ABSc Prof. Dominique Bureau, an expert in aquaculture nutrition, recently spoke with the CBC to discuss the value of adding insects to your diet. The full story can be found here.
ABSc Prof. Kate Shoveller was one of two recipients of the inaugural Friend of Pet Food Award presented at the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) 2020 Pet Food Conference. The full press release can be found here.
Congratulations Dr. Shoveller!
Professor Andy Robinson has been chosen by the Class of 2020 to be this year's Last Lecturer. This annual event offers graduating students an opportunity to come together and reflect upon their experiences at the University of Guelph, bring closure to the time that they have spent here, and celebrate their many accomplishments both insides and outside of the classroom. The Last Lecture will also feature an address by a graduating student and a distinguished member of the alumni family (to be named).
ABSc. Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics Christine Baes has been awarded funding from The Ontario Regional Priorities Partnership Program (ON-RP3) from Ontario Genomics in partnership with Semex Alliance. Prof. Baes received $499,899 to explore the use of genomics to breed livestock that can better cope with changing climates, especially extremes in temperature and humidity.
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable “cat whisperers” who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood.
Women and those with veterinary experience were particularly good at recognizing cats’ expressions — even those who reported they didn’t feel a strong attachment to cats, the large study found.
The University United Way campaign is well underway and we are ready to begin our ABSc lunch events!
The University of Guelph 2019 United Way Campaign will help make our community a better place to live by contributing to 53 different agencies and 76 different programs in Guelph Wellington Dufferin.
Please join us!
The Ontario Agricultural College and Department of Animal Biosciences extends sincere sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Bill Szkotnicki, who passed away on September, 18 2019. Bill was the Manager of IT and Computing in the Department of Animal Biosciences and his loss will be deeply felt by all those who knew him.
A long-standing professional staff member of the department, Bill first came to the University of Guelph in 1974 after graduating with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
The call for applications for the 2019 OASV-Maxwell Swine Legacy Scholarship is now open. The deadline is Fri Sept 20th 11:59 EST.
Please visit the OSRN or OASV websites for full details of the call.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/osrn/
https://www.oasv.ca/scholarship