Curbing chemical emissions of agricultural carbon dioxide and ammonia to mitigate climate change is the goal of a University of Guelph researcher who recently received $200,000 under the New Frontiers in Research Fund. Leanne Chen, professor in the chemistry department, hopes to develop a clean technology that uses renewable electricity to convert waste chemicals into […] Read more
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Guelph professor studies technology to curb agricultural emissions
Grain farmers give $200,000 to new Ridgetown crop centre
Grain Farmers of Ontario has pledged $200,000 to the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus for its new Crop Research and Innovation Centre. “Our farmer-members have always recognized the importance of understanding new innovation and evolving best practices based on science and experience,” said Brendan Byrne, chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario. “We look forward to continued […] Read more
New micro-learning platform for veterinarians wins pitch competition
Obi Veterinary Education helps veterinarians stay up-to-date without in-person learning
An online platform that makes continuing education quicker and easier for veterinarians won the 2021 University of Guelph Gryphon’s LAAIR pitch competition. Obi Veterinary Education has created an online community where subscribers can complete required continuing education credits in short, easily digestible blocks of information. “The idea came from the challenges I faced in school […] Read more
N-inhibitors aid in greenhouse gas reduction
Weather and field conditions impact year-to-year effectiveness
Research from the University of Guelph indicates the application of nitrogen inhibitors can help farmers significantly reduce their emissions. While such products can differ in consistency across various growing conditions, their medium- and long-term impacts can still have a major effect. Why it matters: Governments are pushing the reduction of climate change-inducing gases and inhibiting […] Read more
Guelph students win at 2021 North American Dairy Challenge
A team of University of Guelph agriculture students won the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held remotely this past month. Rebecca Barr, Brooke Boonstoppel, Clayton McWilliams and Tyrone Wagler competed against three other schools to present the best dairy farm management recommendations. For this year’s competition, students were given data and a series of […] Read more
University of Guelph grads have new route to agrologist designation
The Ontario Institute of Agrologists recently launched a re-established partnership between the University of Guelph and the OIA. The partnership created a new entrance stream for University of Guelph recent graduates in 23 programs to automatically enter the OIA professional designation as an Articling Agrologist (A.Ag.). Students who are graduating in 2021 or have recently […] Read more
University of Guelph students win marketing competition
CAMA student team beats 23 other schools with novel yogurt product
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Guelph student chapter of the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) has won the student competition at the annual National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) student chapter marketing competition. Each year, 20 to 30 teams from universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada participate in this competition, where they […] Read more
Innovation competition spurs creative product development
Soy-based anti-chafing cream one of 2021’s Project SOY winners
A long-running student competition at the University of Guelph that promotes creative innovation for new product development marked its 25th anniversary at the end of March with its annual awards ceremony. The winners of Project SOY Plus 2021 included an anti-chafing cream made of soybeans, a vegan yogurt using chickpeas, and a dietary supplement infused […] Read more
Working soils deeper moves carbon lower
Research shows carbon levels are relatively stable over 70 years, but deeper in the soil
Soil carbon concentration has decreased since the 1950s but the plow layer has deepened and diluted the carbon content. This makes it difficult to accurately compare carbon concentrations as a dilution factor must be considered, say researchers at the University of Guelph. “That is not the only factor contributing to that decrease in carbon concentration […] Read more
Burford research farm sold
Trouw Nutrition shifts to universities and ‘validation farms’
More than 800 acres of farmland, livestock barns for three species as well as several houses were recently sold, marking the end of nearly 30 years of agricultural research at what’s known as the Burford Research Farm. “After a thorough evaluation, we have updated our R&D (research and development) strategy to expand our validation farm […] Read more
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