Highlights
The Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation Public Seminar Dr. Mark Brown
Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:24 — jscarrowThe Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation Candidate Public Seminar
Dr. Mark Brown, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway,University of London
“Where's the buzz? Assessing, understanding and reversing pollinator declines.”
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2013 9AM-10:30AM ALEXANDER HALL 100
Everyone welcome, Coffee and donuts will be available.
Rebecca Hallett's Aphid Ap in CBC news.
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:38 — jscarrowThis story was published this morning: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/04/29/f-farming-apps-mobile-technology.html
Good bugs
Another app developed at the University of Guelph aims to help soybean growers deal with soybean aphids, a tiny pest that can wreak havoc on the crop.
Rebecca Hallett, an associate professor in Guelph's school of environment science, led the creation of Aphid Advisor.
The app was developed at a cost of about $35,000. It helps growers determine if they need to take action against the tiny pests, and whether natural enemies in the field (good bugs like lady beetles) might be enough for a farmer to control the problem, rather than turning to an insecticide.
Aphid Advisor, an app developed at the University of Guelph. aims to help soybean growers deal with soybean aphids, a tiny pest that can wreak huge havoc on the crop. (Courtesy R.H. Hallett)
"One of the most important things it does is to simply remind people and make them aware that there are beneficial insects in their fields that are helping them out," says Hallett.
"Just [being] aware of their presence may help to alter practices so growers take into account more of the conservation of natural enemies, which can also help to limit outbreaks of pests."
Last year was the first full growing season the app was available, and Hallett estimates about 600 growers have downloaded it, with "generally positive" feedback.
Rebecca Hallett's Aphid Ap in CBC news.
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:35 — jscarrowThis story was published this morning: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/04/29/f-farming-apps-mobile-technology.html
Good bugs
Another app developed at the University of Guelph aims to help soybean growers deal with soybean aphids, a tiny pest that can wreak havoc on the crop.
Rebecca Hallett, an associate professor in Guelph's school of environment science, led the creation of Aphid Advisor.
The app was developed at a cost of about $35,000. It helps growers determine if they need to take action against the tiny pests, and whether natural enemies in the field (good bugs like lady beetles) might be enough for a farmer to control the problem, rather than turning to an insecticide.
Aphid Advisor, an app developed at the University of Guelph. aims to help soybean growers deal with soybean aphids, a tiny pest that can wreak huge havoc on the crop. (Courtesy R.H. Hallett)
"One of the most important things it does is to simply remind people and make them aware that there are beneficial insects in their fields that are helping them out," says Hallett.
"Just [being] aware of their presence may help to alter practices so growers take into account more of the conservation of natural enemies, which can also help to limit outbreaks of pests."
Last year was the first full growing season the app was available, and Hallett estimates about 600 growers have downloaded it, with "generally positive" feedback.
SES Braden Evans Winner of the 2013 Associate Vice President Academic Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence.
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 09:55 — jscarrowCongratulations to Braden he was selected from fourteen excellent nominees.
"Your core passion for student learning and the discipline of entomology was evident in your nomination file. The selection committee was particularly impressed with the trajectory of continual improvement you have demonstrated over your time at the University, first as a volunteer teaching assistant through to your most recent work with Dr. Marshall in ENVB*3090. Those who wrote letters of support mentioned your maturity, competency and enthusiasm in the task of improving the quality of Undergraduate education, ranging from developing innovative lab activities to mentoring undergraduate researchers."
"As the winner of this award, he will be presented with a framed certificate and a financial award of $500. This presentation is currently scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 29th, 2013 at the annual Graduate Student University Teaching Conference. "
Yours sincerely, Serge Desmarais Associate Vice President (Academic)
Congratulations to our SES students who received scholarships from the NSERC CREATE Forest Complexity Modelling program.
Thu, 04/04/2013 - 14:48 — jscarrowCongratulations to current SES graduate students Lyndsay Schram and Waseem Ashiq and imminent SES students Kathryn Fair (undergraduate summer student 2013) and Virginia Capmourteres (incoming graduate student, summer 2013) for receiving scholarships from the NSERC CREATE Forest Complexity Modelling program.
