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His five-year term is effective July 1.

Van Acker has served as the interim vice-president (research) since July 20, 2023, prior to which he was dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Starting his academic career as a professor at the University of Manitoba, Van Acker returned to U of G in 2006 and has since gained 18 years of experience working in leadership at U of G as the dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), associate dean and department chair.  

A new Senate report on Canada’s soils raises concerns about the future of food production and biodiversity. But a team of researchers at the University of Guelph says there is hope to improve the country’s soil health.

International research partnerships and faculty citations were drivers behind this year's rise, which places U of G in 456th place among more than 1,500 instituations ranked.

“U of G is committed to becoming the Canadian research partner of choice for industry, government, Indigenous Peoples and not-for-profit organizations,” says Dr. Rene Van Acker, interim vice-president (research).  “This recognition is a testament to how we enhance the creation, mobilization and dissemination of research knowledge to improve life around the world.”

How can KTT practitioners leverage new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to amplify their work? That was the question addressed by two experts at the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance’s 2024 Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) symposium on April 30.

The Alliance—a collaboration between the Government of Ontario and the University of Guelph— brought together nearly 200 attendees from government, academia, industry and the regional community to share and build skills for the future of KTT in agri-food, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

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.

U of G researcher and food economist Dr. Mike Von Massow spoke with CBC's North by Northwest radio program about Canada's grocery code of conduct, its potential benefits for consumers and what the code will mean for your grocery bill.

Listen to the segment here: What does Canada's grocery code of conduct mean for your grocery bill?

Compost barns help farmers who are looking for a system with less equipment, but good cow comfort, according to Farmtario.

The outlet reported findings from recent research projects on Ontario dairy farms, conducted by students at the University of Guelph, including Dr. Angie Wilson, who is completing post-doctoral research in the lab of Dr. Renée Bergeron. 

Deckert recently joined Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Population Medicine as an assistant professor with a focus on swine health management.

Decker's work with swine research evolved from a place close to home, growing up on a pig farm and working closely with Dr. Robert Friendship as a summer research assistant while in veterinary school. 

Responses to the annual survey were collected by Dr. Brady Deaton, professor and McCain Family Chair in Food Security in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) at the Unviersity of Guelph.

Since 2016, Deaton has led an annual survey open to all farmers in Ontario who own or rent farmland to better understand farmland values and rental rates.