Upcoming Events

Postings for the Fall 2025 graduate teaching assistantships (GTA) positions are now available on the Academic Staff Work Assignments website. Select School of Env. Design and Rural Dev. for SEDRD courses. GTA Applications are due by July 8, 2025. To apply, be sure to: ...

Margarita Fontecha, a Doctor of Philosophy - Rural Studies candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on " Between Dreams and Reality: Exploring Rural Youth Aspirations and Life-Courses in Contested Contexts: A Case Study from Rural Colombia.” Examination Committee: Dr. Silvia Sarapura, SEDRD - Advisor Dr. Angela Maria Penagos Concha, Bogota University - Committee Member Dr. Sharada Srinivasan, Sociology and Anthropology -...

Kamshajini Raveenthiran, a master of Capacity Development and Extension candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Improving Livelihood in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Dairy Farmers' Actual Use Towards Accessing Digital Extension Services." Examination Committee: Helen Hambly, Advisor - SEDRD Ataharul Chowdhury, Committee Member - SEDRD Michael Brunt, Examination Member – OVC Derya Tarhan, Chair of...

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and the Ontario Agricultural College will host the first international conference on agri-food & rural advisory, extension and education in Guelph from October 29-31, 2025. The conference theme is “Extension 4.0: Disruption and Transformation in Agri-Food and Rural Development.” It highlights the growing need to realize the Canadian approach and excellence in agri-food & rural development. We welcome various types of presentations, including research abstracts,...