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While Canada and many other western nations are moving quickly to impose sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine, a University of Guelph trade and policy research says it is likely only average Russians the sanctions will hurt.

Dr. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor is a professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics who researches international trade and globalization and has examined how trade sanctions have affected political outcomes.

Building vibrant rural communities requires innovation, redefining policy in rural contexts, and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate in rural studies, is an advocate for rural communities and improving life through place-based, innovative public policy.

"Let’s raise a fork to the food we love and the people who produce it! This February, celebrate Canadian agriculture and food both online and with friends, family and co-workers, and let everyone know how you feel about this awesome industry." -Canada's Agriculture Day website

Angela Asuncion, recent graduate of the M.Sc. in rural planning and development - international development studies program, has been shaped by their experiences as an immigrant in Canada, which directly ties to their passion and research.

The Ambassador Bridge may be open again at Windsor, Ont., but blockades continue at multiple border crossings, and that could have long-lasting and damaging effects on Canada’s important trade relationship with its closest neighbour, says a University of Guelph researcher.

Dr. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor is a professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics who researches international trade, political economy and globalization.

Emil Kovacevic is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program. Emil now works as a landscape designer at thinc design (Tocher Heyblom Design Inc.) in Toronto, Ontario. We recently chatted with Emil to learn more about his University of Guelph experience and how he landed a career right after graduation.

Wastewater data from University of Guelph researchers that is crucial for regional monitoring of Omicron will now be publicly available from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health beginning next week.

Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, professor in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), said the wastewater testing data will be posted on the WDG Public Health dashboard. He believes this monitoring data will fill an information gap left since the highly infectious COVID-19-causing variant overwhelmed testing capacity and led health units to stop testing most Canadians.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

By Dr. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Prof. Sunghun Lim, Texas Tech University

Trade between Canada and the United States was hampered for almost a week by the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border as part of the so-called freedom convoy protest.

Despite a recent Statistics Canada census report showing the number of Canadians living in rural areas continuing to decline, a University of Guelph rural planning expert says the pandemic could cause these overall numbers to reverse.

According to the report, the number of Canadians living in rural areas has dropped for the ninth census in a row.

Dr. Wayne Caldwell, a professor at the Ontario Agricultural College, says the pandemic-driven surge in employees being able to work from home has encouraged people to leave city life for smaller towns.

Lauren Lasocha is a graduate from the turfgrass management program. She now works as a senior agronomist at the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, California. We recently chatted with Lauren to learn more about her University of Guelph experience and her impact on the turf industry.