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Dylan Sher, food and agricultural business student, is improving life through informative storytelling of the food system.  

Stephanie Wong is entering her final year in the food science program. Through the co-op program and participation in Food Science Club, she has developed a passion for food product development. You can follow her food adventures on Instagram via @foodisneverwong.  

Scope a problem and come up with an implementable solution. That was the basis behind this past semester’s fourth-year capstone agricultural course, AGR 4600: Agriculture and Food Issues Problem Solving.

Joe Ippolito is a graduate of the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management program who we recently sat down with to talk about his career with the family business: the Ippolito Group. OAC alumni are probably most familiar with the business, which grows and packages fresh produce throughout North America, through their retail brand Queen Victoria.

Researchers from U of G and Western University will study water arrangements between First Nations and municipalities in Ontario through new funding from the Insight Grants program of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

“On many First Nations reserves across Canada, lack of safe drinking water is a chronic problem,” said Prof. Brady Deaton, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, who will lead the project with Prof. Sheri Longboat, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development. The researchers received $371,300.

​We asked experts in the Department of Food Science and the Department of Plant Agriculture to share some of their favourite recipes that highlight an ingredient they work with each day. Check out the below for some proudly Canadian recipes. 

Hayley Tompkins, environmental sciences student, is improving life through conservation efforts that support pollination and food production.

Tim is a third year co-op student in the Bachelor of Commerce, Food and Agriculture Business program. Commuting from home since first year made it challenging at first for Tim to meet new people and get involved on campus. But through extracurricular activities and the co-op program, Tim has been able to broaden his learning opportunities, while also making great friends.

Andrea Bravo is a  fourth-year environmental science co-op student majoring in environmental economics and policy. Drawn to the University of Guelph by the well-known enviro sci program, and the uniqueness of the major, she hopes to pursue her master’s and someday work in agriculture or environmental policy. 

Our friends in the USA are celebrating National Dairy Month, in honour of this, we wanted to celebrate too by featuring some alumni who work in the dairy industry.