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Thomas Deng, dressed in a suit, stands with his arms crossed, facing the camera confidently.

Dreams Take Flight: OAC Student Receives "Life-Changing" $80,000 Scholarship

Thomas Deng’s dreams have always been big. From Millbank, BC, the first-year BSc Agricultural Science student is the inaugural recipient of the Wilder Family Leadership Scholarship, receiving an $80,000 boost toward his career ambitions in agriculture and food – an award he calls life-changing.

Trump’s tariff threat could shake North American trade relations and upend agri-food trade

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, alleging both countries have failed to curb the inflow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the United States. This policy is set to take effect once Trump assumes office in January. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with the premiers on Wednesday to discuss a response.

Dr. Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi smiling.

New Dry Bean Expert to Lead Research in Plant Breeding and Computational Biology

Dr. Najafabadi’s research focuses on enhancing the productivity and resilience of dry bean crops, a crucial component of sustainable agriculture. Utilizing advanced technologies alongside computational biology, Dr. Najafabadi is at the forefront of breeding innovations aimed at producing cultivars that meet the evolving demands of the agricultural sector. Learn more about his research.

A group of five students talking beside the Gryphon statue at the University of Guelph

OAC Hiring for Student Content Creators

Position Overview 

The Ontario Agricultural College Dean's Office is hiring students to create compelling and engaging content for its Instagram account (@uofguelphOAC) 

Content Creators will work individually, yet part of a team, reporting to the OAC Dean’s Office. They will actively seek out new content ideas and/or be assigned content to create to showcase OAC student life and academic learning. Content creators will be responsible for researching, pitching their topic and then creating and posting authentic, helpful and entertaining information/content. 

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