University of Guelph researcher Dr. Elijah Kiarie helps Ontario poultry farmers produce birds that are healthy and feed-efficient and raised in a more sustainable way, supporting the province’s more than 2,000 poultry and egg farmers who contribute roughly $1.8 billion to the provincial economy.
A new study led by University of Guelph researchers and funded in part by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance is the first large-scale project to assess antibiotic usage trends and their impact on honey bee health in Canada.
The withdrawal of antibiotics, following recent regulation changes, was one of the top predictors of honey bee overwintering mortality — a result that surprised lead author Dr. Brendan Daisley.
Renaud, a veterinarian and researcher at the University of Guelph, has spent years digging into how transport affects calf health, growth and disease. His research is supported in part by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, and shows just how quickly stress can pile up and why the choices made before, during and after a calf hits the road really matter when it comes to raising strong, healthy animals.
Researchers at the University of Guelph have been awarded over $25.4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).
A strong local food supply that protects farmers, the environment and the supply chain: that’s the goal of $5.4 million in provincial funding for 28 University of Guelph research projects.
The investment comes from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the University of Guelph, the Government of Ontario and its agency Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO).
Saputo is making another investment in the dairy welfare program it initiated a decade ago at U of G. Former Alliance tour guide Anne Schwanke is the new, full time Saputo Dairy Care Program Manager.
Read the story on the Ontario Veterinary College website: Celebrating 10 Years of the Saputo Dairy Care Program.
Dr. Fatemeh Fazel left her home in Iran to research avian flu at U of G. Now she’s working on what could be a game-changer for vaccines.
In January 2021, Fazel arrived in Canada to complete her PhD in pathobiology under the guidance of Dr. Shayan Sharif, one of the world’s leading avian flu researchers, in pursuit of a vaccine capable of protecting birds.
A University of Guelph research team has made it to the third and final Scaling Phase of the Weston Family Foundation’s $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge.
Dairy at Guelph was represented by more than 30 graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty members, who presented a total of 72 oral research talks and posters at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) annual meeting. U of G students and faculty won numerous awards.
Read more in Farmtario: Research from University of Guelph recognized at global dairy science conference
Dr. Rene Van Acker, a world-renowned scholar and leader deeply rooted in the University of Guelph community, has been appointed U of G’s 10th president and vice-chancellor.
Unanimously approved by the University’s Board of Governors, the appointment begins a five-year term, effective July 2, 2025.