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A mental health literacy training program developed by U of G researchers for the agriculture community is one of three services offered to farmers by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).

Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton, director of Well-Being Programming at the Ontario Veterinary College at U of G and one of the lead researchers for In The Know, is interviewed in this CBC article.

University of Guelph researchers have reached the “holy bale” in their quest to create a biodegradable alternative to about 3,500 tonnes of petroleum-based plastic hay bale and silage wrap used in Ontario each year.

The professors, both in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Pathobiology, have been elected Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).

CAHS brings together Canada’s top health and biomedical scientists and scholars to address the country’s major health issues. Fellows volunteer their time and expertise, evaluating these challenges and providing practicable, evidence-based advice to improve the health of Canadians.

Growing crops more efficiently to ensure food security while keeping soils healthy are key goals of a new faculty chair funded this year at the University of Guelph.

Byker is the manager of the eastern and northern Ontario Crops Research Centre sites. She received the Hidden Hero Award.  She inspires staff and students with her work ethic and excellent service and has fostered an environment of collaboration and inclusiveness. She has overseen major transitions including new facility construction and structural staffing changes.

Farmers are diversifying land use and businesses on their farms, whether related to agriculture or not – such as a winery, wedding venue or winter retreat – to generate additional revenue and support primary production. Emily Sousa, MSc candidate and HQP Scholar, and Pam Duesling, PhD candidate, both in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), explore the land use policy framework for on-farm diversification with the joint goals of protecting farmland and contributing to agricultural liveliho

After exposure to the extreme temperatures, the seeds’ ability to germinate is the successful step Dr. Mike Dixon, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and director of the Controlled Environments Systems Research Facility, did not initially foresee but had hoped for.

Sending Barley Seeds to Space a Successful Venture for U of G Researchers - U of G News

Former PhD student Dr. Amanda Armstrong and Dr. David Kelton, Department of Population Medicine, professor and Dairy Farmers of Ontario Chair in Dairy Cattle Health, investigated hock injury healing in dairy cows.

“Our findings have addressed some of the gaps in the literature about hock injury healing,” says Armstrong. “This study provided us with great insight into practices that could be implemented on farms to promote healing of mild and moderate hock injuries.”

"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.

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