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The University of Guelph School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, and the Government of Ontario co-hosted the 11th annual Rural Research Symposium on March 26, bringing together students, faculty, community practitioners, government and non-governmental organizations to share research on emerging rural themes. The event featured a series of insightful presentations, posters and networking opportunities, with the goal of fostering collaboration and innovation in rural research.

Two Department of Plant Agriculture researchers spoke at the 2025 Southwest Agricultural Conference, covering studies informing updates to Ontario's Corn Nitrogen Calculator, and leaf burn.

Dr. Adrian Correndo offered rules of thumb for nitrogen application derived from research at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - Elora.

Through the inaugural Infographics in Practice program, 14 University of Guelph undergraduate and graduate students showcased their infographic development skills on a range of agri-food and biodiversity topics.

University of Guelph graduate students heard first-hand what it takes to be successful in livestock careers during the University of Guelph Animal Biosciences Symposium, supported by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

About 200 attendees heard from 28 graduate students who presented research results on diverse, industry-focused topics like the health and welfare of layer chickens, preventing boar taint, dairy cow feed efficiency and emissions, and lamb immune development. Most projects received funding through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

Culinary students from across Canada gained first-hand experience with Canada’s world-class beef production system through a unique field trip this past October to the Ontario Beef Research Centre in Elora, Ont. 

The excursion, which was also attended by selected online food influencers, a collaborative venture among the University of Guelph, Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), Canada Beef, Taste Canada and Canadian Food Focus.

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Schneider presented Alliance research about grazing cover crops in Ontario during the Atlantic Forage Field Day on August 7, 2024. As a researcher in the Department of Plant Agriculture, her main research focus is to improve both economic and environmental outcomes for Ontario forage producers.

Watch on Farms.com: Insights from Kim Schneider (UGuelph) on Grazing Cover Crops

The Dairy at Guelph director clears up miconceptions about dairy quality and safety in Ontario.

LeBlanc is also a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College's Department of Population Medicine. 

The TVO Today segment in which his interview appears delves into what makes safe, quality dairy in Canada, addressing feed, veterinary care, antibiotics, hormones, and animal welfare.

It includes perspectives from two dairies as well.

Vanessa Currie, a research technician in the U of G Department of Plant Agriculture, spoke about potato trials for "chipping" varieties at the August 21 potato research open house.

Welcoming farmers, government agencies, supply chain managers, investors and more, the mission of the workshop was to inspire meaningful collaboration.