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Plant Ag Thesis Defences Fall 2014

Congratulations to the following graduate students. They successfully defended their thesis in Fall 2014. Mina Kaviani, PhD - August 28, 2014 Resistance to pear decline phytoplasma and its...13 Jan 2015
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Got 180 seconds?

What is 3MT®? 3MT® is a university wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-...09 Jan 2015

Fight The Light Project

Owen Roberts discusses the strategies being put together by François Tardif and weed management field crops program lead, Mike Cowbrough, to use non-herbicide methods to control weeds in...07 Jan 2015
Manish Raizada

$2.3 Million to Improve Sustainable Farming, Food Security

Prof. Manish Raizada received a $2.3-million federal grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada.  The grant it to be used...15 Dec 2014
2014 Gabrielle Hubert Award

2014 Gabrielle Hubert Award goes to Al Sullivan

Plant Ag prof., Al Sullivan was the recipient of the 2014 Gabrielle Hubert Award.  Each year the United Way Guelph, Wellington, and Dufferin Committee selects one individual to receive the...10 Dec 2014
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Oh What Fun!!!

Many thanks to the Social Committee for organizing a great Christmas party last Friday at the Brass Taps. More than 100 people were able to come, including visitors from outside the department...10 Dec 2014
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GSLC cookie social

Last week the GSLC hosted a Cookie Social.  It was a festive gathering with hot drinks and cookies freshly baked by members of the Plant Ag department. So many amazing treats were shared and...08 Dec 2014
Gifts for Adopt-a-Family 2014

Adopt-a-Family 2014 - Success!

Thanks to the generosity of the Plant Ag office staff, there will be one very happy family this holiday season! Together they managed to purchase pretty much everything on Adopted Family's list,...08 Dec 2014
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OAC Fall Graduate Awards - Plant Ag winners

A large number of Plant Ag graduate students received awards at the annual OAC Fall Graduate Awards dinner celebration held in the Arboretum Centre Dec 2, 2014. The graduate scholarships and awards...08 Dec 2014
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Discover Plants Day

On Dec 4, 39 grade 9 girls visited from Notre Dame in Burlington. They were here for a Discover Plants Day specifically geared towards girls. Students had a chance to visit the Bioproducts...05 Dec 2014

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