paul Molecular markers for identification and breeding in apple and sweet cherry  $130,900.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002068 O'Gorman, Daniel Investigating Hot Water Treatment as an Alternative to Fumigation for the Control of Regulated and Non-Regulated Pests and Disease on Fruit Tree Nursery Material $238,699.98 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002136 Burlakoti, Rishi Berry Pathology $732,978.99 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002149 Franklin, Michelle Berry Entomology $106,701.98 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002569 Moffat, Chandra Developing molecular genetic tools for optimized biological control of invasive plants in British Columbia $301,500.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002574 Bae, Jichul Assessing an herbicide layering strategy in newly renovated and established cranberry fields $66,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/08/30
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002582 Kabaluk, Todd Metarhizium Commercial Development II $15,675.00 2021/02/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002583 Jayasinghege, Charitha Prohexadione calcium for canopy management in cranberries $32,900.00 2021/04/15 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002643 Bittman, Shabtai Integrated approaches for food security and clean environment in intensive peri-urban agricultural systems during climate change $200,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002644 Ross, Kelly A Secondary Value Stream for the Canadian Sweet Cherry Industry: Creating a Value Added Food Product with Proven Heath Benefits from Food Waste   $299,916.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002646 Franklin, Michelle Developing a biovigilance framework to address the threat of invasive and emerging pests under changing climatic conditions $300,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002669 Hannam, Kirsten Identifying water-efficient practices that co-deliver maximum benefits for tree fruit production & climate change mitigation $279,500.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002671 Fong, Karen Restoring the antimicrobial susceptibility of non-typhoidal antimicrobial resistant Salmonella by phage selection $100,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/04/01
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002680 Forge, Thomas Development of molecular diagnostics for plant-parasitic nematodes in BC $21,000.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002721 Jayasinghege, Charitha Controlling blueberry fruit development using plant growth regulators $26,325.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002733 Sharifi, Mehdi Fruitlet Nutrition as a Tool for Managing Sweet Cherry Quality $89,594.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002805 Jayasinghege, Charitha Modulating nitrogen responses in forage grasses for improved N use efficiency, yield, and grazing tolerance $39,930.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002867 Urbez Torres, José Ramon Biological control and detection supporting tools of canker diseases of tree fruits and grapevines in Canada $165,200.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002868 van Herk, Wim Development of semiochemical and molecular tools to monitor click beetle pest species, in order to reduce insecticide usage on farmland $220,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Agassiz Research and Development Centre J-002874 Franklin, Michelle A new sustainable pest management tool for blackheaded fireworm in Canadian cranberries: accelerating research on a baculovirus-based biopesticide $305,800.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre J-002881 Sharifi, Mehdi Accelerating the development of sustainable pest management practices to support Indigenous food systems in British Columbia $499,790.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-001438 Cavers, Curtis Collaborative On-Site Research and Development Trials (Pulse) $85,522.60 2015/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-001616 Mohr, Ramona Sustainable Soybean Cropping Systems for Western Manitoba $196,651.00 2017/04/01 2022/09/30
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-001821 Blewett, Heather Investigating whether de-hulled flaxseed maintains the concentration of health promoting bioactives while sufficiently reducing the concentrations of anti-nutrients found in whole ground flaxseed $72,671.00 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-001998 Mohr, Ramona Economic and Agronomic Performance of Emerging Cropping Systems for Western Canada $849,640.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002017 Badea, Ana Breeding malting and food barley cultivars for western Canada at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon Research and Development Centre assisted by new technologies $1,685,803.99 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002019 Tucker, James Developing barley germplasm with improved resistance to Fusarium head blight and other biotic stresses for western Canada at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon Research and Development Centre $2,020,797.99 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002038 Nilsen, Kirby Prairie Oat Breeding Consortium $3,161,147.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002071 Wang, Xiben The population structure of Fusarium pathogens of small grain cereals, their distribution and relationship to mycotoxins $800,050.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002111 McLaren, Debra An expanded survey of Manitoba crops for clubroot and other diseases $25,000.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002146 McLaren, Debra Management of root rot of pea in Manitoba $53,041.01 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002289 Wilson, Henry Establishment of a Living Laboratory on the Eastern Prairies to address persistent agri-environmental challenges $3,599,999.96 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002321 Powers, Jarrett Towards improved representation of root zone soil moisture in agricultural decision support tools and weather models $399,124.98 2019/06/12 2022/09/30
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002325 Mohr, Ramona Economic and environmental value of growing both pea and soybean in rotation $160,560.00 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002380 Menzies, Jim Development of molecular markers linked to seedling and adult plant crown rust resistance in oat to improve varieties $27,000.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/29
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002422 Wang, Xiben Evaluation of genetic resistance and commercial fungicides for the management of Fusarium head blight (FHB) on barley and oat $127,400.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002506 Badea, Ana Assessment of New Malting Barley Varieties for Production and Malting Selection in Manitoba $10,500.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002517 McCallum, Brent Toward a Prairie Biovigilance Network $624,999.96 2020/04/01 2026/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002546 Joseph, Sijo Beyond beta-glucan, demonstrating the health benefits of oat protein $152,000.00 2020/04/02 2023/03/30
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002559 McCallum, Brent 2020/2025 Early Generation Wheat Disease $28,930.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002563 McCallum, Brent 2020/2025 Public-Private Wheat Disease  $27,600.26 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002600 Bykova, Natalia Integrating proteomics and predicted functional genomics approaches to advance development of germplasm with controlled seed dormancy for improved post-harvest properties in wheat $531,300.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002609 Badea, Ana Assessment of polyphenolic and fatty acid profiles in current Canadian barley grain and malt and investigation of brewers’ spent grain as a source for bioactives in improving metabolic health $30,500.00 2021/04/01 2022/12/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002611 Siow, Yaw Lingonberry from the Prairies: Enhancing the sustainable development of lingonberry with health benefits $289,400.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002613 Blewett, Heather Quantitative investigation of HCN exposure from uncooked and cooked flax hulls $177,240.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002614 Malunga, Lovemore Evaluating the application of waste oat starch in cellophane noodles and starch biofilms $297,000.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002616 Bilichak, Andrii Genome editing for introduction of consumer-oriented traits in wheat $166,920.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002619 Hervet, Vincent Biological Control for Stored-Product Insects $225,000.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002621 Wijekoon, Champa Prairie fruits : aiming to enhance the nutritional value and improve cardiovascular health $205,150.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002628 Badea, Ana Unlocking barley endophyte microbiome to enhance plant health and grain quality  $245,152.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002706 Mohr, Ramona Optimizing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management for Dry Bean in Southwestern Manitoba $186,300.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002737 Tucker, James Phenotyping and Genomic Selection for Improved Barley Deoxynivalenol (DON) Resistance $378,000.00 2021/04/01 2026/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002755 Crittenden, Stephen Achieving full integration of microbiology into assessments of soil health in Manitoba $0.00 2021/04/01 2022/12/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002779 Wang, Xiben Crop Rotation Affects Disease Suppressive Soil Microbiomes $336,000.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002781 Blewett, Heather Motivations for increasing dietary protein consumption in Manitoba $2,000.00 2021/09/08 2024/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002788 Henriquez, Maria Antonia Genetics and Improvement of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Canadian Spring Wheat $40,000.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002790 Crittenden, Stephen Cover crops and soil health in Manitoba $0.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002791 Crittenden, Stephen Improving Soil Moisture Capacity  $0.00 2021/04/01 2026/03/31
Manitoba Brandon Research and Development Centre J-002807 Mohr, Ramona Contrasting fungicide applications and genetic fusarium head blight resistance for enhanced yield and quality of barley $36,257.48 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002818 Wijekoon, Champa Fungal endophytes for enhanced production of agricultural crops in saline areas in Manitoba $10,000.00 2021/07/01 2023/03/31
Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre J-002880 Wijekoon, Champa Smart Vertical Farm for Health in Northern Communities $0.00 2022/04/01 2023/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-001802 Comeau, Louis-Pierre Use of legume crops to enhance N use efficiency, carbon sequestration, soil health and soil biodiversity in three ecoregions chosen to represent the different climatic conditions of Canada $787,824.64 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-002208 Comeau, Louis-Pierre Soil Microbial Biogeography and Soil Health in Agro-Ecosystems of Atlantic Canada $557,915.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-002367 Tai, Helen Revolutionizing Potato Variety Development for Climate Smart Agriculture $1,984,573.00 2019/07/07 2024/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-002470 De Koeyer, David Modernization of the Potato Breeding Program to Improve Attributes and Reduce Environmental Risks of Potato Production $225,000.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-002592 Agomoh, Ikechukwu Application of agro-ecological principles to enhance nitrogen use efficiency, soil health and climate resilience using integrated crop production systems $299,639.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
New Brunswick Fredericton Research and Development Centre J-002612 Dahal, Keshav High-Throughput Approaches for Nitrogen Management in Precision Agriculture $382,272.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002637 Debnath, Samir Innovative techniques for screening, propagation and utilization of wild berry crops for sustainable northern agriculture $453,489.54 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002638 Jewell, Linda Supporting local food systems in the Inuit Community of Makkovik $652,740.00 2021/04/01 2027/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002639 McKenzie, David True potato seed method development for sustainable potato production systems supporting food security in remote northern communities $318,400.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002845 Wheeler, Julia Integrated Pest Management for brassica vegetables in Northern Agriculture $209,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002849 McCann, Sean Novel strategies to control vegetable pests: a systems approach using biopesticides $213,540.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002859 Jewell, Linda Evaluation of new and traditional disease and insect management tools in wild and managed Vaccinium berry food systems  $249,150.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Research and Development Centre J-002775 Laengle, Tobias Demonstration of pesticide rinsate biobeds to promote grower adoption in Canada $36,300.00 2021/09/01 2024/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-001933 Fan, Lihua Improving wine quality through mixed and sequential fermentations with indigenous yeasts  $126,280.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-001930 Wright, Harrison Grapevine evaluation and cold hardiness program to ensure superior plant material for the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network and to improve the sustainability of the Canadian Grape and Wine Industry $185,350.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-001944 Moreau, Debra Impact of grapevine leafroll associated virus -1 and -3 and grapevine red blotch associated virus on vine performance and fruit quality $297,000.00 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002166 Amyotte, Béatrice Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association - Redomestication of the red raspberry $72,599.64 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002235 Amyotte, Béatrice Improvement of quality attributes in strawberry, raspberry and blackberry using metabolomic and genomic approaches $465,147.99 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002239 Ells, Timothy Understanding biofilm community dynamics in food processing environments; an essential requirement for reducing food losses caused by microbial contaminants $860,144.61 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002241 Song, Jun 'Omics' approach to improve attributes of apple fruit $464,650.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002452 MacKinnon, Shawna Nunavut Off-Grid Mobile Plant Growth Unit in Gjoa Haven to Support Northern and Inuit-led Agriculture Research $450,000.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002485 Papadopoulos, Yousef Perennial legumes reduce cost and environmental impact of grass- based biofuel crop production $915,000.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002516 Ali, Shawkat Application of apple root-associated fungal endophytes for the Control of Apple Replant Disease  $90,499.98 2020/05/01 2023/04/30
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002567 Moreau, Debra Distribution and impact of emergent and invasive insect pest species in the context of viticultural expansion in Nova Scotia $75,927.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002635 Lévesque, Vicky Evaluate the effects of manure amendment with chipped wood application on soil health and fertility and diversity of microbial communities, greenhouse gas emissions and crop productivity in northern soils of the boreal region $300,000.55 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002636 Smith, Erin Evaluating how climate change, land use, and on-farm management practices influence the hydrological characteristics of a wetland and its ability to capture and store carbon $348,500.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002642 Fuller, Keith Effect of rootstock genotype on the efficacy of clean technologies for combatting apple replant disease $300,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002844 Willick, Ian Evaluation of silicon foliar treatment efficacy to boost yields and mitigate pest damage in grapevines $211,200.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Nova Scotia Kentville Research and Development Centre J-002864 MacKinnon, Shawna The Development of Alternative Pest Management Strategies for Indigenous and Northern Agriculture Containerized CEA Food Production Systems  $327,800.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-001601 Yang, Xueming Evergreen farming in southern Ontario: more effective use of cover crops in rotations involving corn, soybean, or winter wheat $278,480.00 2017/04/01 2022/05/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001670 Hadinezhad, Mehri Cereal testing at AAFC Ottawa for official registration in Québec $79,899.00 2017/05/01 2027/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001735 Pattey, Elizabeth Towards field scale evaluation and modelling of commercial inhibitors’ impact on crop productivity and emissions of nitrous oxide following urea application in rainfed field crops $180,000.00 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001756 Gregorich, Edward Understanding mechanisms in the biological stabilization of carbon in soil $696,820.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-001759 Phillips, Lori Understanding the role of the soil microbiome in promoting resilient and sustainable agroecosystems $559,240.00 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-001777 Zhang, Tiequan Innovative management practices for efficient use of nutrients and water and for increase in crop resillience to climate change $432,032.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-001861 Sumarah, Mark Environmental concentration of R-ICL and DSL substances in surface water and sediment $563,000.00 2018/06/18 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001920 Lapen, David Mosquito sampling in South Nation River  $88,616.00 2018/06/01 2022/12/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-001943 Renkema, Justin Impact, management and mitigation of grapevine virus diseases in Ontario $351,969.01 2018/04/02 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001985 Hadinezhad, Mehri Grain Quality analysis of wheat entries in official Quebec Registration tests under the Reseau Grandes Cultures administered by CEROM $52,430.00 2018/09/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-001992 Humphreys, Gavin Ontario Cereal Crops Committee (OCCC) $137,080.00 2018/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002012 Khanal, Raja Breeding barley for high yield and resistance to Fusarium head blight for Eastern Canada $898,851.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002118 Subramaniam, Rajagopal Microbial BioProducts As Biopesticides And Fungicide Adjuvants (Biopesticides And Fungicide Adjuvants) $890,404.07 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002196 Sumarah, Mark LC-MS analysis of fungal culture collections for identification and mitigation of threats from emerging mycotoxins $436,500.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002197 Drury, Craig Precision agricultural technologies to identify and mitigate the spatial variability of N2O emissions and crop growth across a landscape $470,749.99 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002198 Page, Eric Assessing the agronomic benefits of double cropping with diverse minor crops in Canada $167,000.03 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002201 Gariepy, Tara Characterization of invasive pests and exotic biological control agents: Developing modern tools to mitigate establishment and spread of invasive threats to Canadian agricultural productions systems and support sustainable pest management in Canada by improving implementation and regulation of exotic biological control agents $1,719,999.98 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002202 McNairn, Heather Quantifying crop productivity from space: A new radar satellite-based metric for measuring crop response $382,374.03 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002205 Phillips, Lori Investigating the Diversity and Function of Soil Microbiome-Virome Interactions in Canadian Agro-Ecosystems $380,700.27 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002215 Burt, Andrew Leveraging phenomics and genomics approaches for efficient allele mining and deployment to increase yield in wheat $799,999.98 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002225 Digweed, Quade Development of a modular microclimate monitoring system to monitor the impact of new technologies on greenhouse energy efficiency $108,824.62 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002231 Kora, Cezarina Use of durable polyethylene exclusion netting for cabbage maggot, swede midge, flea beetles and lepidopteran management in large scale production of brassica vegetables $146,334.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002252 Cao, Rong Characterization and enhanced release of bioactives in pulse/grain processing by-products for novel functional food ingredients with greater bioavailability and health benefits $347,999.91 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002256 Liu, Qiang Canadian pulse starch as a clean label food ingredient and viable alternative to current commercial starches for food uses $152,727.25 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002260 Abdelaal, Elsayed Understanding processing effects, bioaccessibility and bioavailability of bioactive compounds in glabrous canary seed food prototypes $93,889.63 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002272 Hambleton, Sarah Fungal and Bacterial Biosystematics - bridging taxonomy and “omics” technology in agricultural research and regulation $2,514,938.49 2019/04/01 2024/04/01
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002274 Balamurugan, Sampathkumar Examine the use of UV-C light for non-thermal pasteurization of milk and characterize its effect on the biochemical and nutritional properties of treated milk $206,791.12 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002275 Smith, Tyler Systematics of Weeds, Crops and Crop Wild Relatives $920,699.03 2019/04/01 2025/04/01
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002276 Bennett, Andrew Systematics of beneficial arthropods in support of resilient agroecosystems  $1,535,030.82 2019/04/01 2024/04/01
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002279 Douglas, Hume Invertebrate systematics addressing threats to Canadian plant health $1,527,371.48 2019/04/01 2024/04/01
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002295 Lybaert, Anissa Management and enhancement of AAFC's biological collections $4,833,898.69 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002305 Lapen, David Environmental Change Onehealth Observatory (ECO^2): A framework for sustainable and resilient ecological goods and services for agro-ecosystems, from the microbiome to the river basin scale $2,322,708.26 2019/06/12 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002316 MacDonald, Daniel Sustainability measures to monitor and analyze the environmental impact of Canadian agriculture $4,000,000.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002323 Griffiths, Jonathan NGS of bees and pollen for biosurveillance of agricultural pathogens and invasive species $341,999.99 2019/09/03 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002339 Champagne, Catherine Expanded Drought Outlook - Integrating Drought Forecasting Metrics Into Seasonal Prediction Models $406,499.60 2019/10/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002357 Zhang, Tiequan Legacy soil phosphorus management for improved crop production profitability and soil health with reduced phosphorus loading to Lake Erie $197,297.63 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002363 Topp, Ed Mitigating the development and transmission of antimicrobial resistance in food production systems $2,109,090.92 2019/07/09 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002369 Phillips, Lori Genomic-enabled analysis of soil biological networks sustaining agro-ecosystem equilibrium $429,140.00 2019/10/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002373 Tinker, Nicholas Targeted and Useful Genomics for Barley and Oat (Tugboat) $1,524,246.80 2019/10/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002405 Larsen, Jamie Ontario Dry Bean Performance Agronomic Testing $29,913.82 2019/04/01 2025/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002488 Yuan, Ze-Chun Developing improved lignin degrading bacteria for bioproduct outcomes with chemical analysis and fractioning $105,000.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002497 Griffiths, Jonathan Developing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus $449,999.55 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002509 Joosse, Pamela Establishing a Living Laboratory to address persistent agri-environmental challenges in the Lake Erie basin $2,472,759.40 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002524 Stefani, Franck Canadian Soil Biodiversity Observatory (CSBO) $450,000.00 2020/12/01 2025/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002591 Gong, Jianhua Selection and characterization of antimicrobial peptide-producing Bacillus bacteria for controlling necrotic enteritis in poultry $150,000.00 2021/10/01 2024/09/30
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002610 Nosworthy, Matthew Impact of extrusion and roasting on the protein quality and bioactivity of bean and lentil cultivars $169,950.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002615 Clarke, Sandra Validating agri-food by-products wheat bran and fruit pomace as functional food ingredients for gut health $278,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002617 Svircev, Antonet Formulation and optimization of a phage-carrier biological $399,200.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002624 Smith, Ward A modelling tool to quantify mitigation potentials for liquid manure management technologies and practices in Canada $299,842.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002629 Cardinal-McTeague, Warren Leaf spectroscopy fundamentals and applications in plant identification, leaf trait phenomics, and remote sensing $299,600.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002631 Shao, Suqin Removing Antibiotics from Antibiotics Contaminated Waste Milk Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers $144,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002633 Simmonds, Daina Identification and editing of soybean disease resistance genes silenced by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sRNA $74,270.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002634 Tremblay, Emilie Screening of Invasive Alien Species using metabarcoding and its biovigilant continuum through predictive models forecasting risks for potential IAS introduction, movement and establishment related to climate changes $389,999.73 2021/04/01 2024/03/29
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002650 Page, Eric Evaluating the potential of a winter canola-soybean relay intercrop in Ontario  $110,909.09 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002668 Brauer, Elizabeth Targeting pre-harvest sprouting in barley using a combination of genomics and phenomics $221,499.99 2021/04/01 2024/03/29
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002672 Shang, Jiali Develop an integrated BMP strategy for improved crop productivity and environmental health at Walpole Island First Nation Reserve $220,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002675 Wally, Owen Understanding soil suppressiveness towards the Sudden Death Syndrome/soybean cyst nematode disease complex $150,000.36 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre J-002701 Handyside, Patrick An assessment of Cover Crops as an effective Best Management Practice on a Controlled Tile Drainage field $199,320.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002725 Hao, Xiuming Smart, Long Photoperiod Lighting Strategies to Reduce Peak Power Demand and Improve Energy Efficiency in Greenhouse Vegetable Production   $230,000.00 2020/09/02 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002736 Harris, Linda A Metrological Approach to Decipher the Virulence Mechanisms of Host-Specific Fusarium Phytotoxins in Cereals $0.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002749 Tambong, James Genome sequencing and analysis of Canadian strains of Xanthomonas translucens, the bacterial leaf streak pathogen of barley and wheat $22,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002756 Tambong, James Development of MALDI-TOF Expert Libraries for rapid Identification of regulated and emerging plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi $0.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002793 Drury, Craig Managing 4R's in corn under high surface residue conditions (Fertilizer Canada) $50,000.00 2021/04/29 2025/03/31
Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre J-002794 Drury, Craig Managing 4R's in corn under high surface residue conditions (GFO) $78,000.00 2021/04/29 2026/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002800 Martin, Sara Identification Tools for Regulated Species in Amaranthus $0.00 2022/04/01 2025/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002838 Wang, Aiming Development of attenuated viral variants for the biocontrol of tomato brown rugose fruit virus $206,800.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002839 Gariepy, Tara Accelerating the Delivery of Biocontrol Systems to Growers for Invasive Insects and Weeds that Threaten Canadian Agriculture $707,300.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002857 Skevington, Jeffrey Using genomic data from collections to address climate change $365,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002861 Svircev, Antonet Large scale field trials with formulated phage-carrrier biopesticide $275,700.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Ontario London Research and Development Centre J-002863 Fruci, Michael Assessing the impact of antibiotics and non-antibiotics on the development and transmission of AMR $450,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre J-002871 Smith, Tyler Modelling and Leveraging Determinants of Environmental Adaptation in Black Medic (Medicago lupulina) $141,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Research and Development Centre J-002025 Mills, Aaron The influence of previous crop and nitrogen management of malt barley yield and quality across Canada $354,409.98 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Research and Development Centre J-002665 Fofana, Bourlaye Gene identification, development of gene-editing tools, and deployment of light-induced greening resistance as a novel trait in commercial elite potatoes using CRISPR cas9 technology $334,000.00 2021/05/26 2024/03/31
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Research and Development Centre J-002854 Foster, Adam Development of a Fusarium head blight forecast tool for Maritime Cereal Growers $50,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Research and Development Centre J-002878 Noronha, Christine Examine a new application technique for Beauveria bassiana to control Colorado potato beetles $176,400.00 2022/03/30 2024/03/30
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Research and Development Centre J-002883 McCallum, Jason Evaluation of in-field efficacy and feasibility testing of commercially available hops extract as a potential biopesticide for the control of phytophagous insect larvae $196,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-001771 Chantigny, Martin Resilient Crop-Livestock Systems – Unravelling C and N stabilization and restitution mechanisms in manured soils $545,993.40 2018/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-001786 Palin, Marie-France New technologies to identify pigs with higher muscle carnosine, a new value-added attribute, and advantages of carnosine-enhanced pork in improving meat quality traits and nutritional value of the meat $150,000.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-001810 Bertrand, Annick Leverage and exploit Rhizobium Microbial Collection as a cold soil inoculant source for forage legume crops: clover, birdsfoot trefoil, and sainfoin $301,182.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-001815 Ngapo, Tania A nutritious modern pemmican and a stepping stone to other traditional meat products. Phase I: Impact of cooking and drying on select nutritional analyses and the debut of data compilation of indigenous meat product information $240,000.00 2018/05/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-001836 Royer, Isabelle Bioenergy crop production in marginal soils: Capitalizing on organic residues and soil microflora $130,005.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-001942 Carisse, Odile Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of canopy management practices as an aid to reduce disease development and needs for fungicide applications $29,750.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-001947 Gagnon, Annie-Ève Assessing grapevine cold hardiness under climatic condition of Eastern Canada by applying various techniques $23,539.90 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002195 Gélinas, Pierre Degradation of mycotoxins and pesticides in bread $38,000.01 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002206 Maf, Akier Assanta Potential of insects as a source of safe and quality ingredients and sanitation process in production $343,819.86 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002217 Farmer, Chantal Hyperprolactinemia to increase sow milk yield $95,000.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002218 Ouellet, Daniel Is it relevant to balance dairy rations for arginine? $296,709.70 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002223 Ibeagha-Awemu, Eveline DNA methylation marks involved in mastitis and milk production and development of tool for its effective exploitation in improvement breeding  $350,000.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002224 Lapointe, Jérôme Towards a restricted use of antibiotics and ZnO in pig production: Development of new nutrigenomics approaches based on a better understanding of the interactions between bacterial pathogens, mitochondrial function and zinc levels $217,000.00 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002246 Germain, Isabelle Understanding and revitalizing the indigenous Three Sisters-based cropping systems in support of nutrition $200,000.03 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002288 Villeneuve, Sébastien Implementation of a technology platform to develop sustainable strategies in order to reduce Food Loss and Waste (FLW) across the continuum of food distribution in Canada $209,999.95 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002304 Royer, Isabelle Ensuring ecosystem productivity and resiliency by assessing the impact of trace metal contamination from manure on the potential for cyanobacterial and harmful algal blooms in fresh water bodies $466,509.00 2019/06/12 2024/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002428 Thivierge, Marie-Noëlle LegacyNet International Network: multispecies grassland leys to improve ecosystem services and legacy effect on following crops $0.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002484 Guévremont, Evelyne Modelling the microbial communities as a measure of food safety in the development of advanced eco-efficient and innovative processing treatments of cold-pressed juices $250,000.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002487 Ster, Céline Innovative management strategies to improve immune status and increase disease resistance of early lactating dairy cows $285,105.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002491 Lord, Étienne Smart land management for soil and water conservation and increased profitability $708,000.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002493 Devillers, Nicolas Analysis of alternative integrated crop-livestock production systems using life-cycle assessment $252,450.00 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002495 Rajagopal, Rajinikanth Development of CleanTech solutions to treat agricultural wastes and to extract value-added bioproducts: Towards circular economy $249,979.99 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002505 Bueno Dalto, Danyel Supranutritional levels of dietary antioxidant-related nutrients to improve oestral antioxidant status and litter homogeneity $0.00 2021/02/01 2023/07/30
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002519 Britten, Michel Circular economy in dairy processing – Concepts aimed at enhancing all the components of milk $278,574.60 2020/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002520 Deschênes, Louise Development of Rapid and Real-Time Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens $675,000.00 2020/09/01 2025/03/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002522 L'Hocine, Lamia Application of advanced processing technologies for the development of value added pulse-based ingredients and materials $589,009.06 2021/01/11 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002525 Fall, Mamadou Lamine Improve the profitability and environmental footprint of the potato industry by tackling asymptomatic diseases: Identification and reduction of fumigant dependency $179,485.84 2019/10/01 2024/01/07
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002537 Bertrand, Annick The contribution of cryorptective sugars to the evolution of cold acclimation of perennial species $0.00 2020/03/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002541 Faucitano, Luigi Airflow patterns and animal welfare in pigs transported at different space allowances in an actively ventilated vehicle in summer and winter $0.00 2020/07/27 2023/04/30
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002550 Carisse, Odile IDevelopment of detection tools for grape disease fungal pathogens to be used in the field or laboratories $0.00 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002551 Laforest, Martin Studies of the mechanisms of resistance of waterhemp to Group 5, 14 and 27 herbicides and development of genetic tests $0.00 2019/04/03 2023/08/31
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002561 Brassard, Julie Development and harmonization among Food Virology Federal Network partners of methods for the recovery, assessment of infectivity, genotyping and genomic characterization of Hepatitis E Virus to support the provision of a national surveillance plan for selected high-risk pork liver-based products $0.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002570 Thivierge, Marie-Noëlle Training on adaptation to climate change and reduction of GHG in forage production (dairy and beef cattle) $0.00 2021/04/01 2022/06/30
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002572 Rajagopal, Rajinikanth Develop and optimize anaerobic digestion process for treating manures from chicken and pork fed with low-protein diets $45,000.00 2021/06/01 2022/11/30
Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre J-002579 Germain, Isabelle Development of Quality Control Tool for Thickened Beverages Used in the Treatment of Dysphagia $20,000.00 2020/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002581 Maillard, Émilie Towards climate-beneficial field crop production – Understanding the dynamics of nitrogen and carbon in grain corn and soybean with intercropped cover crops as a function of inter-row spacing $0.00 2021/01/01 2024/02/01
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002602 Maillard, Émilie Effects of different herbaceous perennial bioenergy crop species on soil carbon sequestration $0.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002626 Parent, Jean-Philippe Further exploring the pest disrupting potential of noise (vibration and sound) $249,998.64 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002645 Laforest, Martin Weed control using exogenous RNA interference technology $301,500.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002647 Masse, Jacynthe Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal interactions with horticultural Brassicaceae crops $158,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002670 Marcoux, Marcel Development and preparation for technological transfer of a tool for evaluating the quality of pork carcasses by 3D imaging $358,100.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002690 Jégo, Guillaume Establishing technical, economic, social and environmental guidelines for the irrigation of corn, soybeans and forage plants $0.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002702 Benchaar, Chaouki Evaluation of the potential of biochar as a feed additive to mitigate enteric methane emission $32,541.02 2021/07/01 2023/06/30
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002783 Laforest, Martin Herbicide resistance marker development for fleabane, abutilon and smooth pigweed $20,182.00 2021/11/23 2022/05/31
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002799 Benchaar, Chaouki Effects of including essential oils (Agolin 101®, Bière, Switzerland) in lactating dairy cow diets on enteric methane emissions, nitrogen excretion, milk production, and feed efficiency $95,381.00 2022/02/01 2023/11/30
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002809 Duplessis, Mélissa Preventing health problems in early lactation with the B-complex vitamin profile $0.00 2022/04/01 2025/01/01
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002812 Benchaar, Chaouki Effects of an oregano oil supplement (Orego-Stim®; Anpario, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom) on rumen microbial fermentation and methane production in vitro: A dose-response effect $35,762.00 2022/02/01 2023/06/30
Quebec Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre J-002820 Ouellet, Daniel Validation of the prediction of the digestible flows of amino acids in dairy cows $250,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/06/30
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002836 Filion, Martin Alternative management tools to control common scab of potato to reduce pesticide use $163,350.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002846 Gagnon, Annie-Ève Optimization of a native insect-parasitic nematode for the biological control of the carrot weevil $223,000.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002848 Simard, Marie-Josée Internet of weed sentinels $161,150.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre J-002869 Carisse, Odile A tool to assist growers in making grey mold management decisions using biofungicides $192,610.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002879 Lafond, Jean Wild blueberries in northern climates II $15,000.00 2022/04/01 2023/03/31
Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre J-002885 Telmosse, Geneviève Evaluation of cultivars and of methods to control insect pests in quinoa in Quebec $9,000.00 2022/05/01 2024/12/20
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-001693 Vail, Sally CanolaPalooza SK $34,000.00 2017/04/01 2024/12/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-001747 Tanko, Hakibu Crop Coefficient Development for Canola and Dry Bean in Saskatchewan to Improve Yield and Water Use Efficiency $221,848.00 2017/12/05 2022/12/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-001896 May, William Sasktachewan Soybean Variety Evaluation Trial 5 year  $111,000.00 2018/05/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-001991 May, William Selecting crop sequences and developing a risk model to mitigate FHB in western Canadian cereal production $496,000.00 2018/05/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-001993 Vankosky, Meghan Coordinated monitoring of field crop pests in the Prairie Ecosystem $547,008.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-001994 Liu, Kui Optimizing systems productivity, resilience and sustainability in the major Canadian ecozones $1,592,800.00 2018/04/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002140 Hubbard, Michelle Fungicide timing to manage Ascochyta blight in chickpea varieties with contrasting Ascochyta resistance $161,720.00 2018/12/21 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002209 May, William The effect of flax seeding rate, crop placement, and N rate on the development and yield of chickpea and flax $344,800.00 2019/04/01 2023/07/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002285 Rozwadowski, Kevin Novel genetic variation for mitigating threats to canola production through accelerated gene editing  $520,619.04 2019/04/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002329 Borhan, Hossein Towards better understanding of genetics in Leptosphaeria-Brassica interactions via international collaborations to standardize the nomenclature of blackleg resistance genes  $150,000.00 2019/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002330 Bainard, Jillian Assessing the impact of grazing annual forage cover crops in an integrated crop-livestock system $98,000.01 2019/05/01 2023/05/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002362 Parkin, Isobel Application of genomics to the adaptation of the polyploid Camelina sativa $1,503,000.03 2019/07/09 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002436 Sangha, Jatinder Physiological and genetic mechanisms of grain quality associated with nitrogen use efficiency in near isogenic bread wheat $250,250.00 2020/04/01 2025/01/01
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002442 Akhter, Fardausi Role of field boundary habitats in enhancing crop yield and quality $268,000.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002475 May, William Preliminary agronomic research to explore the effects of chloride, PGR's and aphids on canary seed $120,000.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002486 Derdall, Evan Climate change resilience – Understanding of management and tools to address water extreme events and matching water demand with access $361,500.00 2020/10/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002521 Yu, Fengqun Cloning a clubroot resistance gene from B. nigra and transferring the gene into canola through a CRISPR/Cas9 based technology $410,740.00 2021/04/01 2026/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002531 Hegedus, Dwayne Enabling Canola Protein Optimization $375,000.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002575 Alemu, Aklilu SeaCow: Promoting 'efficient, low emitting' cows through nutritional manipulation of the rumen microbiome $5,200.00 2021/03/01 2024/06/30
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002576 Fernandez, Myriam Continuing studies on intercropping and living mulch for increasing yield and quality of grain and forage crops, and improving soil quality $263,373.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002585 Bainard, Jillian Investigating the role of copper fertility in ergot infestation in forage crops $50,000.00 2020/05/01 2022/12/07
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002586 Hubbard, Michelle Impact of herbicides, moisture, disease and fungicides on chickpea $185,900.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002595 Akhter, Fardausi Managing farm level wetlands: develop practices that support yield, biodiversity, and ecosystem services on Prairie farms $438,130.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002604 Liu, Kui Intercropping pea with canola or oat: impact on nitrogen, disease and economics $248,500.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002618 Rozwadowski, Kevin Open source gene editing systems for Canadian crops $403,202.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002622 Wahab, Jazeem Climate Change Opens New Opportunities for Vegetable production on the Prairies $333,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002623 Larkan, Nicholas Development of Genomics-based Tools for Pulse Crop Improvement $213,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002625 Parkin, Isobel Exploring the source of Camelina’s resistance to flea beetles  $478,000.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002641 Vankosky, Meghan Evaluating the risk of alien invasions by insect pests in Canada and potential for viable biological control programs using CLIMEX/DYMEX models $213,400.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002663 Iwaasa, Alan Performance, Environmental and Economic Benefits of BioChar Supplementation in Beef Cattle Grazing Systems $12,590.00 2021/04/01 2023/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002666 Asselin, Sean Identification of genetic factors contributing to abiotic stress tolerance in intermediate wheatgrass $43,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002689 Asgedom Tedla, Haben Meta-Analysis: Impacts of Precision Nitrogen Management - 4R Nutrient Stewardship on Nitrous Oxide Emission, Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield of Major Crops of Canada $99,750.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/30
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002693 Mollison, Brett Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Regional Trials $16,750.00 2021/04/01 2026/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002694 Anzar, Muhammad Seminal Microbiome in Breeding Bulls: Relationship with Genetics, Fertility and Sexual Health $100,000.00 2021/04/01 2025/03/30
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002751 May, William Increasing the Agronomic Relevance of the Long Term Rotation at the Indian Head Research Farm $110,000.00 2020/04/01 2025/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002758 Peng, Gary Fungicide timing to mitigate Fusarium head blight in cereal crops and temperature effects on chemotypes $45,000.00 2021/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre J-002834 Akhter, Fardausi Managing farm level woodlot and pasture lands: develop practices that support forage production and reduce GHG emissions $228,983.00 2022/03/31 2027/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002847 Vankosky, Meghan Creating an IPM toolkit to manage Delia root maggots in brassica vegetable crops in Ontario and Saskatchewan $198,550.00 2022/04/01 2024/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002856 Soolanayakanahally, Raju Multi-Omics Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Disrupted Ecosystems in Canada's North $8,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/30
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002872 Anzar, Muhammad A genomic and metagenomic approach to quantifying the effects of climate change and environmental contaminants on bison health and ecology $249,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002873 Eynck, Christina Systems approach for adaptation of Prairie oilseed crops: Multi-dimensional simulated and field environment omics for climate resilience and sustainability $409,000.00 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Saskatchewan Saskatoon Research and Development Centre J-002875 Larkan, Nicholas Genomic Investigation of Western Canadian Aphanomyces Isolates from Pea and Lentil $418,700.00 2021/11/30 2026/03/30