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The winners have been announced in the 2023 Research in Focus photo contest hosted by the University of Guelph’s Office of Research.

The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance supported a special “Agri-Food in Focus” category, which received dozens of creative and high-quality submissions. Thank you to all participants who captured the moments that demonstrate U of G’s commitment to agri-food research and innovation.

Click on the links below to view the full-size photo and description of the research taking place.

For the ninth straight year, U of G has claimed second spot among Canadian comprehensive universities in the 2023 Research Infosource Inc. ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities,  

U of G also earned second spot in the amount of research income it attracts from the private sector, attracting more than $113.5 million from industry partners.

U of G placed 139th out of 1,403 institutions, climbing more than 200 places in this year’s QS World University Rankings: Sustainability rankings.

The rankings assess universities around the world by measuring each institution’s ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.

December 5 is World Soil Day, intended to raise awareness of the importance of soil health and sustainable soil management.

Meet some of the researchers and projects at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College that are building a more sustainable agri-food system by improving soil health.

Precision agriculture, artificial intelligence and machine learning are generating massive amounts of data across farms, agri-businesses and research labs.

A joint Soils at Guelph and Beef@Guelph field day in September 2023 focused on cover crop, crop rotation, water movement and grazing experiments at the Ontario Crops Research Centre and Ontario Beef Research Centre in Elora.

For more details about these Alliance-funded research projects, read the Farmtario article Expanding knowledge about cover cropping effects.

The TVO Water Brothers episode titled “Save our Soils” explores the way soil is foundational to clean water and our food supply.

Water quality researcher and engineer Dr. David McCarthy has been announced as the new CERC in Waterborne Pathogens: Surveillance, Prediction and Mitigation at the University of Guelph, supported by $8 million in federal funding over eight years.

Help us decide who wins the community choice award!

Have a look at the gallery and vote for your favourite photo: Vote for the Community Choice Award.

We look forward to seeing what you think!

Voting closes on November 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. One vote per person.

Judging for first, second and third place, as well as the special Agri-Food in Focus prize, are currently underway.

Sign up now for this free virtual workshop for U of G faculty, research staff and graduate students who are interested in enhancing the impact of their research.

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