Grant: Engage Grants Program
Brock University
$25,000.00
Investigation and enhancement of production of morel mushrooms
EF 2015-16
Résumé
Niagara Essential Oils & Blends (NEOB) is one of Ontario's largest producers and suppliers of plant-based
products and essential oils. NEOB offers a diverse range of natural personal care and food products that include
soaps, massage oils, culinary herbs, and spices. As part of their business growth strategy, NEOB would like to
expand into the niche market of morel mushrooms; a highly desired and rare delicacy. Each spring for a period
of only two to three weeks, morel mushrooms are painstakingly hunted and harvested for personal consumption
or sale. Since these mushrooms are only briefly in season in the wild, growth conditions for commercial year
round production is difficult. In partnership with the applicant, a leading fungal researcher at Brock University,
a stable method to produce morel mushrooms will be developed with the capacity to commercialize at NEOB's
facility.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
490650-2015
Name nom
Bidochka, Michael
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
22
Institution établissement
Brock University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1553
Committee name en
Ontario Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Ontario
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
5205
Research subject group en
Microbiology
Research subject group fr
Microbiologie
Research subject en
Mycology
Research subject fr
Mycologie
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Investigation and enhancement of production of morel mushrooms
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Niagara Essential Oils & Blends (NEOB) is one of Ontario's largest producers and suppliers of plant-based
products and essential oils. NEOB offers a diverse range of natural personal care and food products that include
soaps, massage oils, culinary herbs, and spices. As part of their business growth strategy, NEOB would like to
expand into the niche market of morel mushrooms; a highly desired and rare delicacy. Each spring for a period
of only two to three weeks, morel mushrooms are painstakingly hunted and harvested for personal consumption
or sale. Since these mushrooms are only briefly in season in the wild, growth conditions for commercial year
round production is difficult. In partnership with the applicant, a leading fungal researcher at Brock University,
a stable method to produce morel mushrooms will be developed with the capacity to commercialize at NEOB's
facility.
