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Will Kramer Wins 1st Place

William Kramer won first place in the MSc competition held at the joint Weed Science of America and Canadian Weed Science Society Annual Conference held February 22 to 24th , 2022.  His...01 Mar 2022
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Karthika Sriskantharajah - Selected as Inaugural Cohort in the Science to Policy Accelerator program by the Evidence for Democracy Institute

Karthika Sriskantharajah has been selected as one of the inaugural cohorts for the Science to Policy Accelerator program by the Evidence for Democracy Institute, Ottawa. Dr. Karthika...25 Feb 2022
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A DIY Crop Tour by Plant Ag Students

MANY ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL College (OAC) alumni list the Midwest crop tour as a highlight of their time at the University of Guelph. When the 2021 trip was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel...18 Feb 2022
Dr. Barry Shelp

Dr. Shelp's Research Profiled in Floral Today

Optimizing nutrient delivery in greenhouse-grown potted chrysanthemums The ever-increasing cost of fertilizer inputs is just one reason why indoor floricultural growers are interested in...17 Feb 2022
Tom Smith and Peter Pauls Seed of the Year Award Winners

Peter Pauls & Tom Smith: Winners of the 2022 Seed of the Year Award

Nearly a decade after its release, the Dynasty Dark Red Kidney Bean has set the bean world on fire and now comprises 90% of all dark red kidneys grown in Ontario. (Watch video) It’s hard to...11 Feb 2022
Istvan Rajcan photo with wording: Istvan Rajcan 2022 Winner Plant Breeding & Genetics Award

Istvan Rajcan - 2022 Winner Plant breeding and Genetics Award

Legendary soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan knows how to give the seed industry what it wants. His business savvy is one reason he’s the recipient of the 2022 Plant Breeding and Genetics Award. (...11 Feb 2022
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Dr. Swanton Co-authors Expert Panel Report on Crop Plant, Food Security Threats

Helping Canada to meet current and emerging threats to its crop plants and food security is the purpose of a new report by an expert panel including a University of Guelph plant scientist...02 Feb 2022
Peter Sikkema

Plaque Commemorating Peter Sikkema Now Hangs at Wellington County Museum

A plaque commemorating Dr. Peter Sikkema's achievements and contributions was unveiled on October 17, and now hangs on the Wellington County Museum and Archives' "wall of fame"....20 Oct 2021
Jay Subramanian

Dr. Jay Subramanian Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Dr. Jay Subramanian who has recently been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Horticultural Sciences by his alma mater, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore...23 Sep 2021
Amar Mohanty

Dr. Amar Mohanty Awarded Royal Society of Canada Medal

Congratulations to Dr. Amar Mohanty as this year's recipient of the Royal Society of Canada's Miroslaw Romanowski Medal! The Miroslaw Romanowski Medal was established in 1994, at the...15 Sep 2021

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