Congratulations to UofG's Dairy Challenge team that competed in the 2026 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our team did an amazing job and did UofG proud with a second-place finish!
Starting your graduate program is exciting but can also feel overwhelming. At the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), you’re not navigating that experience alone. Whether you're in a master's or doctoral program, OAC’s Graduate Student Council (OACGSC) is here to help you connect, grow, and make the most of your time as a graduate student. Run by students, for students, the OACGSC creates opportunities that go far beyond the classroom and lab.
Collaborative effort to develop new technology brings in academic and private sector input. University of Guelph researchers are collaborating with Corteva Agrisciences and the University of Waterloo to evaluate the feasibility of using drones to broadcast winter wheat into standing soybeans, addressing a key Eastern Ontario challenge where optimal wheat seeding dates often conflict with soybean harvest timing.
When Toronto-based bio-tech company Index Biosystems wanted to expand its BioTags® food safety technology to a new food product, they needed to validate the new use under real processing conditions—beyond the lab bench.
Their next move? Partnering with the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) at the University of Guelph.
The University of Guelph has achieved a major milestone in the 2026 QS Subject Rankings, with its agriculture and forestry programs now ranked #1 in Canada (tied with UBC) and 14th in the world. This is the first time U of G has placed in the global top 15.
The University of Guelph Department of Food Science is hosting a hands-on Food Science Summer Camp from July 27 to 31, 2026, giving high school students a chance to explore the science behind the foods they love.
A renewed $1.3 million investment from Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) ensures poultry welfare research at the University of Guelph will continue to guide animal care standards and inform management decision.
Looking to brush up on your agri-food terminology? The Ontario Agricultural College has launched a new collaboration with UTENSIL, an online learning platform designed to support students prepare for careers in Canada’s agri-food sector.
Ontario’s dry bean industry is set to benefit from new research capacity and training expertise with the appointment of crop scientist Dr. Irish Pabuayon as the professor in dry bean agronomy.
The Ontario Agricultural College’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) is welcoming three new faculty members whose work examines some of the biggest challenges facing food systems today: how food gets from farm to table, how climate change is affecting agriculture and communities, and how environmental and agricultural policy can better protect natural resources and improve human welfare.