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A University of Guelph research team has made it to the third and final Scaling Phase of the Weston Family Foundation’s $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge. 

Dairy at Guelph was represented by more than 30 graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty members, who presented a total of 72 oral research talks and posters at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) annual meeting. U of G students and faculty won numerous awards.

Read more in Farmtario: Research from University of Guelph recognized at global dairy science conference

Dr. Rene Van Acker, a world-renowned scholar and leader deeply rooted in the University of Guelph community, has been appointed U of G’s 10^th president and vice-chancellor. 

Unanimously approved by the University’s Board of Governors, the appointment begins a five-year term, effective July 2, 2025.

The renowned weed scientist and long-time Alliance researcher, based out of the University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus, has been named one of six 2025 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Known for his grounded, extension-focused approach, Sikkema has earned numerous accolades for research, teaching, and outreach. He was nominated for this honour by the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO).

U of G Master’s student Francis Jabile’s research improves support for queer and racialized farmers.

Through a series of in-depth interviews with queer and racialized farmers in Ontario, Jabile is uncovering the ways these individuals conceptualize and practice care, both for one another and for the land they steward. His research draws on feminist and queer theory to frame care as an ecological and social practice that enables farmers to thrive. 

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has announced a partnership with the University of Guelph’s School of Continuing Studies to deliver practical, industry-informed human resources training tailored specifically to farm and rural business operations.

Read the story on Real Agriculture: CAHRC and U of G partner on human resource training for farm and rural businesses

Climate change is reshaping farmland - influencing crop yields, water availability, overall productivity and land values. Understanding these changes is crucial for farmers, policymakers, and economists alike. Two recent graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) have published their research in the Journal of Land Economics, exploring the impact that climate change might have on farmland values – the results are surprising.

Forty-nine years after he began his Bachelor of Science (Agriculture), Dave Burnett has completed his degree and will receive his diploma as he graduates with the Class of 2025.

Read the story on U of G news: A U of G Degree 49 Years in the Making

Ted Vanhie has been appointed the new Technical Foreperson at the Ontario Crops Research Centre at Huron. Vanhie will oversee all activities at the 61-hectare facility, managing day-to-day operations and maximizing the Centre's research programming, supporting faculty led and external research at the site.

Honeybees are called “social” creatures, and the same could be said for the community that research technician Paul Kelly cultivates at the University of Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC).

Kelly, an Alliance-funded research technician and a 37-year veteran of the HBRC, ensures that investigators have the hives they need to conduct future-focused pollinator research – a lifeline to our local food supply.