See what projects are happening across Canada, and what's listed (so far)
This page features a list of active projects from Swine Innovation Porc, CDPQ, Prairie Swine Centre, and CCSI. We’ll continue adding projects and participating organizations over time.
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Active Project Listing
| Project Title | Lead Researcher and Institution | Key Topic | Budget | Program | Funder(s) | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimizing swine production during heat stress: The roles of vitamins in performance, health, and well-being of growing pigs | Laetitia Cloutier, CDPQ | Animal Health, Welfare |
| PIB | MAPAQ | 2025 | 2028 |
| Laetitia Cloutier, CDPQ | Economics, Animal Health |
| Innovation bioalimentaire 2023-2028, Volet 2 | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2028 |
| Lucie Galiot, CDPQ | Animal Health |
| Innovation bioalimentaire 2023-2028, Volet 2 | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2028 |
Application of Artificial Intelligence technologies for improved and sustainable swine production | Laurence Maignel, CCSI | Sustainability | $1.37M | AAFC Agri-Science Projects | AAFC, CPC, other industry | 2024 | 2028 |
Application of Artificial Intelligence technologies for improved and sustainable swine production | Bernardo Predicala, PSC | Sustainability, Management |
| Agriculture Development Fund (SK) | ADF, Industry | 2024 | 2027 |
Data inventory and design of a data sharing platform for the Quebec swine industry | Patrick Gagnon, CDPQ | Sustainability | $187K | MAPAQ - PDTS | MAPAQ, Quebec producers | 2024 | 2025 |
Develop and adapt approaches to reduce heat stress in lactation sows during extreme heat | Sébastien Turcotte, CDPQ | Sustainability, Management |
| Innovation bioalimentaire 2023-2028, Volet 2 | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2027 |
Developing practical periodic environmental enrichment routines for commercial farms | Miranda Smit, PSC | Animal Welfare |
| ADOPT | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2024 | 2026 |
Effect of precision feeding in lactating sows on the economic profitability of pig farms | Laetitia Cloutier, CDPQ | Sustainability, Animal Nutrition |
| MAPAQ - PIB | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2028 |
Evaluate the impact of adding rubber mats on the performance and welfare of lactating sows | Sébastien Turcotte, CDPQ |
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| PDTS | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2025 |
Evaluate the impact of improving environmental conditions on boars at the Quebec Swine Insemination Center through the implementation of cooling strategies | Sébastien Turcotte, CDPQ | Sustainability, Animal Welfare |
| MAPAQ - PDTS | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2025 |
Evaluating the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in environmental control on the comfort of fattening pigs, zootechnical performance and energy efficiency | Sébastien Turcotte, CDPQ | Sustainability, Management |
| MAPAQ - PIB | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2028 |
Feeding pregnant/lactating sows high levels of selenium in the diet to improve sow reproductive performance and newborn piglet survival, as well as to promote pig intestinal development | Laetitia Cloutier, CDPQ | Sustainability, Animal Nutrition |
| MAPAQ - PIB | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2028 |
Finding the optimal loose lactation system and management for Canadian pig production | Jen-Yun Chou, PSC | Animal Welfare |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2024 | 2027 |
Improving Sow Management and Performance Using Precision Feeding Records | Jen-Yun Chou, PSC | Animal Welfare |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2024 | 2027 |
Improving the feed efficiency of pork production through the use of thermal profiles | Jen-Yun Chou, PSC | Animal Welfare |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculutre | 2024 | 2027 |
Sharing and promoting data from the Quebec pork industry - Phase 1: Status report and design of a virtual platform | Patrick Gagnon, CDPQ | Management |
| PDTS | MAPAQ | 2024 | 2025 |
Transition feeding of sows: strategies to improve sow performance and reduce mortality | Laetitia Cloutier, CDPQ | Animal Nutrition |
| Agri-Science | AAFC | 2024 | 2028 |
A pan-Canadian epidemiological observational case-control study of post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) on Canadian swine farms | Vahab Farzan, University of Guelph | Animal Health | $593K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC | 2023 | 2028 |
Altering sow microbiome to promote sow productivity and health and performance of piglets | Frederic Guay, University of Laval | Animal Health | $1.03M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for improved welfare and productivity in commercial sow barns | Patrick Gagnon, CDPQ | Sustainability, Animal Welfare | $635K | Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network | CAAIN, | 2023 | 2025 |
Assessing the impact of weaning management practices, handling and transport of weanling piglets at different ages | Luiene Moura Rocha, CDPQ | Animal Welfare | $1.31M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, feeding costs and labour requirements by using precision feeding techniques in commercial pig farms | Aline Remus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Sustainability, Animal Nutrition | $1.88M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Developing a feeding strategy for the transition period to maximize sow milk yield | Chantal Farmer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Animal Health | $272K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Development of an oral vaccine to protect piglets against infection with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus | Doug Cossar, PlantForm Corporation | Animal Health | $466K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Development of multivalent vaccines for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) | Qiang Liu, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan | Animal Health | $680K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Enhancing pork belly quality across the value chain | Manuel Juarez, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Pork Quality | $820K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Enhancing Robustness in Pigs Using Advanced Genomics and Machine Learning | Younes Miar, Dalhousie University | Genetics | $1.12M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Identification and removal of barriers preventing the use of entire males for Canadian pork production | James Squires, University of Guelph | Animal Welfare, Pork Quality | $959K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Improving Swine Manure-Digestate Management Practices Towards Carbon Neutrality With Net Zero Emission Concepts | Rajinikanth Rajagopal, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Sustainability, Management | $1.27M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC | 2023 | 2028 |
Integrated Approaches to Replace Antimicrobials and Promote Health in Weaned Piglets | Chengbo Yang, University of Manitoba | Animal Health | $1.84M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Reducing environmental footprint, feed cost and enhancing global competitiveness of Canadian pork production by increased utilization of energy, nutrients and feedstuffs fed to growing-finishing pigs | Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta | Sustainability, Animal Nutrition | $1.60M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Science-Based Application of Various Forms of Swine Manure to Improve the Environment and Production Sustainability | Tiequan Zhang, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Sustainability, Management | $841K | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Strategies to optimize phosphorus and nitrogen utilization to reduce the environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of Canadian pig production | Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy, Université Laval | Sustainability | $1.13M | Swine Innovation Porc - Swine Cluster 4 | AAFC, | 2023 | 2028 |
Evaluating and optimizing peri-weaning management to improve performance, welfare, and resilience of piglets | Atta Agyekum, PSC | Animal Nutrition |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2022 | 2026 |
Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination from Grains used in Swine Feed by Adapting Nanotechnology Strategies | Bernardo Predicala, PSC | Sustainability, Management |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2022 | 2026 |
Precision Detection of Real-time Health and Welfare Conditions of Pigs Using Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies | Bernardo Predicala, PSC | Sustainability, Management |
| ADF | SK Ministry of Agriculture | 2022 | 2026 |