Fraser, who is director of the Arrell Food Institute and professor of geography at the University of Guelph, has been appointed to the steering committee of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the United Nations Co
This unique opportunity for early-stage Ontario companies to showcase innovations is run by the U of G Research Innovation Office and supported by the Alliance.
The competition supports promising pre-seed and seed stage agri-tech companies with a unique opportunity to showcase their innovations, connect with potential investors and partners and refine their business strategies through coaching and mentorship provided by specialists with the Research Innovation Office.
The deadline has been extended to November 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.!
There is a $750 prize for a new agri-food category, supported by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. Share your compelling research stories! Get the full details and submit your photo(s) by November 10.
Visitors to this year's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair can discover some of the ways Ontario's agri-food research centres enhance food security and further the sustainability of the agri-food sector.
U of G’s exhibit at the fair, centered on the Future of Food, promises an interactive experience, including the opportunity to see technology used to measure livestock greenhouse gas emissions -- and measure their own!
PhD candidate and 2021 HQP Scholar Hannah Woodhouse won best overall research poster at the October conference for showcasing her work in identifying the major on-farm factors contributing to free fatty acids in bulk tank milk.
Read the story on the Dairy at Guelph website: Hannah Woodhouse wins best overall research poster at the IDF conference
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance is collaborating with Agri-food Data Canada (ADC) to develop a suite of data access portals that will enhance data capture, storage, integration, access and security at Ontario’s agri-food research centres.
Agriculture and veterinary science are among the areas included in the category.
The University's score was strengthened largely by its excellence in research quality, which assesses a university’s role in spreading new knowledge and ideas.
U of G also scored well in the industry area of the rankings, which assesses the ability of institutions to provide industry with innovations, inventions and consultancy.
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has opened its call for project proposals focused on mobilizing knowledge and engaging partners in agri-food research.
Large animal veterinarians rely on the University of Guelph Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) for reliable test results that help identify the cause of disease signs in Ontario’s livestock.
Twice this year, AHL diagnosticians tested samples that were negative for the common culprits, prompting further investigation that relied on their disease expertise, experience and detective skills.
In September, a group of urban food influencers joined Farm and Food Care Ontario for a tour of three of Ontario's agri-food research centres in Elora: The Ontario Dairy Research Centre, the Ontario Beef Research Centre and the Soil Health Interpretative Centre at the