Dr. Georgia Mason, director of U of G’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare spoke to CBC Radio’s As It Happens about recent research that saw parrots being trained to video […]
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Four U of G-led projects have received a total of $997,000 from the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), which supports interdisciplinary projects and encourages inventive approaches to research. […]
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Snails may be slow, but a chemical made by the creatures may be quick to fight a fungal pathogen that kills tens of thousands of people every year, according to […]
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Dr. Shane Bateman, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and a clinician in the Emergency and Critical Care Service in OVC’s Health Sciences Centre, was a guest on CBC Radio’s […]
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The Ontario government is investing $13.5 million in a new poultry research centre in Elora, Ont. The Government of Ontario, the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) and the province’s […]
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The Globe and Mail consulted Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics marketing professor Dr. Timothy Dewhirst about the use of athlete endorsements in sports betting ads. Dewhirst expressed […]
Dr. Shayan Sharif, an avian immunologist with the Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to the Toronto Star about the risks avian flu poses to backyard chickens. He said while the risk to humans from […]
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The fresh growth of spring means the return of the #NoMowMay campaign encouraging homeowners to let their grass grow longer to help insect pollinators. But turfgrass experts at the University […]
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Many families have youngsters who squabble, but for Canada jays, the fighting is intense and eventually leads to exile for the weaker siblings, with the right to stay on home […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to several news outlets about a new report released by RBC titled “Farmers Wanted: The labour renewal Canada […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow and Dr. Simon Somogyi, agribusiness researcher at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to The Canadian Press […]
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By Drs. Andrew MacDougall and Dirk Steinke, and PhD candidate Aleksandra Jessica Dolezal, Integrative Biology; Dr. Jeremy deWaard, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics; This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a […]
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Researchers in the Ontario Agricultural College‘s School of Environmental Sciences spoke to The Globe and Mail for a photo essay about their pollinator tracking research. Dr. Nigel Raine, a professor in the […]
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Ingredients such as lentils, beans and field peas typically used in grain-free dog foods are safe for healthy dogs, according to new University of Guelph research. It’s a reassuring finding […]
Dr. Shayan Sharif, an avian immunologist with the Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to several news outlets about avian flu, following the death of a pet dog from the disease as […]
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The University of Guelph has named eight inaugural recipients of the University Teaching Leadership Fellows (UTLF) awards. Established in 2022, the UTLF program provides each Fellow with $30,000 over a […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow spoke to The Canadian Press about the concentration of the grocery market in Canada amid soaring food prices. Von Massow said Canada’s grocery […]
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Dr. Candace Johnson, professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, provided a commentary in The Conversation Canada about a decision in British Columbia to provide access to free prescription […]
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By Dr. Maria G. Corradini, Arrell Chair in Food Quality, Department of Food Science; Dr. Robert Hanner, Department of Integrative Biology; Maleeka Singh, PhD candidate, Department of Food Science; Sujani […]
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Dr. Scott Weese, veterinary infectious disease specialist in the Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to several news outlets about avian flu, after a pet dog died of the illness in Ontario. Speaking to Global […]
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