New Directions & Alternative Renewable Fuels 'Plus' Research Program Project Summaries 2009

New Directions Research Program Index

Disclaimer:

These projects have received funding support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Such support does not indicate endorsement by the Ministry of the contents of the material.

Table of Contents

• Alternative Renewable Fuels/Bioproducts
• Animal Production
• Environment
• Food for Health
• Organic Animal Agriculture
• Plant Production

Alternative Renewable Fuels/Bioproducts

• SR9216 - Metaproteomic Analysis for Identifying and Engineering of Porcine Gut Symbiotic Bacterial Enzymes for Lignocellulose Degradation
• SR9223 - New Value-Added Biomaterials from Waste Streams of Biodiesel Industries and Polylactides (PLA)
• SR9224 - Evaluation of biofuel crops grown on marginal land in eastern and northern Ontario
• SR9225 - Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures from Undervalued and Waste Lignin and their Uses in Polymer Nanocomposites

Animal Production

• SR9218 - Improving udder health in automatic milking systems through feed bunk management and design

Environment

• SR9219 - Real Time Web-based Data Management System for Agriculture Solutions

Food for Health

• SR9213 - Consumer perceptions of quality for horticultural products and wines: impact of production practices and region of origin
• SR9217 - Optimization of Oat and Barley Beta-Glucan Bioactivity in Cereal-Based Bakery Products

Organic Animal Agriculture

• SR9215 -Overwintering of gastrointestinal parasites in organic sheep production

Plant Production

• SR9214 - Photo and Heat Selective Greenhouses for Sustainable Crop Production
• SR9220 - Integrated approaches to honeybee health in Ontario: induction of immune resistance, hive components, biocontrol, medicines, probiotics, and passive inoculations
• SR9221 - Antibody-based capture, detection and disease control of erwinia, pythium and related plant pathogens in greenhouse flower and vegetable crops
• SR9222 - The Evaluation and Development of a Plant Disease and Insect Warning System for Strawberry Growers in Ontario
• SR9226 - Post-harvest strategies to minimize nitrogen losses in cole crops