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Data science: protecting water on agricultural land

In this research funded in part by the Alliance, Dr. Wanhong Yang, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Guelph, created a GIS modelling tool that addresses the complexity of a typical watershed evaluation for beneficial management practices (BMPs), along with a user-friendly system developed for creating BMP scenarios and evaluating their effects and outcomes. 

U of G soybean breeding program developing high-yielding, disease-resistant, value-added soybean cultivars for Ontario

New cultivars developed by Dr. Istvan Rajcan's soybean breeding program offer enhanced value and opportunities for value-added markets, as well as genetic resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and white mould.

Graduate student and 2020 Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Scholar Deus Mugabe is evaluating the genetic causes for white mould resistance in Ontario soybeans.

University of Guelph's Bovey Greenhouses glow on a snowy night.

U of G researchers develop model to help greenhouse growers reduce energy costs

Alliance-funded research has led to the development of a model that will help growers reduce energy use thanks to technology. The model, which has been tested in six greenhouses (mostly in Essex county), means researchers can test scenarios before they are implemented at the farm level, potentially reducing the risk to farmers.

Read the full article on the U of G news site: U of G Research Makes Growing Greenhouse Industry More Efficient

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