Emergency Management Research Theme (2008-2012)

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Overview

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the University of Guelph (UofG) signed a new and enhanced Partnership agreement on April 28, 2009 for research, laboratory services and veterinary clinical education.

Emergency Management Research Theme is one of seven themes that are funded by the Partnership. The ultimate goal of this theme is to direct and maximize research activities and financial and human resources to support a proactive, coordinated and comprehensive approach to managing agri-food emergencies in Ontario to lessen their likelihood, frequency or impact.

Theme News

The most recent items are listed first. Check the research news archive for older news items.

April 2011

Launch of new Research Management System (RMS)- OMAFRA is now using an e-grant system for managing Ministry-funded research programs.

January 2011

Agri-Food and Rural Link KTT Funding Program (OMAFRA-University of Guelph partnership)

List of successful KTT Projects from the Fall Call 2010 - 11 projects were funded for a total of $635,000.

November 2010

Harnessing natures medicine - 2010 Agri-Food Yearbook - This second edition of the OMAFRA-UofG Partnership, Agri-Food yearbook focuses on sustainability from an economic, social and environmental view point.

Research Programs Related to this Theme

Emergency Management (2008-2012) research investigates issues relating to veterinary zoonoses and public health, foreign animal diseases, food safety, plant and animal disease epidemiology and surveillance, risk management and related emerging issues. This program has funding opportunities (with University of Guelph Principal Researcher). Summaries of funded projects can be searched through the University website.

• 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. Calls for Letters of Intent are issued annually. There are funding opportunities as well as summaries of funded projects with this program.

Research Priorities for this Theme

An expert panel met during the summer of 2008 to determine the long term, strategic priorities for the Emergency Management Research Theme.

Knowledge Transfer and Translation Activities

Accelerating the transformation of knowledge into use – that is Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT). KTT is a new emphasis in the partnership between OMAFRA and the University of Guelph.

KTT is the synthesis, exchange and application of knowledge resulting from interactions among university researchers, OMAFRA, stakeholders of OFMAFRA and the University of Guelph and the public.

A team of OMAFRA and University of Guelph staff are working to increase the practical application of knowledge created from research.

The Other Research Themes funded through the Partnership

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

Contacts:

Regarding Programs:

Kelley Knight toll free at 1-888-466-2372 ex. 63355 or locally at 519-826-3355

Regarding Knowledge Translation and Transfer:

Barbara Dillingham toll free at 1-888-466-2372 ex. 63162 or locally at 519-826-3162