Expert Profiles
University of Guelph experts deliver solutions for the Ontario agri-food sector. Our researchers, technicians, veterinarians, property managers, technicians and teachers come together through the Alliance’s unique and transformative platform.
Explore how U of G experts are making an impact on Ontario's agri-food sector.
Features will be updated regularly so check back often.
Did you know?
- Alliance-funded research leverages over 240 U of G faculty experts.
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Dr. Laura Van Eerd
School of Environmental Sciences
Helping farmers find sustainable ways to enhance soil health, crop productivity and profit margins through cover crops and management techniques.
Dr. Prasad Daggupati
School of Engineering
- Developing sustainable management strategies to help growers preserve and protect their soil.
Dr. David Huyben
Department of Animal Biosciences
- Supporting the sustainable growth of Ontario’s aquaculture sector by helping fish farmers and feed producers maximize the healthy growth and production of commercially significant fishes.
Dr. Shu Chen
Agriculture and Food Laboratory
- Strengthening Ontario’s food supply chain by improving high-tech tools that prevent outbreaks.
Dr. Kari Dunfield
School of Environmental Sciences
- Understanding how management practices impact soil microbes, so farmers can safeguard their soil and maximize yields.
A pioneer in farmland preservation, Caldwell continues his decades-long work supporting rural Ontario and the people who depend on it.
Influential agricultural leader mentoring early-career researchers and mobilizing knowledge in the crop sector.
Expertise across departments:
- Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Department of Animal Biosciences
- School of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Plant Agriculture
- School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
- Department of Pathobiology
- Department of Population Medicine
- School of Engineering
- Agriculture and Food Laboratory
Did you know?
- Alliance-funded research leverages over 240 U of G faculty experts.
$7.45M
- Partner investment in Alliance-funded research projects
65 new projects
- New projects are awarded to drive innovation in the agri-food sector
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