The University of Guelph has named Dr. Rene Van Acker, professor and dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), as its interim vice-president (research).
He will take on the interim position immediately as a secondment from his role as OAC dean. He will replace Dr. Malcolm Campbell as vice-president (research), who will step down effective July 20.
Dr. Brady Deaton, professor and McCain Family Chair in Food Security, was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES-SCAÉ). The distinction was announced at CAES-SCAÉ’s Annual Meeting in Whistler, BC on Tuesday.
The OAC community is mourning the passing of Dr. Jim Atkinson, U of G rugby coach and OAC professor emeritus.
The long-time rugby coach and Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) faculty member passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at the age of 76.
The OAC community mourns the passing of Ken Janovicek, research assistant in the Department of Plant Agriculture on Friday, June 23, 2023. Ken was admired for his scientific insight and talents, especially in the area of data analysis, which significantly benefited the Department’s cropping systems research program for over 30 years.
Marie Thorne has donated the gift of knowledge to her alma matter and donated dozens of turf industry books to the University of Guelph.
Originally from Zimbabwe, MSc student Takudzwanashe Mundenga (Taku) is a recent recipient of the NSERC-CREATE Climate Smart Soils Scholarship
The OAC’s Dean’s Office is pleased to announce Ann Cesar as the Senior Manager, Shared IT Services. Ann will begin in this new role on July 3rd, 2023.
In this role, Ann will support IT services throughout OAC, including both the Guelph and Ridgetown Campus. She will also support U of G’s College of Arts IT needs.
Saving honeybees from ongoing population declines is part of the ultimate goal for a state-of-the-art Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) to be operating by 2025 at the University of Guelph.
The first national genetic evaluation in the world will help select low-methane dairy cows to help reduce farm GGEs without affecting milk production.