Threats to Ontario’s food supply from tariffs, climate change, cyberattacks and diseases have farmers and agribusinesses on their toes. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Government of Ontario, Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario and the University of Guelph come together to protect Ontario’s food system and make it stronger, safer and more sustainable.
Working with U of G professor and food safety expert Dr. Keith Warriner, Ontario-based company Clean Works commercialized Warriner's three- component sanitation process for food. Now, that technology is being applied to crops that are still growing, like grapes, to protect them from mildew and other threats. Aside from cost savings for growers, the technology is sustinable, producing only water and having no negative impacts on pollinators, water sources, or soil.
Dr. Bonnie Mallard's award-winning research is high-immune response (HIR™) technology, a test to find animals that can pass down their naturally strong immune response genetics. The technology, licensed to Semex in Guelph, has led to the creation of Immunity+® semen.
U of G scientist Dr. Youbin Zheng thrives on solving practical problems. How do you produce fresh vegetables in the dead of a Canadian winter? How do you ensure cannabis grown for medical use is safe, consistent, and sustainable? His answers have led to breakthroughs in plant lighting, rootzone management, and even the use of AI to optimize production.
Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics and Alliance research program director, spoke to CTV News Channel and
There’s now a solid line that unites the University of Guelph’s president’s office and the farm community, writes journalist Owen Roberts in Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine. "Van Acker’s grassroots upbringing, along with his strong academic foundation in agriculture, has struck a resounding chord."
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The U of G Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership team wishes you, and those near and dear to you, happy holidays and best wishes for 2026.
The University of Guelph will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, and will re-open on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.
Dr. Adrian Correndo stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation. The U of G professor is the new custodian of long-term crop research plots at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Elora, where researchers have evaluated Ontario-specific farming practices for half a century.
The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) at the University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Derek Haley as its new director effective Nov. 1, 2025. Haley, a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, brings extensive expertise in livestock behavior and welfare.
The University of Guelph has ranked third among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual ranking of top research institutions, maintaining its place in the top three for more than a decade. In the 2025 Research Infosource ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, institutions are evaluated on criteria including sponsored research income, pub