The University of Guelph’s board of governors unanimously approved the appointment of world-renowned scholar and leader, Dr. Rene Van Acker, as its 10th president and vice-chancellor beginning July 2, 2025.
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Rene Van Acker appointed University of Guelph’s 10th president
Noted academic got his start at the University of Manitoba’s agriculture faculty
OAC to offer new master’s program in plant agriculture
New program would run alongside research-based degrees
Ontario Agricultural College is seeking approvals to offer a new master’s degree in plant agriculture, which would designate plant science professionals operating at a grad-school level but not on the traditional research-based path. OAC said Wednesday its proposed new “master of plant agriculture” (MPAg) program would allow recent graduates and professionals to “quickly upgrade education
Comment: Sustainability shouldn’t be an optical illusion
We should pay attention to our environmental impact, but not exaggerate it
Glacier FarmMedia – An interesting email landed in my inbox earlier this fall. It was from a freelance writer and Glacier FarmMedia contributor Rebecca Hannam, and its subject was a press release from Ontario’s University of Guelph, often described as “Canada’s food university.” The document touted how the University of Guelph’s Child Care and Learning Centre (CCLC)
Turns out plants can recruit bacteria to fight pathogens
Researchers find corn somehow attracts fusarium-fighting bacteria
Glacier FarmMedia – Researchers have found corn silks naturally contain diverse microbes, a finding that may point to a new strategy to help protect cobs from fungal infections. The normal function of silks is to facilitate seed formation, as sperm, when released from pollen, will travel up the silk to fertilize the egg. This also creates a
New research finds natural bacteria in corn may help against fusarium
Certain types of bacteria multiply in corn silk when exposed to the pathogen
University of Guelph researchers have found corn silks naturally contain diverse microbes, a finding that may point to a new strategy to help protect cobs from fungal infections. Why it matters: The discovery may improve breeding and farming practices to avert costly and harmful fungal outbreaks. The study was led by Manish Raizada, a professor
Manomin Project restoring wild ‘rice’
FOOD | Elders maintain that hydroelectric dams along the Winnipeg River devastated the crop Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation had nurtured and relied on for generations
Knowledge keepers at Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation estimate their ancestors harvested 500,000 pounds of manomin (wild rice) every year from the shallow bays along the Winnipeg River. The nutrient-rich food — not a rice, but a cereal — historically helped families make it through harsh winters, writes Samantha Mehltretter, a researcher on the Manomin Project. Beginning in the
Canadian food laureate Anita Stewart, 73
Guelph flags to be lowered for Food Day Canada founder
Flags at the University of Guelph are to be flown at half-mast Tuesday in honour of Canadian food advocate Anita Stewart, who died Thursday in hospital in Hamilton. Stewart, 73, was the first person in the world to be conferred with the title of “food laureate,” as she was named by the University of Guelph
Editorial: Our food security is vulnerable
A common theme that emerges when talking to food-industry observers about the ongoing pandemic is that while Canada’s agriculture and food systems are highly efficient and productive, they lack resilience. Six months into a pandemic that shows no signs of being over any time soon, cracks that were virtually invisible before are now becoming impossible
University of Guelph holds virtual conference on food systems
Shortages are due to hoarding, not supply problem, prof says
Canada’s food supply chains have shown some “miraculous robustness,” according to a researcher at the University of Guelph. Mike von Massow from the department of food, agricultural and resource economies at Ontario Agricultural College, made the comment during a video conference co-ordinated by the Arrell Food Institute and the Food from Thought research program at the University of Guelph. “While we did see some shortages on shelves, I would argue
The wired farm
Will 5G networks kick off a wave of innovation for Canada’s farms?
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S20 phone will be the first to have access to 5G technology in Canada. Rural residents and farmers will have to wait much longer – if the technology ever arrives. Rogers announced in early March that it is rolling out 5G networks in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal, with 20
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