Known for his dedication to teaching, research, and community engagement, delivered his final lecture in April. Throughout his career, Weersink blended real farm experience with academic insight. Raised on a family farm, he brought a practical understanding of agriculture into classrooms and research projects. Read more on Farms.com: Alfons Weersink- From Farm Roots to Academic Excellence.
Dr. Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi, a dry bean breeder and computational biologist in U of G's Ontario Agricultural College, says drones have become increasingly common in Canadian farming as technology evolves and improves.
In some industries, a cybersecurity professional has about an hour to prevent significant business damage. Farmers, however, might have just 15 minutes, the U of G professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence has learned.
“”We found if we are not responding within that time,” he says, “hackers could cause a power outage in the farm, which could cause livestock to die.”
The team, which is mentored by a U of G professor and two industry volunteers, finished in second place at the 2026 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. Read the story on the Department of Animal Biosciences website: U of G Success at Dairy Challenge Competition
Industry stakeholders gathered at the debut Canadian Freshwater Aquaculture Conference, where they discussed collaboration in the industry and how to shape the future of aquaculture. The conference, held in Huntsville, Ont., builds on the legacy of over 40 years of the Ontario Aquaculture Conference, which had increasingly drawn people from across the country. Read the coverage in Aquaculture North America: Inaugural Canadian Freshwate
Ontario corn growers are set to receive improved support in managing two major threats to their crops: DON mycotoxin contamination and tar spot.
A new five-year project, supported in-part by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, will continue annual assessments of DON across corn hybrids through Grain Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Corn Committee while also funding research at the University of Guelph to improve disease modelling and hybrid resistance screening.
Experiential learning, career opportunities and connections: mechanical engineering student Evan Bennett talks about his experiences with the U of G club that plays a vital role in shaping the next generation of ag-tech leaders. Read the story on U of G News: Engineering, Ag Students Prep to Compete in U of G Club.
When Toronto-based bio-tech company Index Biosystems wanted to expand its BioTags® food safety technology to a new food product, they needed to validate the new use under real processing conditions—beyond the lab bench. Their next move? Partnering with the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) at the University of Guelph.
University of Guelph researchers are collaborating with Corteva Agrisciences and the University of Waterloo to evaluate the feasibility of using drones to broadcast winter wheat into standing soybeans, addressing a key Eastern Ontario challenge where optimal wheat seeding dates often conflict with soybean harvest timing. Read the story: Could Drone Seeding Solve a Key Ontario Crop Rotation Challenge?