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PhD student Maleeka Singh says historically, instances of food fraud have increased during harsh economic times and supply chain disruptions. 

Singh spoke with CBC News about why fraudsters may attempt to adulterate Canada's "liquid gold" -- maple syrup.

Read the story: Sticky situation: U.S. tariffs could make maple syrup a 'prime target' for fraud, Guelph researcher warns | CBC News

Compost barns help farmers who are looking for a system with less equipment, but good cow comfort, according to Farmtario.

The outlet reported findings from recent research projects on Ontario dairy farms, conducted by students at the University of Guelph, including Dr. Angie Wilson, who is completing post-doctoral research in the lab of Dr. Renée Bergeron. 

A University of Guelph researcher is using automated data collection to help farmers create individual feeding plans to improve the health and production of their dairy cows.

Patty Kedzierski, a PhD candidate and highly qualified personnel (HQP) scholar in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the Ontario Agricultural College, studies production differences between dairy cows.

Tabatabaei is a PhD candidate in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). His work could help in designing future approaches to prevent or treat BRD without the use of antibiotics.

Read the full article, A New Perspective on Inflammation, published in the Fall 2022 issue of The Crest, the research, teaching and health care magazine of the Ontario Veterinary College. 

Farmers are diversifying land use and businesses on their farms, whether related to agriculture or not – such as a winery, wedding venue or winter retreat – to generate additional revenue and support primary production. Emily Sousa, MSc candidate and HQP Scholar, and Pam Duesling, PhD candidate, both in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), explore the land use policy framework for on-farm diversification with the joint goals of protecting farmland and contributing to agricultural liveliho

Upcoming December event to celebrate 2020/21 HQP scholars’ research and introduce 2021/22 cohort

More food, less space: that’s the mantra of those trying to figure out how we’ll feed future populations as arable land becomes less available.

One answer is microgreens, vegetable greens that are picked directly after the first leaves have developed — specifically, after sprouting of the cotyledons, which are the initial leaves that are visible after successful germination of the seed.

Deus Mugabe, HQP Scholar and PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, is researching Canadian soybean breeding and genetics with a twist.

Omid Norouzi, a PhD candidate and Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) scholar in the School of Engineering, aims to cut global greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural and food waste by converting that waste into fuel.

What impact does the HQP program have on #HQPScholars and their future careers? Hear directly from some of the 2019 HQP program scholars in these videos and testimonials, hosted on the website of our joint funder and partner Food from Thought.