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Jen Wilker with her award

Jen Wilker Wins Prize for the Best Student Oral Presentation

Jennifer Wilker received the prize for the best student oral presentation at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Bean Improvement Co-operative (BIC) held at Michigan State University, in East...03 Nov 2017

Kim Jo Bliss, manager of the Emo Agricultural Research Station featured on Country Guide

Whether it’s through the longer days of spring and summer in northwestern Ontario or the darker nights that mark the passage of winter, Kim Jo Bliss puts a lot into every hour of every day...30 Oct 2017
Group photo of Greg Meredith and others at the BDDC

OMAFRA Deputy Minister, Greg Meredith Visits BDDC

On September 21, OMAFRA Deputy Minister, Greg Meredith visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre. Mellissa McDonald, Director, Government Relations and Professor ...28 Sep 2017
Stephen Bowley, Dean Van Acker and Rocio Morales Rayas, OAC Alumni Association

Stephen Bowley Wins OAC Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award

Prof. Stephen Bowley, Department of Plant Agriculture, received the Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes the importance of effective teaching by faculty who play a significant role in the...21 Sep 2017
Great Lakes Plant Breeding Trip 2017 Participants

Great Lakes Plant Breeding Initiative Trip 2017: Visiting Cornell University

The Great Lakes Plant Breeding Initiative (GLPBI) trip is 3-day event that aims to connect plant breeding students from Universities around the Great Lakes. This includes University of Guelph,...15 Aug 2017
Meet Mehrdad Behzadian, CHATS Student

Meet Mehrdad Behzadian, CHATS Student

About Mehrdad Behzadian Mehrdad chose to travel far from his home in Mashhad, Iran to pursue his studies and interests in agriculture. Now studying crop, horticulture and turfgrass science...28 Jul 2017
Karthika Sriskantharajah

Karthika Sriskantharajah, Inaugural Arrell Food Institute Scholar Working with Plant Ag's Jay Subramanian

Karthika Sriskantharajah was born in Jaffna, the fruit crops capital of Sri Lanka and raised in a very rural, agricultural community. Her scientific interest in agriculture and plants has driven her...20 Jul 2017
Professor Amar Mohanty

Congratulations to Professor Mohanty

Plant Ag's Professor Amar Mohanty, Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, has received an inaugural  Research Leadership Chair Award which recognizes...10 Jul 2017
Planting thistles

U of G, National Park Restoration Project Celebrates Canada 150

A University of Guelph project to save an endangered thistle may ultimately restore the plant and help preserve biodiversity in Canada’s national parks. The Gosling Research Institute for...28 Jun 2017
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Honours & Awards

3MT, FMC and SIVB – Plant Ag Grad students shine Our graduate students have been reaping a whole bunch of awards and are in the news. Here is a list of who won what and the significance of...26 Jun 2017

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