September 2024

Growing Ontario agri-food together: A collaboration between the Government of Ontario and the University of Guelph

Stories of the Alliance people, places and programs generating impact in the agri-food sector in Ontario and around the world. 

In this issue:

• U of G researchers: Call for Tier 1 proposals
• The Alliance is growing veterinary capacity in Ontario
• U of G Office of Research photo contest
• Upcoming events
• Alliance people, places and programs in the media

500+

Number of veterinary students receiving training on food animal care every year

100%

Employment rate reported for graduates of the U of G DVM program

#1 in Canada

U of G is ranked #1 in Canada and #8 in the world in veterinary science

Show the world how University of Guelph research has real-world impacts and improves life. U of G faculty, staff, students and postdocs: submit a photo of your research for a chance to win one of five cash prizes.

The U of G Research in Focus photo contest is an opportunity for U of G faculty, staff, students and postdocs to showcase pictures of their research for a chance to win one of five cash prizes.

The contest is a way for U of G researchers to share compelling research stories. 

The best photo with an agricultural theme will win $750.

Submissions are open until November 8, 2024.

A selection of Alliance people, places and programs cited in popular and trade media.

U of G researcher leads national effort to reduce nitrous oxide, major source of Canada’s emissions (Aug. 30, U of G News)

Leading the network is Allinace-funded researcher Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle at the School of Environmental Sciences within the Ontario Agricultural College. 

Ridgetown welcomes new field crop pathologist (Aug. 21, Farmtario)

The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus has added a world-class field crop pathologist to its teaching and research repertoire.

Soybean School: Scouting for fringe weeds maximizes herbicide tolerant technology (Aug. 15, RealAgriculture.com)

"Nature abhors a vacuum": OMAFA specialist was on location at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora for this Soybean School video.

Canada's food supply — under threat? (Aug. 10, CBC)

Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, who holds a Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity and threat intelligence at the University of Guelph, discusses cybersecurity threats in the agri-food sector.

U of G research looking into use of robots on farmland (Aug. 10, GuelphToday.com)

U of G researcher Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald discusses the use of robots to perform day-to-day tasks on farms and her project at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - Bradford.

These self-driving, weed-cutting robots ‘transform the future of farming,’ says U of G researcher (Aug. 7, U of G News)

An Alliance-funded study to compare robots to conventional farming methods.

Two perspectives on building soil resilience (July 31, Farmtario)

Dr. Laura Van Eerd, researcher at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus, shared data collected from 65 years of crop rotation research at a recent webinar organized by Quebec’s provincial agriculture ministry.

Finding workers: Online survey of labour force shortages in rural Ontario (July 30, Farms.com)

U of G researchers share findings from their rural Ontario labour force shortage survey.

Study could benefit canola growers (July 20, TB News Watch.com)

Alliance-funded Northern Ontario canola research could help increase production.

A robot that can harvest asparagus part of the ‘next phase’ of farming (July 18, The Hamilton Spectator)

A Canadian company demonstrates an Asparagus-harvesting robot at Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe.

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This newsletter is produced by the University's Office of Research. The views expressed are the views of the University and do not necessarily reflect those of OMAFA. Questions regarding the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance can be addressed to omafrago@uoguelph.ca.