| Project Title |
Research Lead |
Completion Year |
| Animal Health and Welfare |
|---|
| Identification of transmission of ratio distortion regions on the beef cattle genome and their association to bull and cow fertility |
Dr. Angela Canovas
University of Guelph |
2018 |
| Investigation of alternatives to ionophores/antibiotic management strategies in finishing cattle |
Dr. Benjamin Bohrer
University of Guelph |
2018 |
| How the calf's innate immune response affects the development of Mycoplasma bovis pneumonia in beef cattle |
Dr. Jeff Caswell
University of Guelph |
2018 |
| What bioactive components undergo passive transfer in beef cattle and is this influenced by pre-partum protein supplementation? |
Dr. Katie Wood
University of Guelph |
2018 |
| Evaluation of Parasite Control Programs for Beef Cow-Calf Operations |
Dr. Jessica Gordon
University of Guelph |
2015 |
| Impact of Stress on Tenderness in Red Branded Carcasses |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2015 |
| Stimulating innate immune reponse to prevent pneumonia in beef cattle |
Dr. Jeff Caswell
University of Guelph |
2015 |
| Evaluation of Alternative Selenium Supplementation Strategies for Cattle on Ontario Pastures |
Christoph Wand
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
2012 |
| Exhaled breath condensate for the diagnosis of bovine respiratory disease |
Dr. Joanne Hewson
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Johne's Beef Cattle Awareness Program |
Dr. Ann Godkin
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
2012 |
| Mycoplasma bovis pneumonia and arthritis in feedlot cattle |
Dr. Ken Bateman
University of Guelph |
2011 |
| Influence of a rubber-topped feedlot slat on animal performance, welfare, and economic returns |
Christoph Wand
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
2010 |
| Use of antimicrobial peptides as adjuvants for vaccines against Mycoplasma bovis |
Dr. Jose Perez-Casal
University of Saskatchewan |
2010 |
| Does BRD treatment strategy influence CPPS expression? |
Dr. Steve Hendrick, Dr. Ken Bateman
University of Saskatchewan, University of Guelph |
2009 |
| Modulation of Fc gamma receptor II (CD32) expression of B lymphocytes to enhance antibody responses of young calves |
Dr. Patricia Shewen
University of Guelph |
2009 |
| CpG DNA-based, needle-free, vaccination methods against bovine viral diarrhoea virus in newborn calves |
Dr. Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk
University of Saskatchewan |
2007 |
| Development of an edible (needle-free) plant-based vaccine for bovine pneumonic pasteurellosis |
Dr. Patricia Shewen
University of Guelph |
2007 |
| Improving the innate resistance of beef cattle to bacterial pneumonia |
Dr. Jeff Caswell
University of Guelph |
2007 |
| Investigation of immunomodulatory properties of recombinant bovine complement component C3d |
Dr. Patricia Shewen
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| DNA-based, Needle-Free Vaccination Methods against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Newborn Calves |
Dr. Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk
University of Saskatchewan |
2004 |
| Engineered Bovine Adenovirus-3 for Oral Vaccination of Calves |
Dr. Suresh Tikoo
University of Saskatchewan |
2004 |
| Genomic and Proteomic Analysis of Stress and Disease Susceptibility |
Dr. Philip Gribel
University of Saskatchewan |
2004 |
| Incorporation of Complement C3d into Immune Stimulating Complexes as a Dual Adjuvant System for Early Calfhood Vaccination |
Dr. Doug Hodgins
University of Guelph |
2004 |
| Economic Research |
|---|
| Government Business Risk Management (BRM) Program Participation and the Threshold Effects of Repayment on Farm Survival |
Dr. Alfons Weersink
University of Guelph |
2017 |
| Cross Jurisdictional Scan of Options for Access to Crown Land for Agriculture in Canada with Implications for the Ontario Clay Belt |
Dr. Predrag Rajsic
University of Guelph |
2017 |
| Measuring the Economic Impacts of the Ontario Risk Management Program |
Dr. F Harry Cummings, Don Murray and David Lane
Guelph, Ontario |
2015 |
| Comparative Analysis of Beef Traceability Capabilities and Practices in Australia and Ontario |
Value Chain Management International
Guelph, ON |
2015 |
| A Comparison of Cattle Health, Cost of Production and Carcass Characteristics of "Natural" and Conventionally Produced Beef |
Paul and Robert Bechtel
Advanced Agricultural Testing Inc. |
2015 |
| Australia's Traceability System - Case Study |
Value Chain Management International
Guelph, ON |
2014 |
| Blade Farming’s Revolutionary Beef and Veal Production System |
Value Chain Management International
Guelph, ON |
2014 |
| Demonstration of how management factors and DNA prediction tools can contribute to meat quality |
VG Meats |
2012 |
| Getting under the hide for marketing decisions that maximize profitability |
Mike McMorris
Beef Improvement Opportunities |
2012 |
| Developing Key Performance Indicators for the Beef Sector |
Dr. Maury Bredahl
University of Guelph |
2010 |
| Developing the Means to Use New Data to Help Ontario Beef Farmers Compete |
Mike McMorris
AgSights |
2010 |
| Ontario Carcass Improvement Project |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2010 |
| Beef Industry Impact on the Ontario Economy |
Dr. Maury Bredahl
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| The effects of nutritional treatment, breed and postmortem ageing on growth performance, meat quality and the expression of proteolytic enzymes including the matrix metalloproteinases |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| Use of Glycolytic inhibitors to Improve beef tenderness |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| Environment and Sustainability |
|---|
| Environmental Value of Ontario Beef Production and Agricultural Grasslands |
Dr. Jeremy Pittman
University of Waterloo |
2019 |
| Evaluating the Impact of Water Quality for Finishing Beef Cattle |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2017 |
| Effects of Winter Grazing on Performance of Gestating Beef Cows in Northern Ontario |
Dr. Ira Mandell and Dr. Carol Lafreniere
University of Guelph and Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
2016 |
| Survival of pathogens during storage of livestock manure |
Anne Huber
Soil Resource Group |
2007 |
| The Relationship between Drinking Water Quality and Animal Performance on Ontario Beef Farms |
Dr. Vern Osbourne
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| Feed Grains and Feed Efficiency |
|---|
| Feeding and metabolism trial to improve cattle performance |
Dr. Katie Wood
University of Guelph |
2019 |
| Using genomics, metagenomics and epigenetics to identify key regulator genes to improve feed efficiency and reduce methane emissions in beef cattle |
Dr. Angela Canovas
University of Guelph |
2019 |
| Effects of RFI classification and strategic supplementation of low quality diets to optimize beef cow performance |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2017 |
| Enhanced bull evaluation: desirable reproductive capacity and improved feed efficiency |
Dr. John Cant
University of Guelph |
2016 |
| The impact of genomic selection for feed efficiency on the cow-calf sector, performance parameters and underlying biology |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2016 |
| Liver tissue measures for indirect assessment of feed efficiency in beef cattle |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2013 |
| Building a beef cattle information resource to validate developed DNA technologies |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Evaluation of the selection of beef cattle with distinct feed efficiency on minerals utilization |
Dr. James France
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Improving Feed Efficiency in Beef Cows |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Sequencing inophores in the feedlot: effects on performance |
Robert Bechtel
Advanced Agricultural Testing |
2012 |
| The impact of nutrition and RFI on tissue and molecular characterization of maintenance energy costs |
Dr. Kendall Swanson
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| The Impact of RFI Classification & Management Regimen on Feedlot Growth Performance, Carcass Traits |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| DNA panel development to predict genetic differences for feed efficiency and beef tenderness |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2011 |
| Influence of feeding increasing levels of wet or dry corn distillers grains plus solubles |
Dr. Kendall Swanson
University of Guelph |
2011 |
| Development of Feeding Strategies to Lower Cost of Production for finishing cattle |
Dr. Kendall Swanson
University of Guelph |
2010 |
| Validation of a Genetic Marker for Beef Tenderness |
Dr. Steve Miller
University of Guelph |
2005 |
| Physiological Mechanisms Regulating the Nutritional Control of Feed Utilization and Efficiency in Feedlot Cattle |
Dr. Kendall Swanson
University of Guelph |
2004 |
| Forage and Grassland Productivity |
|---|
| Pasture mixtures of grasses and legumes for the long-term sustainability of beef production |
Dr. Carol Lafreniere
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
2017 |
| Determining the nutritional value of alternative forage crops for beef production in Ontario |
Dr. Bill Deen
University of Guelph |
2015 |
| Improving utilization of forages by yearling beef cattle in Northern Ontario |
Dr. Ira Mandell and Dr. Carol Lafreniere
University of Guelph and Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
2015 |
| Rotational grazing impact on increasing pasture yields on Ontario Community Pastures |
Jack Kyle
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
2015 |
| Effects of Method of Forage Finishing and Cattle Breed |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Market Research |
|---|
| Tenderness Audit of Beef Available in Ontario Grocery Stores |
Dr. Ira Mandell
University of Guelph |
2012 |
| Market power in the Canadian red meat packing industry |
Andrea Brocklebank
Canadian Cattlemen's Association |
2005 |