The University of Guelph-based Arrell Food Institute has joined forces with the University of the Fraser Valley to collaborate on sustainable agriculture research, training and ag-tech startup incubation. Why it […] Read more
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Universities collaborate on agriculture research
University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and University of the Fraser Valley’s Food and Agriculture Institute sign MOU
Developers of methane emission reduction techniques win innovation award
A University of Guelph innovation that uses genetic selection methods to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle has received the University’s Innovation of the Year Award for 2023. The annual awards from […] Read more
Entries accepted to Ontario agriculture innovation pitch competition
Competition has helped many innovators commercialize their products
Entries are now being accepted for the second annual Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition. The event offers promising early-stage Ontario ag innovation start-ups the opportunity to pitch their innovations to a […] Read more
OAC to offer new master’s program in plant agriculture
New program would run alongside research-based degrees
Ontario Agricultural College is seeking approvals to offer a new master’s degree in plant agriculture, which would designate plant science professionals operating at a grad-school level but not on the […] Read more
Virtual option expands dairy apprenticeship reach
Travel time had limited access to the program for those far from Ridgetown
Ontario’s Dairy Herd Apprenticeship Program is creating a virtual option, which should allow more people to take the Ridgetown-based program. The apprenticeship program gives students practical knowledge that can immediately […] Read more
Dairy and beef producers needed for well-being studies
Studies use cross-province collaboration between Universities of Manitoba and Guelph
Updated Aug. 23, 2023 The University of Manitoba is running three studies on the impact of beef and dairy production on producers, including in Ontario. The dairy start-up study will […] Read more
Guelph undergrad team takes first place in weed science Olympics
Event could be a career pathway for young agriculture students
A team from the University of Guelph has taken the top honour at the 2023 Weed Science Olympics in Union City, Tennessee, winning first place overall. Seventeen Guelph students in […] Read more
University of Guelph launches community approach to agricultural innovation
Collaboration and new fund aim to make agricultural innovation solve problems facing farmers
The University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office (RIO) is supporting research through a new approach to innovation. Last year, the team responsible for helping commercialize research began taking a new […] Read more
U of G hits sweet spot with honeybee research centre
New centre to operate as hive of community engagement
The University of Guelph is abuzz with anticipation now the ground has broken for a new $16 million honeybee research facility. The 15,000-square-foot Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) […] Read more
U of G constructing new Honey Bee Research Centre
The University of Guelph announced the construction of a new Honey Bee Research Centre, which will be in operation by 2025. Construction on the Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) […] Read more