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Paul Wartman with one of his advisors, Ralph C. Martin.

Grad Student Wins Photography Competition

Graduate student Paul Wartman recently won first place in the Graduate Studies Photography Competition held this semester. The prize for first place was $2000 against summer tuition! The image will...01 Aug 2013
Photos of tissue culture steps for propagation of trees

A New Facility to Cryopreserve Endangered Canadian Native Tree Species

Dr. Praveen Saxena’s recent work in conjunction with the new Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP) was featured front-page of the Globe and Mail today. It highlights the...26 Jul 2013
Photos from Farm Smart research day

FarmSmart Expo 2013

FarmSmart celebrated its 15th year on Thursday July 11th, 2013 during the annual FarmSmart Expo at the University's Elora Research Station. They held events in celebration of "Farmer and...22 Jul 2013
Photo of Department members at picnic

Family BBQ Picnic @ Elora Research Station

More than 100 students, staff and faculty enjoyed a family BBQ and potluck lunch at the Elora research station yesterday, July 30th. The day was filled with a delicious array of food, fun team-...13 Jul 2013
Dr. Milad Eskandari

New Assistant Professor in Soybean Breeding

On July 2nd 2013, Dr. Mehrzad (Milad) Eskandari was appointed as an Assistant Professor, specializing in soybean breeding in the Department of Plant Agriculture at Guelph's Ridgetown Campus....09 Jul 2013
Photo of OAC Weed team members

OAC Weeds Team sweeps undergraduate competition at the Northeastern Weed Science Competition 2012!

On Tuesday, July 24th, 2012, the University of Guelph- OAC Weeds’ Team participated in the Northeast Weed Science Collegiate Contest hosted by Rutgers University located in the state of New...16 Aug 2012

Brown is the New Green for Lawns: Guelph Turf prof on CBC Radio

Prof. Katerina Jordan, a turf expert from the University of Guelph, has suggestions on how to maintain lawns during the dry weather. Find out more at CBC. 09 Aug 2012
Group photo of attendees at 2012 picnic

Plant Ag Picnic

It was a great day for a picnic by Plant Ag at the Elora Research Station this Tues (July 31). Rain for the first few minutes to add needed moisture to rescue fields and then beautiful blue...03 Aug 2012
Tour wagon photo

Grad Students Visit Simcoe

A group of intrepid grad students, led by Fawn Turner, spent the day exploring agriculture in  Norfolk County. The day included a tour of the Simcoe research station, led by Rachel...13 Jul 2012
Judging peaches at Vineland

Fruit Growers Judge Selections from the Peach Breeding Program

The fruit growers in Niagara are giving the benefit of their experience to the evaluation of selections from the peach breeding program, directed by Jay Subramanian and assisted by Glen Alm, at the...12 Jul 2012

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