LIBRANNI (ISSN 2562-2234) is an annual publication for OAC alumni. The publication is sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association and published by the Ontario Agricultural College Dean's Office of the University of Guelph. The 28-page magazine features OAC alumni stories and is sent to 30,000+ households worldwide. Enjoy!

LIBRANNI 2023 / Vol. 5 Stories

• Q&A with a Ridgetown Campus alum [1] Featuring Shannon Bieman, ADA 1997
• Q&A with a community builder [2] Featuring Rod Sanchez, MSc. in Food Safety & Quality Assurance 2022
• A life changing plant [3] Featuring Peter Chen, PhD, Food Science 2016
• A starting point for reconciliation [4] Featuring Cara Wehkamp, M.Sc. 2004, PhD 2010
• First year memories [5] Featuring Mary McEwen, B.S.A. ’67, and Sandreka Rowe, B.I.E.S.P. student
• Keeping the grass greener [6] Featuring Robert Heggie, Dip. Hort. 2006, Dip. Turf. 2008
• Dear Inuvik, I love you [7] Featuring Kelly Kamo McHugh, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences 2014
• Insects for dinner, anyone? [8] Featuring Matt Muzzatti, M.Sc. in Environmental Science 2019
• Trade openess = Environmental emissions [9] Featuring Dr. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor
• Open access equine [10] Featuring the B.B.R.M. teaching herd

LIBRANNI 2022 / Vol. 4 Stories

• Q&A with a director of bee research [11] Featuring Dr. Hanh Pham, PhD in Environmental Sciences 2012
• Q&A with a project manager and agriculture advocate [12] Featuring Jennifer Mitchell, ADA 1999
• Transforming playgrounds into serious fun [13] Featuring Bruce Martin, MLA 2009, and Tatiana Zakharova, MLA 2019
• Creativity in every bite [14] Featuring Dr. Vivian Adams, PhD in Food Science 2015
• Back in the day… memories from an OAC '51 [15] Featuring Dr. Clay Switzer, BSA 1951, MSA 1953
• 'Quacking' the door open [16] Featuring Jackie Fisher, ADA 1982
• Perfecting the recipe for innovation [17] Featuring Erik Lo, Food Science Certificate 1997, and Francis Lo, B.Comm. Agricultural Business 1997
• Bridging the digital divide [18] Featuring Prof. Helen Hambly and David Worden, M.Sc. Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics 2016
• Connecting through Indigenous knowledge [19] Featuring Brad Howie, MES student
• New turf for the Guelph Turfgrass Institute [20] Featuring the Guelph Turfgrass Institute

LIBRANNI 2021 / Vol. 3 Stories

• Q&A with a landscape architect [21] Featuring James MacGregor, B.L.A. 1970
• Q&A with a social enterprise development coordinator [22] Featuring Tom Armitage, B.Sc. (Agr.) Organic Agriculture 2013
• Climate change is a drag [23] Featuring Michael Berger, B.Sc. Environmental Biology 2018
• Analyzing a world of data [24] Featuring Bishnu Saha, Ph.D. Agricultural Economics 2006
• A timeline of two grads [25] Featuring Erika Gaertner, BSA 1944, and Rosalind Morris, BSA 1942
• Milking a 'Ridiculous' idea [26] Featuring Greg Haskett, ADA Agribusiness 1992 
• Removing the legacy lens to see innovation [27] Featuring Leah Lambrakis, B.Sc. (Agr.) Animal Science 1997, M.Sc. Animal Nutrition 1999
• Can you tame the wild? [28] Featuring Thomasina Orr, B.B.R.M. Equine Management 2016
• Research with international impact [29] Featuring Prof. Silvia Sarapura, M.Sc. Capacity Development and Extension 2008, PhD Rural Studies 2013
• A 50-year-old living laboratory [30] Featuring the Arboretum

LIBRANNI 2020 / Vol. 2 Stories

• Q&A with an Indigenous community planner [31] Featuring Shannon Labelle
• Q&A with a food industry expert [32] Featuring Christopher Naese
• The pursuit of career happiness [33] Featuring Ashley Knapton, B.Sc. (Agr.) Honours Agriculture, 2013
• You reap what you sow [34] ​ [34]Featuring Wyatt McWilliams, Kemptville College, ADA, 1979
• An architect for nature [35] Featuring Colleen Mercer Clarke, Master of Landscape Architecture, 1987
• Behind the brew [36] Featuring Patrick Wynn-Williams, B.Sc. Food Science (co-op), 2012
• Starting from scratch [37] Featuring Tendai Wilkerson, Ridgetown Campus, Dip. (Agr.), 2007
• Planning for the future [38] Featuring research from the School of Environtmental Design and Rural Development
• Bringing rice to Canadian fields [39] Featuring Wendy Zhang, B.Sc. (Agr.) 2016, M.Sc. 2018
• Building a new hive [40] Featuring Paul Kelly, B.Sc. (Agr.), 1983

LIBRANNI 2019 / Vol. 1 Stories

• 5 Minute Q&A with Karen Clarke-Whistler [41]
• 5 Minute Q&A with Andrew Vokes [42]
• Writing his own 'jungle book' [43] Featuring Dave Barney, B.Sc. Animal Science 1977, M.Sc. Animal Nutrition 1980, PhD 1999
• Rebuilding home [44] Featuring Erin O’Neil, M.Sc. Rural Planning and Development 2007
• Showing RESPECT [45] Featuring Desmond Doran, BSA (1960), M.Sc. Agricultural Economics 1961
• Food science humanitarian [46] Featuring Carol Chui, B.Sc. Food Science Co-op 2011
• International ice cream man [47] Featuring Peter Hopps, B.Sc. (Agr.) Dairy Science 1969
• Straight from the horse’s stomach [48] Featuring Jennifer MacNicol, B.Sc. Animal Biology 2015, M.Sc. Animal Biosciences 2017
• One giant leap for plant scientists [49] Featuring Deron Caplan, B.Sc. (Env.) Environmental Science 2015, PhD 2018
• Making your community POP! [50] Featuring BLA and MLA alumni and current students

What is LIBRANNI?

For some of our alumni, the term “Libranni” is familiar, but to many it’s unknown. To be fair, it doesn’t exist in any dictionary. But it is a part of OAC's history.  It’s actually a made-up word created by the administrators and students of the University’s three founding colleges: OAC, OVC and Mac Institute. From 1933 to 1969, their yearbook was called the Libranni, meaning “The Book of the Year”. The historical and unique word seemed like perfect fit for our annual alumni publication.

Subscription Information

All graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph automatically receive LIBRANNI free of charge. To unsubscribe, update your mailing address or request a digital version, contact alumnirecords@uoguelph.ca [51] or 519-824-4120, Ext. 56550.

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