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Looking for the perfect holiday gift this year? Or stuck on what to (safely) make for a holiday get together? Read below for food safety tips, gift ideas and recipes from the Ontario Agricultural College.

Dr. Adrian Correndo joined OAC as the new Pick Family Chair in Sustainable Cropping Systems. This new chair position is funded by Martin and Denise Pick Family through a $2-million gift to the OAC, along with funding from OAC and an anonymous bequest.

In celebration of World Soil Day on December 5th, 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.

Navigating the intersection of finance and agriculture, Brianna Giger shares insights into her unique career journey at RBC. After transferring from another university where she majored in general business, Brianna discovered her passion for agriculture at the University of Guelph's Food and Agricultural Business program (BComm). In her role at RBC, she is combining her love for the agricultural industry with financial expertise at RBC. Brianna's story highlights the diverse career paths that students can develop through OAC's business major.

OAC faculty are featured in an upcoming episode of TVO’s Water Brothers titled “Save our Soils.”

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

Make some room, Cannon Fire — there’s a sweet new sauce on the University of Guelph campus made by OAC students.

Travelling during your undergraduate studies can be an incredibly valuable and life changing experience. Originally from Hong Kong, Oswin will soon venture to Sweden as part of an exchange program, immersing himself in the global landscape of equine management practices. In this Q&A article, Oswin shares his unique perspective on the Equine Management program at the University of Guelph, shedding light on how his cross-cultural exploration will shape his future endeavours in the realm of horse welfare and management.

Crop Science student Clarke Picklyk (BSc Agr) will travel to Ghana as part of an exchange program where she will learn about a wide-range of agricultural practices unique to the country. 

A University of Guelph researcher is the Canadian lead on a new global research centre that will investigate the challenges and opportunities of green ammonia in food production and clean energy