Project Summaries of the 2008 New Directions Research Program

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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.

• SR9199 - Assessing the efficacy of subsurface flow constructed wetland cells for their treatment of land-based fish farm discharge
• SR9200 - Timing of herbage allocation in a strip grazing organic system: Effects on grazing pattern, performance and health of lactating dairy cows and on milk quality
• SR9201 - An evaluation of a natural oral supplementation program to enhance passive immunity and improve the growth, development and general health of dairy calves
• SR9202 - Weed Management for the Transition to Organic Vegetable Production
• SR9203 - Increasing water use efficiency and improved nutrient management for processing tomatoes
• SR9204 - Genetic and Biochemical profiling of Cytokinins to determine their Role in Regulating Cereal Yields
• SR9205 - Relationship between soil fertility, soil health and productivity in organic farming systems
• SR9206 - Critical success factors to capturing value from emerging markets for health enhancing foods from Ontario's agri-food sector
• SR9207 - Hazelnuts, a potential industry for Ontario
• SR9208 - Utilization of forest waste products in ruminant nutrition and for production of antimicrobials
• SR9209 - Characterization of high value antioxidative peptides from Ontario soybean and soymeal
• SR9210 - Seabuckthorn: a versatile crop with promise of health and economic benefits
• SR9211- Co-Injection Molded Biodegradable Green Composites from Engineered Biomass-based Biofibers and Bioplastics
• SR9212 - Value-added food emulsions for the protection and controlled release of lutein and other phytochemicals