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U of G master's student research featured in The Western Producer

A recent Alliance-funded study found that young calves show more pain responses when not treated with pain control at castration. However, the study also showed that there was no impact on average daily gain by mitigating the pain at castration.

NSERC Discovery grants awarded to Alliance-funded researchers as part of $7.8 in federal support

Agriculture and veterinary medicine are two topics of study for U of G researchers who received NSERC Discovery awards.

These investments are part of an $693.8-million investment announced on June 14 by Yasir Naqvi, parliamentary secretary to the minister of health and Ryan Turnbull, parliamentary secretary to the deputy prime minister and minister of finance and parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science, and industry.

U of G grad is first in Canada to earn Bachelor of One Health

Starting in microbiology and developing an interest in epidemiology, Benjamin Snetsinger is on board with tackling complex issues using holistic solutions.

U of G's Bachelor of One Health program integrates human, animal and ecosystem health. Launched in 2022, it is the first of its kind in Canada. 

Read the story: Meet Canada’s First Bachelor of One Health Grad

A One Health approach can be used successfully in agri-food research. Read more:

Dr. John Sulik creates low-cost corn-counting GIS solution that beats AI

A Canadian seed company will implement the technology, which was developed at U of G with support from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

The new geographic information system (GIS) technique for counting plants in corn test plots uses drone images. It represents a novel use of existing technology that could replace traditional manual counting and more expensive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) options.

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