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At a presentation given during the Great Ontario Yield Tour event in Osgoode, Ont., Dr. Holly Byker, manager at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Winchester, emphasized the importance of scouting fields to identify weeds that escaped control throughout the season. Understanding which herbicides were used, and why they may have been less effective, helps farmers make informed decisions for the next planting season.

This September, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph will welcome its inaugural Northern Cohort—20 students from Northern Ontario embarking on their journey to become veterinarians through the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (CDVMP), a groundbreaking partnership between the University of Guelph and Lakehead University.

A University of Guelph researcher is using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to improve how crop diseases are detected and managed, making the process faster, more accurate and more efficient for farmers.

Dr. Gurjit Randhawa, a professor in the School of Computer Science within the College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, collaborated with Dr. Aitazaz Faroque of the University of Prince Edward Island to apply machine learning tools to detect crop diseases in potato fields on Canada’s Atlantic coast.

Dr. Ian Tetlow, a researcher in the University of Guelph's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, spoke at the Canola AgriScience Cluster Research Roundup webinar last month.

The Western Producer reported on Tetlow's work, noting field tests are underway on gene-edited canola that produces bigger stems and increased biomass without impacting oilseed quality.

Bateman, associate professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, and Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, have teamed up to launch an educational initiative on the topic of animal abuse and neglect, thanks to a grant from the U of G-based Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare.

The duo teamed up to introduce veterinarians to the fundamentals of veterinary forensic science and animal law, particularly as it applies to equine cases.

Dr. Rozita Dara spoke to Radio-Canada and Farmtario about use of AI in agriculture, its opportunities and downsides.

Learn more about how AI4Food is innovating to improve food system resilience on the AI4Food website.

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Bureau is a researcher in U of G's Department of Animal Biosciences who co-founded Wittaya Aqua, which provides management software to aquaculture companies.

In the story, he explains how AI can be used to analyze nutritional information and parameters to make recommendations on feed formulation.

The 2025 Early Career Research Award was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium held recently. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr.

As reported by Northern Ontario Business, Beef Farmers of Temiskaming president Paul De Jong was at the Ontario Beef Research Centre - New Liskeard to answer questions about the health and nutritional aspects of raising local beef. It was part of an educational tour to help the general public better understand agriculture in Temiskaming Shores.