"Farmers will benefit because they’ll know what they need to do to get free pollination services and increase their yields,” Dr. Amanda Licnzer explained, referring to knowing more about a bee's movement and how they choose which flowers they forage on.
Enhance the impact of your research with practical knowledge, skills and tools in these free virtual workshops for students, faculty and staff.
The first session is “knowledge mobilization 101” and future sessions will cover formats like data visualization, infographics and podcasts and engaging with stakeholders working in policy, industry and the community.
The series is a collaboration among the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) and Research Innovation Office.
On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Dr. Josh Nasielski shares what he and his collaborators are learning about the best way to minimize in-season losses using a 4R nutrient management framework — right source, rate, time and place — based on research at three Ontario Crops Research Centres sites in Ridgetown, Winchester and Elora.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has a goal to reach net zero on carbon emissions by 2050. Dr. Claudia Wager Riddle, School of Environmental Sciences, consulted with DFC on its net-zero plans. In this Farmtario article, she comments on additives and offsets that could help the industry reach its target.
Read the article: Dairy's gap on the map to net-zero
The U of G researcher, a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, says the federal government’s plan to reduce agricultural emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 would mean reducing the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers that are necessary for sustainable harvests.
Three U of G professors weigh in on the federal government’s plan to cut fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.
The award celebrates early-career researchers at U of G.
Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, School of Computer Sciences in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, holds the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence. His recent paper reviewed weaknesses and potential cyber-attack strategies and tactics in the agricultural sector.
Operating funding for U of G faculty for research related to current OMAFRA research questions.
Please see the Tier 1 web page and program guide for complete details on the 2022-23 Call, including program changes and application instructions.
Reducing landfill waste and single-use plastic consumption are the goals for researchers at the University of Guelph who are developing hay bale and silage covers from biomaterials.
A student veterinarian's final blog about her externship at a mixed veterinary practice.