In early 2024, an outbreak of avian influenza virus (AIV) in U.S. dairy cattle prompted a burst of alarming news headlines and calls for action in the scientific community.
Up to this point, nobody knew the H5N1 strain of influenza could spread to cattle—though it had already devastated poultry flocks around the world and was known to circulate among hundreds of avian species and about 50 species of mammals.
A demonstration of automation and ag robotics attracted about 170 fruit and vegetable growers to the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe in early July.
“The day was a chance to showcase new technologies that solve problems in the ag industry,” said Torin Boyle, site manager at the centre. “It’s a partnership between the Ag Robotics Working Group, Western Fair District, and the University of Guelph.”
Engineering a robot to harvest tomatoes, making microplastic-free green composites and using responsible artificial intelligence are among more than 40 University of Guelph agri-food research projects receiving more than $7 million in new funding from the Government of Ontario.
This funding will support U of G research that delivers solutions for Ontario’s farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities
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.
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).
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
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.
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.
