Kelsie MacLellan breeds new tomato varieties for commercialization for HeinzSeed, based out of Leamington, Ont. When she was a student at the University of Guelph, she spent summers working at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Simcoe, which has been strengthening the fruit and vegetable industries for more than 60 years.
The Grower is Digging Deeper behind its May 2024 cover story and speaking with Dr. John Cline. He shared information on his most recent trials with a plant growth regulator for peaches and nectarines, that could shave 40 to 50 per cent off the time required to hand thin. That’s new technology eagerly awaited by Canadian growers with 8,600 acres of tree fruit.
The Government of Ontario, the University of Guelph, and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario are celebrating a year of world-class research, innovation, training and laboratory testing that have delivered sustainable solutions for Ontario’s $51-billion agri-food sector.
Culinary students from across Canada gained first-hand experience with Canada’s world-class beef production system through a unique field trip this past October to the Ontario Beef Research Centre in Elora, Ont.
The excursion, which was also attended by selected online food influencers, a collaborative venture among the University of Guelph, Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), Canada Beef, Taste Canada and Canadian Food Focus.
The dark red kidney bean dubbed Dynasty has earned the University of Guelph’s 2024 Innovation of the Year award.
Happy holidays! The University of Guelph will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Wednesday, January 1, 2025, and will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Amanda Mongeon, PhD candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), has co-authored a report with Dr. Leith Deacon, of SEDRD and Dr. Kate Mulligan, of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
As the egg industry transitions to cage-free production, Dr. Grégoy Bédécarrats, a professor at the University of Guelph, is leading innovative research to ensure that hens in cage-free environments thrive.
By fine-tuning poultry management practices, Dr. Bédécarrats and his team are working to prevent early puberty and strengthen hens' skeletons. This will reduce the risk of injuries and improve overall bird health.
This marks the 10th year in a row that the University has held this spot among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual survey of top research institutions.
Machine learning predictions from University of Guelph researchers are helping Canadians get a better picture of what they will need to spend on groceries next year.
The 2025 Canada Food Price Report, now in its 15th edition, relies on a team of U of G researchers in food science, food economics, global food sustainability and artificial intelligence to inform food price predictions for the next year.