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Cam Shaw - New Diploma of Turfgrass Management Director

Cameron Shaw has been appointed as the new Program Manager of the Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management (ADTM). He started this position at the end of October. For the past three years Cam has...04 Nov 2020
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Nano-formulation of waste-reducing compound developed at U of G may offer local and global benefits

Plant agriculture professor Jayasankar Subramanian and his team are developing new technologies to decrease fruit spoilage, part of Ontario’s annual food waste that costs a total of $12...29 Oct 2020
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BDDC On YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5_MKa_g1Bg     19 Oct 2020
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New Funding to Help U of G Researchers Ward Off Threats to Plant Biodiversity

New Funding to Help U of G Researchers Ward Off Threats to Plant Biodiversity A new $1-million gift from the Gosling Foundation will enable the University of Guelph to continue conserving...07 Oct 2020
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Field to Forks - Dr. Subramanian Interviewed on CTV

Plant Ag's very own Dr. Jay Subramanian was recently interviewed on CTV Kitchener News about his research and success with peaches: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2013985&...17 Aug 2020

Bioplastics: Don't Let the Label Fool You

Article from the August 5, 2020 by Madigan Cotterill in the Canadian Geographic where Dr. Amar Mohanty is quoted. The problem with plastic is a global epidemic that follows you throughout your day...05 Aug 2020
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The Fruits of his Labour

By SHAGORIKA EASWAR While most children take a toy or a book to school for show-and-tell, Varsha and Dheiksha have taken a peach. A special peach, one developed by their father Jayasankar...04 Aug 2020
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Sara Stricker Wins 1st Place at UofG 3MT Competition

  Plant Ag graduate student Sara Stricker won 1st place at the University of Guelph 3MT competition yesterday with her presentation "Know Thy Enemy: Stemphylium Leaf Blight....23 Jul 2020
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New Organic Farm Coordinator

The Department of Plant Agriculture is pleased to announce Jessica Gale as the new farm coordinator for the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF). She begins in the role today, ...15 Jul 2020

2nd Editors Choice for Dr. Shelp

Editors’ Pick Overview: Greenhouse Canada magazine selects discussion paper by Van Cauwenberghe and Shelp as Editors’ Pick for June 2020.   Advancing cannabis genetics in...09 Jul 2020

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