People of the Alliance
Working together to grow Ontario
Our people are the engine of the Alliance, driving research, innovation and the adoption of new technologies while training (and becoming) the next cohort of agricultural leaders.
The agri-food experts who congregate at Canada’s Food University create a unique environment for idea-sharing, collaboration and and training the next generation of agri-food innovators.
Alliance People
- 550+ students per year
- Training the next generation of agri-food innovators with hands-on learning experience with expert researchers through the Research and Innovation Program.
- 4 jobs for every OAC graduate
- Alliance programming plays a critical role in building a skilled workforce.
- 240+ faculty experts
- Alliance-funded research projects leverage U of G faculty and veterinary expertise.
Alliance people making an impact
Explore in-house stories of Alliance people making an impact, or browse articles from popular and trade media outlets.
In the media
- Paul Kelly recognized for agricultural work with induction into Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (Wellington Advertiser)
- The U of G research and apiary manager has overseen over 300 bee colonies across 13 apiaries since 1987.
- Milking excellence: Ensuring dairy quality and safety in Ontario (TVO)
- Dr. Stephen LeBlanc discusses the Ontario dairy industry, the nutritional profile of milk, milking technology and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Will robots take over the farm? (The Agenda with Steve Paikin | TVO Today)
- Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald talks about how robots can be used in Ontario’s Holland Marsh to reduce labour needed for vegetable production.
- The problem solvers: Dr. Asim Biswas (Ontario Grain Farmer)
- Dr. Asim Biswas, an Alliance-funded U of G researcher, is working to bring soil data to farmers for better on-farm decision-making.
- The problem solvers: Kelsey Boucher (Ontario Grain Farmer)
- The outstanding student receives funding through the Alliance, and has won several soybean breeding awards during her studies.
Delivering on Grow Ontario
Explore Grow Ontario: a provincial agri-food strategy
The Alliance supports the province’s plan to attract and grow Ontario’s agri-food talent. We train the next generation of agri-food leaders with the high-tech skills required to meet the needs of the modern agri-food sector.
Attracting academic expertise
Training large animal veterinarians
Developing Ontario’s future workforce
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