Past Events

Learn about Ridgetown's Equine Care and Management Diploma Meet students, faculty & staff and ask questions about admissions and career pathways. Tour Reach Huron, Clinton campus and learn about our program through an information session

Join the Ontario Agricultural College and the School of Environmental Sciences at our One Health Lecture Series Featuring keynote by Dr. Hélène Carabin​, School of Public Health, University of Montreal. Discussion panelist includes:

The Ontario Agricultural College invites you to this year’s Future Thinkers speaker series Monday, October 16th, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation led by our keynote speaker Dr. Lenore Newman titled ‘The auroch’s banshee wail: farming in an uncertain future.’

Meet in person with employers from the food, agri-business, and agricultural industries at the annual OAC Food and Agriculture Job Fair! Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Peter Clark Hall, University Centre, University of Guelph

All OAC students, faculty and staff are invited to the annual OAC Welcome Back BBQ to kick-off the start of the new academic year and celebrate recipients of the OAC staff and faculty awards.  When: Wednesday, September 20th - 12:00PM to 1:00PM Where: Johnston Green (or Peter Clark Hall if its raining) Menu includes:

Join us Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 10 am - 3 pm! A community celebration of trees and the many exciting things happening in the Arboretum lands! Join us for tours of the grounds, trails, gardens, research projects, tree climbing demonstrations, and an in-person Plant Sale. Take home an interesting woody plant, grown in the Arboretum greenhouse and tended to by our dedicated staff and volunteers.

Alumni and students are invited to join the OAC Alumni Association and the Student Federation of the OAC (SFOAC) for an informal evening of networking.  6:30 pm | Check-in 6:45 pm | Panel discussion begins 7:15 pm | Networking session begins. Light appetizers and refreshments For more information, please contact Cassandra Barden, Engagement Officer, OAC, at cbarden@uoguelph.ca

The theme of this year's event is Food Innovations Coming to a Market Near You. The conversation will be led by our keynote speakers Stephanie Dorsey and Corey Jones who are principles in E2JDJ, a venture looking to support start-ups and entrepreneurs working in the sustainable food space.

You’re invited to the opening of the new Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI) on Friday, September 16th! Join us to tour the new state-of-the-art facilities and research plots, and chat with turfgrass researchers on-site.  

Time: 11 am (18-holes) & 2 pm (9-holes)  Price: $90 per person for 9 holes at the Valley, $130 per person for 18 holes at East  Grab fellow OAC grads and sign up to enjoy 9-holes at Victoria Valley Golf Club OR 18-holes at Victoria Park East Golf Club!  We promise it will be a great day of golf, networking and connecting with old and new friends.