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Stewart Skinner (OAC BComm FAB and MSc FARE ’07) and Jessica Kelly (OAC MSc FARE ’14) of Imani Farms in Listowel are Ontario’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers.

OAC's Dr. Madhur Anand was named one of 10 fellows to join the invitation-only Wrigley Institute Storymakers Program.

University of Guelph’s weeds team were big winners at the Weed Science Society of America’s National Weed Science Contest in Union City, Tennessee last week

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