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OAC's Brady Deaton gave remarks to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in Ottawa, on April 30th 2026

Through a unique research project, an OAC undergraduate is contributing new insights into soybean health and productivity.

Dr. Robert Corry, a professor in OAC's School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) College of Fellows, one of the profession’s highest honours.

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Duizer as Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, effective May 1 for a five-year term.

"Canada already has targeted tools for food affordability. A public grocery chain would be a far more expensive way to help far fewer people" says Professor Michael von Massow.

Read more at theConversation.com: Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis

Congratulations to UofG's Dairy Challenge team that competed in the 2026 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our team did an amazing job and did UofG proud with a second-place finish! 

Starting your graduate program is exciting but can also feel overwhelming. At the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), you’re not navigating that experience alone. Whether you're in a master's or doctoral program, OAC’s Graduate Student Council (OACGSC) is here to help you connect, grow, and make the most of your time as a graduate student. Run by students, for students, the OACGSC creates opportunities that go far beyond the classroom and lab.

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph is saddened to share the passing of Professor Emeritus Dr. John FitzGibbon on April 12, 2026, at the age of 78.

Dr. FitzGibbon was a dedicated member of the University community for more than 40 years, serving as both a professor and the founding Director of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD). In this role, he played a key part in establishing the school’s vision and strengthening its focus on environmental design and rural development.

Collaborative effort to develop new technology brings in academic and private sector input. University of Guelph researchers are collaborating with Corteva Agrisciences and the University of Waterloo to evaluate the feasibility of using drones to broadcast winter wheat into standing soybeans, addressing a key Eastern Ontario challenge where optimal wheat seeding dates often conflict with soybean harvest timing.

When Toronto-based bio-tech company Index Biosystems wanted to expand its BioTags® food safety technology to a new food product, they needed to validate the new use under real processing conditions—beyond the lab bench. 

Their next move? Partnering with the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) at the University of Guelph.