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Plant Agriculture - 1998 - 2008 | 10 Years of Success

We are one of the largest agriculture departments in North America. Our faculty have received prestigious awards nationally and internationally for their contributions improving people's daily lives. Our students receive broad inter-disciplinary training in the agricultural sciences including basic and applied plant biology. We are a department with 41 faculty located at 3 campuses in Southern Ontario with access to multiple research stations. If you are a prospective undergraduate or graduate student or post-doctoral fellow, we encourage you to contact us and to explore our dynamic department.




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GCUOF
Plant Science Major

The B.Sc. in Plant Science degree offers students the opportunity to explore applied plant sciences in a range of contexts from botany to environmental sciences, ecology and agriculture. You will study these areas alongside one of the largest concentrations of plant scientists in Canada.

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GCUOF
Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming

The GCUOF is about preparing younger generations for a different kind of future. Here, students of all ages will learn about local organic food production and resource conservation. This innovative centre will provide practical experiential learning opportunities for our students, which will help bring about changes and improvements to our food system.

» UofG News Release

Bioproducts at Guelph
Bioproducts at Guelph

Bio-based industries have been widely heralded as the new engine of environmentally sustainable economic growth. Bioproducts at Guelph is taking the opportunity for agriculture to acquire a new relevance to the Ontario economy as a source of renewable biomass for the production of chemicals, materials, and fuels.

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Potato Research Program
Potato Research Program

Potato breeding and variety development has been conducted since the 1950's at the University of Guelph Department of Horticultural Science in co-operation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and OMAFRA.

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Pomology
Pomology

Pomology research endeavours, based at Plant Agriculture's Simcoe and Vineland campuses are devoted to helping Ontario tree fruit growers produce premium quality fruit consistently, competitively and profitably, using sustainable agricultural practices.

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