Research
Showcasing the success of Partnership programs and research
Alliance-funded research leads to new sustainable grape mildew prevention technology
The new system, which could save growers tens of thousands of dollars per year, is based on research from Dr. Keith Warriner, food safety and microbiology professor in U of G's Department of Food Science, and developed and patented by Catharines, Ont., company Clean Works.
Alliance-funded study reveals the complex drivers and barriers affecting best management practices among potato producers
A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems highlights the opportunities and obstacles facing Ontario potato producers regarding the adoption of best management practices (BMPs).
Dr. Lee-Ann Huber uses research to solve practical swine industry problems
Huber currently has four active research streams, all with projects underway at the new Ontario Swine Research Centre in Elora.
Read about her projects investigating lactating sows, amino acids, mammary development and novel feed ingredients on the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) website: Using research to solve practical swine industry problems
Cultivating collaboration: University of Florida and University of Guelph join forces for podcasting project
This partnership will see students and scientists from both institutions collborating to communicate about the incredibly important and groundbreaking work U of G's Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) does every day.
Findings on teleworking from COVID-19 "urban exodus" study
University of Guelph MSc student Heather Graham, and Drs. Ryan Gibson, and Sara Epp, both in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, published key findings about telework in the Rural Ontario Institute blog: Measuring the Urban Exodus: Statistics Canada Data Trends in Rural Ontario.
U of G Environmental Sciences experts and Ontario Crops Research Centre projects featured on TVO documentary
The TVO Water Brothers episode titled “Save our Soils” explores the way soil is foundational to clean water and our food supply.
Pasture study the focus of Beef Farmers of Ontario video
U of G master's student Courtney Higgins shared her pasture research with BFO's Jaclyn Horenberg at the Ontario Beef Research Centre as part of the organization's Rural Ramble on the Road series.
From knowledge to innovation: Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance invites submissions for knowledge mobilization projects
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has opened its call for project proposals focused on mobilizing knowledge and engaging partners in agri-food research.