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Avian influenza continues to break across province, Canada

Alliance-funded researcher and associate professor of pathology Dr. Claire Jardine speaks about the importance of wild bird surveillance that is part of the industry-farmer-government Canadian Notifiable Avian Influenza Surveillance System.

Managing microbes, curbing climate gases

Alliance-funded researcher Dr. Manish Raizada joins Between the Rows podcast to discuss the role nitrogen-fixing microbes have on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and yield growth. 

New U of G director brings industry expertise to laboratory services

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Dr. Rafikali Momin

Dr. Rafikali Momin, an experienced leader and laboratory sciences expert, has been named the new director of the Agriculture and Food Laboratory and co-director of University of Guelph’s Laboratory Services Division as of April 18, 2022.

Fine-tuning the advice on herbicide-resistant fleabane in soybeans

As the incidence of herbicide-resistant Canada fleabane rises in central and eastern Ontario to match the southwest, Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus has been leading a team of researchers tracking the herbicide-resistant varieties since their 2010 arrival. 

Research student in a field spraying crops.

Experiential learning opens new doors for U of G undergrads

Riley McConachie grew up in a small town surrounded by agriculture. While studying environment and resource management at the University of Guelph, he discovered a keen interest in research through jobs with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

U of G playing a key role in avian influenza response in Ontario

With funding from OMAFRA, through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) uses cutting-edge technologies to test, diagnose and monitor infectious pathogens. The AHL continues to work closely with the CFIA and OMAFRA on the diagnosis of avian influenza in Ontario. Read the story.

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