Dr. Rene Van Acker writes that universities have a unique role in charting the course for a national agri-food innovation strategy, and that collaborating with industry and Government—an approach exemplified by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance—creates an environment conducive to cutting-edge research and development.
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has appointed three new research program directors (RPDs), who join two University of Guelph faculty experts already in the role.
These experts connect multidisciplinary U of G agri-food expertise with Alliance research programming to deliver solutions for Ontario’s farmers and drive economic growth within the agri-food sector.
Schneider presented Alliance research about grazing cover crops in Ontario during the Atlantic Forage Field Day on August 7, 2024. As a researcher in the Department of Plant Agriculture, her main research focus is to improve both economic and environmental outcomes for Ontario forage producers.
Watch on Farms.com: Insights from Kim Schneider (UGuelph) on Grazing Cover Crops
Six University of Guelph researchers will explore novel approaches to improving poultry healthy and food safety with over $3 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) through the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC).
How are smart appliances, drones, self-driving vehicles, prosthetic limbs and lifesaving medical technologies designed? University of Guelph students will explore these intelligent systems in the new Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering, set to begin in fall 2025.
Kelly has managed the Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) at the University of Guelph since 1987, which includes managing over 300 bee colonies across 13 apiaries as well as two isolated apiaries on islands in Lake Simcoe for breeding specific stock.
He was inducted in 2022 due to his active work in the agricultural industry.
Firefighters from Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Leamington and Tecumseh joined first responders from the OPP and RCMP for the day-long training program hosted by Equine Guelph at the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA).
As reported by CTV News, the course equips emergency personnel with skills to manage animals stuck in mud, overturned trailers and other complex scenarios where human and animal lives may be at risk.
The Dairy at Guelph director clears up miconceptions about dairy quality and safety in Ontario.
LeBlanc is also a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College's Department of Population Medicine.
The TVO Today segment in which his interview appears delves into what makes safe, quality dairy in Canada, addressing feed, veterinary care, antibiotics, hormones, and animal welfare.
It includes perspectives from two dairies as well.
