Plant Science Students to Compete in International ‘Weed Olympics’
U of G students will face off against some of the biggest schools in the U.S., including Cornell, Pennsylvania State, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina State.
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Subsidize fertilizer prices to prevent food shortages, malnutrition: U of G researcher
Dr. Manish Raizada, a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the Ontario Agricultural College who studies the development of low-cost technologies and natural biological resources, calls for governments worldwide to subsidize fertilizer.
Dr. Manish Raizada discusses fertilizer alternatives with BBC
The Plant Agriculture Scientist appeared on a recent episode of BBC News’ podcast The Climate Question to discuss alternatives to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Read thes summary: Plant Agriculture Scientist Discusses Fertilizer Alternatives with BBC
Space agriculture boldly grows food where no one has grown before
Ajwal Dsouza, PhD student, and Dr. Thomas Graham, School of Environmental Sciences, at the University of Guelph discuss how agriculture has been improved significantly through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges.
Climate solutions found in genes
Alliance-funded researcher Praveen Saxena, professor of plant agriculture at the University of Guelph and director of the Gosling Institute for Plant Preservation, discusses fundamental aspects of plant development and using new tools like micropropagation to accelerate plant breeding and save species that are dying due to disease or climate challenges. He’s been working to introduce cold tolerance into Ontario hazelnut trees.
Farmer mental health in Canada worsened during pandemic, U of G research finds
The mental health of farmers is worse than it was five years ago and worse than that of the general population in almost every way, finds a new survey from University of Guelph researchers.
Perinatal broiler feeding research project
Alliance-funded researcher Dr. Elijah Kiarie speaks to Canadian Poultry about new ways to make a bird’s digestive system stronger and faster – using a protein that is commonly found in milk.
Setting dairy calves up for success
Three U of G researchers Drs. Michael Steele, David Renaud and Charlotte Winder discuss their dairy calf research and the importance of nutrition, health and welfare. Read the article on Farmtario: Setting dairy calves up for success | Farmtario
Why is Ontario a hub for ag tech development?
Daniel Bath, research scientist in horticultural automation at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, discusses the influx of innovation as the next wave in agriculture’s long history with automation.
Ontario beekeepers reeling from triple-season hit
Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager for U of G's Honeybee Research Centre, discusses decreased honeybee populations in Ontario and Canada and shares educational videos produced with Alliance funding.