Findings and Outcomes from OMAFRA-Funded Research

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) shares the information gained from its funded projects through:

• project summaries of current programs and past programs
• research compendia
• research events (such as the Food Safety Research Forum)
• knowledge translation and transfer activities

Project summaries of current programs

University of Guelph Partnership

Research

Research funded through the OMAFRA-University of Guelph Partnership is guided by seven theme areas. These themes were adopted by OMAFRA's Minister on the recommendation of the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario:

• Agricultural and Rural Policy
• Bioeconomy-Industrial Uses
• Emergency Management
• Environmental Sustainability
• Food for Health
• Product Development and Enhancement Through Value Chains
• Production Systems

The following links on the OMAFRA and University of Guelph websites provide more information about partnership research:

OMAFRA website

• Homepage of OMAFRA -University of Guelph Partnership - briefly describes each research theme and provides links to homepages of the seven themes.
• Research Program Archives of the OMAFRA-University of Guelph Partnership

University of Guelph website

• Summaries of funded projects
• Homepage of OMAFRA-University of Guelph Partnership Research - provides links to other useful information about the partnership such as the knowledge translation and transfer program, reports and research communications
• Key word search of research projects

Agri-Food and Rural Link KTT program

The Agri-Food and Rural Link is a funding program for knowledge translation and transfer (KTT). Summaries of funded projects will soon be available on the Agri-Food and Rural Link homepage (University of Guelph).

Research programs with other partners

• Alternative Renewable Fuels Plus Research and Development Fund (2004-on-going) contributes to the long term sustainability of Ontario's agri-food, energy and rural sectors. It explores new markets and uses for bioproducts, alternative renewable fuels and their co-products. Such products will decrease our dependency on fossil fuels, help reduce greenhouse gases and build a green economy.
• Food Safety Research Program (2001-ongoing) funds research which helps improve Ontario's food safety system by creating new methods for detecting pathogenic microorganisms and drugs in food as well as methods of mitigating those risks before the food gets to your table.
• New Directions (2001-ongoing) funds research which creates new and alternative products and technologies helping the agri-food industry expand into new markets at home and abroad.

Research Compendia

Food Safety

Food Safety Research Compendia (2000-2009)

Environment

• 2004 Compendium of OMAFRA Funded Environment Research
• To obtain a pdf copy of the 2006 Compendium of Environment Research, please contact Rajib Hazarika at 519-826-4090.