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Pete Smith

The Plant Ag Life Savers: A Donation Celebration!

On Monday, January 19th, a group of friends and colleagues from the Department of Plant Agriculture gave a little of their time and one pint of themselves to support and save the lives of many...20 Jan 2015
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Eric's Pursuit of the Perfect Grass for The Jays

Eric Lyons had a great interview Real Grass for the Blue Jays with Larry Fedoruk, which has been podcasted.  You can listen to the interview here. Eric answers questions on what is involved...16 Jan 2015
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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
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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
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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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