The University of Guelph will co-host two new genomics hubs that will work together to maximize the impact of climate-smart agriculture and genomics research. The hubs – the Agricultural Genomics Action […] Read more
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Climate-smart agriculture and genomics research hubs receive federal funds
Dairy farmers challenged to make tough genomics choices
Heifers at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show displayed competing genomic priorities
At Rose Vega Farm near Cambridge, Luke and Kelly Donkers agree that emotion sometimes creeps its way into dairy breeding decisions. But at the recent Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS), […] Read more
New dairy innovations featured at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Dairy business leaders’ perception of what consumers expect of Canadian farmers is driving information technology innovation in the sector. The DeLaval dairy equipment company used the 2023 Canada’s Outdoor Farm […] Read more
Ontario Genomics receives major investments to grow cellular agriculture
German-based company and FedDev Ontario contribute millions to develop manufacturing capabilities
Cultivating a Canadian cellular agriculture industry is a driving vision since 2019 for Bettina Hamelin, Ontario Genomics’ founder and CEO. Her vision is becoming a reality with the launch of […] Read more
FedDev boosting early-stage genomics companies through $5.6 funding of BioCreate
Ontario Genomics’ program will assist in commercialize genomics and engineering biology products
Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate program has received approximately $5.6 million to scale and commercialize genomics and engineering biology technology in southern Ontario. Over five years, the Federal Economic Development Agency for […] Read more
Beef sector faces genomic roadblocks
Researcher urges industry to make the most of new technology, but producers say it must be worth the time it will require
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers must keep better records in order for the cow-calf industry to use the full potential of genomics to select cattle for desirable traits, says a scientist. […] Read more
Bringing rapid genetic testing to the farm
Competition win helped Harvest Genomics bring its technology to the agriculture industry
The last two years have been a whirlwind for Harvest Genomics CEO and co-founder Chris Grainger. After his Guelph-based start-up won the University of Guelph Gryphon’s LAAIR pitch competition in […] Read more
Genomics have growing influence on dairy herd management
Identification of beneficial genes is leading to improved economic heifer traits
Dairy cow genetic performance has raced ahead since the advent of genomics, bringing dairy farmers more ways to select for higher profitability cows. More data gathering could create even more […] Read more
Cellular agriculture makes waves in protein production
Canadian government investment, cellular food policy strategy and regulation are missing yet
Scalable cell-based meat production is a reality now that the world’s first industrial cultured meat facility has been launched. Israel-based Future Meat Technologies (FMT) opened its plant last month and […] Read more
Genome mapping changes wheat breeding
New technologies help unravel the mysteries of a large, complex organism
Genomic technologies are helping wheat breeders speed the process of finding solutions to longstanding production challenges. But while DNA sequencing and other approaches are a boon for understanding the large […] Read more
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