Alilance-funded research on low-methane dairy cow selection is profiled in this story from U of G's Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Read about work led by Dr. Christine Baes, done in part at the Ontario Dairy Research Centre, to reduce the emissions that are contributing 14 per cent of human-derived greenhouse gas emissions globally.
Dehghantanha worked with two Canadian dairy operations to develop and implement cyber-threat monitoring systems that continuously scan Smart Farm systems to identify and prevent attacks. The result is 24/7 monitoring, augmented with emergency rapid-response IT services from CSL graduate students.
Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith is among the first farmers to start genetically breeding cows to produce less methane, a potent greenhouse gas produced when cows burp.
Watch the video: How these Canadian cows are burping less methane (bbc.com)
A career in large animal medicine is more rewarding than some may realize, says Dr. Marialisa Laurella from Nor-West Animal Clinic, located in Fort Frances, Ont.
Laurella is a graduate of the University of Guelph's doctor of veterinary medicine program who completed an externship supported through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance's Veterinary Capacity Program at the clinic more than a decade ago.
Ontario farmers are early adopters in a technological shift to robotics and artificial intelligence.
The Alliance-funded soil scientist and professor in U of G's School of Environmental Sciences within the Ontario Agricultural College was selected from 32 nominations. The Prize is awarded to a young scientist or engineer who has made notable contributions to research in Canada.
Biswas' research aims to increase agricultural production while improving environmental sustainability.
The 2024 Rural Symposium took place on March 5, co-hosted by the U of G School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
This annual event provides an opportunity for U of G graduate students to showcase their rural research to policymakers, policy analysts and OMAFRA program staff. The event also facilitates valuable knowledge mobilization and network building.
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Laura Van EerdSchool of Environmental Sciences, Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph |
Multidisciplinary research led by Dr. Wanhong Yang, professor of Geography at the University of Guelph, and funded over many years by Food from Thought, Environment and Climate Change Canada, ALUS Canada, and the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, is using computer models to identify "hot spots" where agriculture is impacting southern Ontario watersheds.
