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Peter Pauls receives his award from Phil Miklas (President Bean Improvement Cooperative)

Bean Improvement Cooperative

Two members of the Department of Plant Agriculture were honoured with awards from the Bean Improvement Cooperative at the biennial meeting in Portland, Oregon. The inaugural Bean Improvement...06 Nov 2013
Rob Gordon, Susan Brown and Amar Mohanty unveil "BMO Bioproducts Innovation Extension"

BMO BDDC Gift Announcement

Rob Gordon, dean of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College, welcomed and thanked the many supporters of the Better Planet Project at a gathering held at the new boardroom in the BDDC Phase...24 Oct 2013
Pumpkins line the stairs of Crop Science

The Great Pumpkin Sale

To say it was the "great" pumpkin sale would be an understatement -  it was a "smashing" pumpkin sale (snicker, snicker).  Today, pumpkins were...22 Oct 2013
Photo of professor John Cline

Science and Apples

Did you know that it takes four apples to make a glass of pure apple juice?  Lucky for us, modern apple farms are using the dwarfing rootstock system - creating more efficient and...02 Oct 2013
Esteban Diaz Castro - United Way Volunteer

The Face of the United Way

It is the many volunteers Esteban Diaz Castro pictured) that make the United Way fundraising campaign a success each year. Today the group of volunteers treated us to a variety of...02 Oct 2013
"Everyday Coffee" Station on 3rd floor Crop Science

The 2013 United Way Fundraising Campaign has begun!!!

The Department of Plant Ag is already off to a great start. This year, working along-side many volunteers, United Way coordinators, Dr. Ralph Martin & Maryam Vazin (MSc. Candidate) have some...02 Oct 2013
HORT3510 students run the weekly market

Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming Weekly Market

Every Thursday we are fortunate to be able to buy fresh, student-grown, organic fruits, vegetables and herbs right outside the Crop Science Building.  Martha Gay Scroggins, the farm manager of...27 Sep 2013
Visit from Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete with Peter Pauls

Visit from Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete

On Friday, September 20th we had the honour of a visit from Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete.  Peter Pauls gave the President a brief presentation and took them on a tour of some of the Crop...20 Sep 2013
Paul Wartman

Paul Wartman - Many Rivers Permaculture

Plant Ag's MSc student, Paul Wartman was featured on the OAC website.  The article, Student Initiative Animates Local Food System, features a new initiative that Paul is...19 Sep 2013

Ron Dutton - Hidden Hero

Ron Dutton received the the Hidden Hero Recognition Award at the 11th annual community breakfast on campus today. Every year The University of Guelph recognizes employees who have demonstrated...04 Sep 2013

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