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Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics and Alliance research program director, spoke to CTV News Channel and 

There’s now a solid line that unites the University of Guelph’s president’s office and the farm community, writes journalist Owen Roberts in Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine. "Van Acker’s grassroots upbringing, along with his strong academic foundation in agriculture, has struck a resounding chord."

Read the story: From Burford to top brass

The U of G Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership team wishes you, and those near and dear to you, happy holidays and best wishes for 2026.

The University of Guelph will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, and will re-open on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Dr. Adrian Correndo stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation. The U of G professor is the new custodian of long-term crop research plots at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Elora, where researchers have evaluated Ontario-specific farming practices for half a century.

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) at the University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Derek Haley as its new director effective Nov. 1, 2025. Haley, a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, brings extensive expertise in livestock behavior and welfare. 

The University of Guelph has ranked third among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual ranking of top research institutions, maintaining its place in the top three for more than a decade. In the 2025 Research Infosource ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, institutions are evaluated on criteria including sponsored research income, pub

With support from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, Dr. Rafael Santos, a chemical engineer and researcher in the U of G College of Engineering, has been studying wollastonite’s ability to improve soil and tackle greenhouse gas emissions. He’s digging into questions about how much to apply, which crops benefit the most and how much carbon the calcium-silicate mineral can sequester.

For today's conscientious food lovers, knowing where food is grown can be as important as appreciating how it tastes. But what about being aware of where that food was first developed - before it every sprouted in a field? This Toque magazine story brings together many U of G breeding successes, starting in 1898. Read it the latest issue: Seeding the Future: About the University of Guelph's Legacy of Crop Excellence

Stark helped negotiate the first formal partnership between U of G and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) — a collaboration between government and academia that continues to advance high-impact research today through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. 

Read the story on U of G News: Dr. Deb Stark Appointed Chair of U of G’s Board of Governors

Developed by the University of Guelph staff at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - New Liskeard SPUD Unit, the seed lines showed a consistent yield advantage in trials led by OMAFA vegetable crops specialist Travis Cranmer.