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Vineland has developed products such as this automated cucumber sorter.
Machinery, News

Federal funds to support agricultural innovation

Funding intended to accelerate automation and digitization in agriculture sector

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The federal government continues to fund large agriculture organization networks with the aim to improve automation in the sector. Why it matters: Tech-adoption on the farm is increasingly identified as an opportunity to make Canadian agriculture more competitive. Governments and industry are devoting resources to support this direction. Up to $49.5 million has been pledged, […] Read more
Soil health is getting more focus on farms.
Crops

Soil health gets bigger focus at COFS

Researchers and new technology demos are being featured at the show

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There are several new initiatives at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) this year related to soil health, including soil researchers, new technology and practices. Soils at Guelph, a new outreach initiative from the University of Guelph aims to bridge the gap between farmers and soil researchers. People involved in the initiative will be at the […] Read more
The base is a container called the We-V, designed to be picked up with one hand and featuring an easy-to-remove lid that doesn’t require the user to set down tools they are already holding, which speeds up a process called subculturing —transferring cells from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium.
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Plant tissue culture growth system wins award

University of Guelph innovation simplifies plant propagation

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A tissue culture growth system was recently awarded the People’s Choice Award at the first annual Gryphon’s LAAIR innovation showcase and pitch competition. We Vitro, a new company that evolved out of research at the University of Guelph’s Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP), received $5,000 to further commercialization efforts. Its growth system is […] Read more
Typical “greasy,” water-soaked lesion of the late blight on the upper leaf surface.
Crops

Trial aims to better detect late blight pathogen before it infects tomatoes

The three-year project will evaluate early detection, management approaches and potential benefits

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A new three-year project is in place at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, to help detect late blight pathogen presence in the air before it infests tomatoes, allowing for better control management. There is currently no method to detect the presence of the phytophthora infestans, making it difficult for growers properly manage late blight, […] Read more
The LifeScanner collection kit and the mobile app where results are delivered.
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DNA barcoding technology identifies pest species on the go

Sampling technology and new data network creates opportunity for better pest management

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It has just become easier for farmers to access rapid pest identification thanks to an innovation with roots in research at the University of Guelph. The LifeScanner Species Identification Kit uses DNA barcoding technology to identify biological organisms like insects, food, plants or animal tissue using a sampling kit and a mobile app. “What we’ve […] Read more
Pigs have high rates of chromosomal abnormalities, which means they can have fewer pigs per litter if the abnormality is carried.
Livestock, News

Limiting abnormal chromosomes can mean more piglets per litter

University of Guelph-developed test identifies boars with abnormal chromosomes that affect fertility

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Technology developed at the University of Guelph can help increase the number of piglets born by an average of three to four per litter. That’s due to Karyotekk, a Guelph start-up that can identify chromosomal abnormalities in boars that affect their fertility, resulting in fewer piglets per litter. The business is based on research by […] Read more
There may be some value to cleaning out poultry litter, but not sanitizing, in order to inoculate the next litter against disease.
Livestock, News

Barn cleaning more complex than thought

Study shows necrotic enteritis precursor not being managed by sanitation protocols

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Recent research findings show that bacteria that can cause the potentially damaging necrotic enteritis is more likely to be present on a barn floor that has been cleaned and sanitized, as opposed to one from which the litter from the previous flock was simply swept clear. “I don’t exactly know how or why this is […] Read more
Pigeons are more of a concern than other wild birds because they are so common around farmyards.
Livestock, News

Monitoring wild bird threats to domestic poultry

Clusters of dead birds are an alarm bell and should be sent for testing

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An outbreak of Newcastle disease among cormorants, as was seen in the summer of 2018, can generate significant public interest when it occurs in an area also high in population of sympathetic humans. But from the standpoint of human health and domestic poultry production, a much bigger risk would be present if the same infection […] Read more
Randy Pettapiece, left, parliamentary assistant to the minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Rural Affairs), Malcolm Campbell, University of Guelph vice president of Research, John de Bruyn, Ontario Pork vice chair, Ernie Hardeman, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Franco Vaccarino, University of Guelph’s president were all part of the new research facility announcement.
Livestock, News

New Elora swine research facility gets government, Ontario Pork support

A state-of-the-art facility is expected to help attract leading researchers and funding

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A new swine research centre looks like it will be moving ahead with an investment of $12 million by the provincial government and $3 million from Ontario Pork for a total of $15 million. The centre will be based at the University of Guelph’s Elora Research Station, part of a long-term process to bring a […] Read more
Gabrielle Ferguson, director of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program.
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Listening tour shows demand continues for agriculture leadership skills

AALP has provided that training for 35 years to the Ontario agriculture sector

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Gabrielle Ferguson set out last fall to hear what the Ontario agriculture sector had to say about leadership programming. The new director of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) met with farmers, agriculture and rural businesses and organizations from Ridgetown to Ottawa to Thunder Bay at trade shows, kitchen tables, in board […] Read more

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