2003 Projects Supported by

The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers

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Research Project Researcher Funding
Bacterial Spot Resistant Pepper Cultivar Evaluation J. Zandstra $ 1,250.00  (OPVG) 
$ 1,250.00  (OFPA) 
Ecological/Epidemiological Studies of the Highly Virulent Group C and D Forms of Bacterial Spot Pathogen D. Cuppels $ 3,000.00  (OPVG) 
$ 6,000.00  (OTRI) 
Determination of Water and Nitrogen Requirements of Processing Cauliflower using Fertigation A. McKeown $ 5,500.00  (OPVG) 
$ 5,500.00  (OFPA) 
Optimizing Soil Nitrogen Management for Processing Sweet Corn to Maximize Marketable Yield and Quality and Minimize Marketable Yield and Minimize Damages to Water Quality T. Zhang $ 14,000.00
Weed Control Evaluations in Processing Vegetables D. Robinson $ 24,000.00
Alternative Irrigation Practices for the Production of Processing Cucumbers R. Beyaert $ 13,000.00
Processing Vegetable Cultivar Evaluation J. Warner $ 4,000.00  (OPVG) 
$ 3,000.00  (OFPA) 
Processing Cucumber Variety Evaluation and Machine Harvest Studies   J. O'Sullivan    J. Zandstra $ 7,000.00
Weed Management Studies for Processing Vegetables J. O'Sullivan $ 7,000.00
NY’s Processing Snap Bean and Sweet Corn Variety Evaluations J. Ballerstein  $ 1,500.00  US  (OPVG) 
$ 1,500.00  US  (OFPA)
The Development of Pest Management Strategies for Insects and Plant Diseases in Processing Vegetables R. Pitblado $ 4,600.00  (OPVG) 
$ 2,400.00  (OFPA) 

TOTAL

$ 101,500.00

 TOTAL US FUNDS

$ 3,000.00