Research
Showcasing the success of Partnership programs and research
Dr. Lee-Ann Huber uses research to solve practical swine industry problems
Huber currently has four active research streams, all with projects underway at the new Ontario Swine Research Centre in Elora.
Read about her projects investigating lactating sows, amino acids, mammary development and novel feed ingredients on the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) website: Using research to solve practical swine industry problems
Cultivating collaboration: University of Florida and University of Guelph join forces for podcasting project
This partnership will see students and scientists from both institutions collborating to communicate about the incredibly important and groundbreaking work U of G's Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) does every day.
Findings on teleworking from COVID-19 "urban exodus" study
University of Guelph MSc student Heather Graham, and Drs. Ryan Gibson, and Sara Epp, both in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, published key findings about telework in the Rural Ontario Institute blog: Measuring the Urban Exodus: Statistics Canada Data Trends in Rural Ontario.
U of G Environmental Sciences experts and Ontario Crops Research Centre projects featured on TVO documentary
The TVO Water Brothers episode titled “Save our Soils” explores the way soil is foundational to clean water and our food supply.
Pasture study the focus of Beef Farmers of Ontario video
U of G master's student Courtney Higgins shared her pasture research with BFO's Jaclyn Horenberg at the Ontario Beef Research Centre as part of the organization's Rural Ramble on the Road series.
From knowledge to innovation: Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance invites submissions for knowledge mobilization projects
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has opened its call for project proposals focused on mobilizing knowledge and engaging partners in agri-food research.
Alive and well: Understanding risk factors for stillbirth and neonatal mortality in pigs
Growing up in Toronto, Sarah Hill didn’t have much exposure to agriculture, but she’s always been fascinated by farming, particularly pigs. Her early love of the industry might have been a sign that she’d find herself doing her PhD in swine research at the University of Guelph.
U of G study finds better cattle housing can help heal hock injuries
Led by PhD student Amanda Armstrong and Dr. David Kelton, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, the team set out to better understand the relationship between hock and knee injuries and lameness in dairy cattle. They wanted to know what causes these injuries and how they can be resolved.
U of G researchers find effective way to treat ketosis in dairy cows
A University of Guelph study has found that reducing cow milking frequency can help treat ketosis, a common metabolic disorder that occurs within two weeks of delivering a calf.
This research was funded by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the University of Guelph.