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Upcoming Events
Seminar: Grape Breeding in Hungary: old and new varieties (What Hungary added to the world of viticulture)
May 31, 2011 - Crop Science, University of Guelph
A delegation from the University of Pannonia in Veszprem, Hungary, is visiting the University of Guelph on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011. Professor Laszlo Kocsis has kindly agreed to give a seminar on his research entitled:
"Grape Breeding in Hungary: old and new varieties (What Hungary added to the world of viticulture)"
Professor Kocsis is a grape breeder from the Keszthely campus of the University of Pannonia on the south end of Lake Balaton, which is a major wine producing area in Hungary.
Place: room 202, Crop Science 
Time: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 31st
Everyone is welcome.
Climate Change and the Implication for Plant Science
June 7, 8 & 9, 2011 - Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph
The University of Guelph and CropLife Canada are pleased to present Climate Change and the Implication for Plant Science - an insightful symposium that explores the latest science around climate change, its impact on agriculture, and existing and developing strategies that will allow the agricultural industry to provide leadership and solutions to this important issue. Keynote speaker, Stephen Lewis.
For more details please visit the conference website:
http://www.plantscience.open.uoguelph.ca/
Past Events
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
CALL FOR POSTERS
February 23 & 24, 2011, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) is Canada's premier horticultural event. The OFVC takes place on Wednesday, February 23 and Thursday, February 24 at Brock University.
The OFVC features a poster session running throughout the 2 day show. All poster submissions are displayed for viewing in a high trafiic area allowing growers and members of the ag-industry to see the excellent work that you do in support of the commodities that they grow!
for more information visit :
http://www.ofvc.ca/posters.html
Bioplastics & Green Composites 2010 Workshop
March 31 & April 1, 2010, Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, Guelph, Ontario
It is estimated that the global bioplastics market is growing at more than 25% per year and experts perdict that bioplastic production will exceed 50-billion pounds by 2015. The Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC), University of Guelph, is an interdisciplinary centre where plant biologists, chemists and engineers converge to investigate and commercialize biomaterials.
The BDDC, directed by Dr. Amar Mohanty, Ontario Premier's Chair in Biomaterials and transportation, is bring you this timely world class workshop on bioplastics and green composites. Experts from academia and industry will present their latest findings and developments in this ever evolving industry, including technical presentations on:
- renewable plastics
- natural fibre composites
- renewable non-biodegradeable plastics
- petroleum-based biodegradable plastics
- sustainability, market analysis and policy
- recyclability, biodegradability and LCAs
For a full list of presenters from academia and industry as well as workshop details visit: http://www.bioplastics2010.com/
59th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
March 24 and 25, 2010 at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish Centre, 167 Essa Road, Bradford, Ont.
For more information, please visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/muckcrop/muckconference.html
Ontario Turfgrass Symposium: The Culture of Green
February. 17 & 18, 2010, University of Guelph
The Ontario Turfgrass Symposium is a premier education symposium developed exclusively for the Turfgrass Industry. This professional development program is presented by the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario Recreation Facilities Association, Professional Lawn Care Association of Ontario, Sports Turf Association of Ontario and the Office of Open Learning, University of Guelph.
For more information, please visit http://www.ots.open.uoguelph.ca.
Is Your Future in ORGANICS?:
A series of seminars highlighting Organic Agriculture and if it might be a career choice for you will be given over a three (3) week period in January.
- January 14: Organics, sustainability, and the future of agriculture.
- January 21: Career opportunities in organics.
- January 28: Environmental benefits, research directions and the growing market for organics.
Download the seminar poster [1.10MB]
All seminars sessions are being held in the Richards Building Rm 124, 4-6pm.
For more information on Organic Agriculture visit: http://www.uoguelph.ca/organics/
Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Eastern Regional Meeting 2009
Dec. 4 to 5, 2009, University of Guelph
This is a Call for Abstracts for both the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Eastern Regional Meeting 2009 and the Plant Development Workshop which are scheduled together for December 4th & 5th, at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario. There will be a mixer at the Bullring the evening of Friday, Dec. 4, and then the entire scientific program will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 in Rozanski Hall.
We are pleased to announce our three invited speakers:
- Dr. Aron Fazekas from the University of Guelph
- Dr. Jim Giovannoni from the Boyce Thompson Institute, N.Y.
- Dr. Rob McClung from Dartmouth College, N.H.
Further details on our invited speakers are given through the website below.
Abstracts on Any and All areas of Plant Biology are welcomed either as oral 15 minute presentations or as posters. Specific guidelines for oral and poster presentations are given through the website below.
We would like to particularly encourage students the opportunity to enjoy this friendly scientific venue to present their research or just attend. Therefore, registration fees have been adjusted for students and we will continue student award prizes for both best poster and best oral presentations.
Both members and non-members of the CSPP are welcomed! Note that for student and postdoctoral fellows the least expensive option for registering is to become a CSPP member first.
Please visit the event website for more information: www.cspp-scpv.ca/erm2009
Spread the word to friends and associates, and we hope to see you at Guelph in December.
Many thanks,
Organizers at the University of Guelph:
Barry Micallef
Bernard Grodzinski
Ian Tetlow
Larry Peterson
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION:
Urban Agriculture Symposium
Nov. 20th, 2009 8:30am - 5pm, The Arboretum at the University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.
The Urban Agriculture Symposium has arisen out of a need to bring together and build the capacity of the Urban Agriculture movement. Those in attendance will meet with like-minded people and leaders in the field. They will share ideas and make connections with others involved in urban agriculture.
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registration form available here [32 KB]
STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: your status is considered "other" in the Symposium Fee chart.
$20 for Early Bird registration (before Nov. 1); $25 after Nov. 1st.
For more information, visit www.backyardbounty.ca
TOWNHALL DISCUSSION in support of the
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE MAJOR
Nov. 18th, 2009 5:30pm, Crop Science Building Room 202.
On Wednesday, Nov. 18th there will be a Townhall discussion held for the organic agriculture major. This will offer an opportunity for students, faculty, and the public to engage in conversation about the future of the BSc.Agr in Organic major. There are many questions to ask and I am hopeful that we will leave with a better understanding of what needs to be done next in order to keep this major in existence. For those who are unaware, there were three stipulations set out during Senate last April: increase enrollment, gain (industry) funding, and find qualified people to replace Ann Clark after her retirement in 2011. In April, this will once again go to Senate, and our hope is that solutions will be found in order to keep the organic agriculture major in Guelph.
If you are unable to attend but would like to propose a question, please email Erin Carlson at carlsone@uoguelph.ca .
For more information visit: http://www.organicag.uoguelph.ca/
SEMINAR: Advancing Organic Agriculture Through Science-Based Results: Lessons from Iowa State University
Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Delate, Associate Professor In Horticulture, Iowa State Univ
Date: Wednesday October 28, 2009
Time: 1:30 - 2:20 pm
Location: Rm 1307 - Thornborough Bldg
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Battling against poverty and malnutrition in the developing world
Oct. 7,2009; 4pm, Thornborough 1307
Dr. JDH (Dyno) Keatinge, Director-General of the World Vegetable Center (AVRDC), will present a seminar
on the severe effects of dietary malnutrition.
The severe effects of dietary malnutrition that are being experienced worldwide have their most damaging effects in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia where more than a billion people are either food or nutritionally insecure or both. Extreme cases can be observed in many Sahelian countries in west Africa where disadvantaged communities are frequently experiencing periods in the year when they are consuming much less than 50% of their vitamin needs from fruit and vegetables. Diversifying diets and agricultural enterprises with fruit and vegetables is a potent weapon in the current global battle against malnutrition and poverty. Agricultural science can contribute substantially to enhance the development prospects and health of not only disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals at one end of the spectrum but also the growth and equity of national economies at the other. Moreover, with relatively simple applied research, new crop species and technolog! ies can rapidly enter the development pathway to benefit even the poorest people or nations. More upstream research can help to guard vegetable production against the vagaries of potential climatic uncertainty which is projected to become more prominent over future decades. However, historical and continuing widespread underinvestment in vegetable research and development from the national to the global level may severely compromise the world’s ability to use such high value species for crop diversification and as a major engine of development growth to ensure global food and nutritional security.
For More information, visit World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)
23rd Meeting of the Canadian Section of the American Oil Chemists' Society ( CAOCS 09 )
Oct. 4 to 6, 2009, Toronto, ON.
This meeting will showcase innovations in fats and oils research from Canada and around the world. The technical focus of the meeting is: Fats and Oils Functionality in Processed Foods: From the Fundamental to the Applied.
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Session topics include:
Session I: Healthy Development in Fats and Oils
Session II: Innovation in Oilseed Crops and Alternative Feedstocks
Session III: Processed Food Applications: Bakery, Dairy and Snack Foods
Session IV: Industrial and Non-Food Applications
For more information, visit the AOCS website.
Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre Seminar 
Sept. 30, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Science Complex 1511, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Dr. Dipa Ray, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Calcutta University, presents the seminar "Cellulose Nanocomposites:Current Status and Future Prospects".
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New Frontiers Symposium 
Sept. 28, 2009 at Peter Clark Hall(PCH), University Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON The New Frontiers Symposium has been developed from the Department of Plant Agriculture’s Strategic Plan. The long-term goal: “To become the Department that redefines plant agriculture by taking it to new frontiers in science and society.” is the driving force behind this symposium. This afternoon event has three industry speakers addressing agricultural research and the role of the universities.
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International Plowing Match 2009
Sept. 22 to 26, 2009, District of Temiskaming, Earlton, Ontario.
For more information go to: http://www.plowingmatch.org/
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Sept. 15 to 17, 2009, Canada’s Outdoor Park, Woodstock, Ontario.
For more information, visit the Outdoor Farm Show website.
CROP*4260 MidWest Tour
Aug. 23 - Sept. 6, 2009
The Crop Science Field Trip course, which is better known around campus as the Midwest Tour, is a field study course designed to increase the student's breadth of knowledge of agricultural production and agri-business in North America.
For more information, visit the MidWest tour website.
Research Lab Managers' Boot Camp
One day intensive learning program
Aug. 28, 2009 at the University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
This second lab managers' boot camp is tailored to share challenges and opportunities in this field and provide vital hands on training to current or future lab managers. There will be something for everyone whether you are supervising or managing a research lab or will be in this role in the near future.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/researchlabmanagers/
Vegetable and Alternative Crop Open House
New Crops, Old Challenges
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Simcoe Research Station
Date: Tuesday August 18, 2009
(Rain Date: Thursday August 20, 2009)
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Simcoe Research Station, 1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe
PLEASE RSVP BY AUGUST 14TH BY CALLING 519-426-7127 ext. 323
New Crops, Old Challenges.
Tips and tricks for managing these new crops!
Crops featured will include: Bitter Melon, Celtuce, Chia (Salvia grain), Edible Amaranth, Fenugreek, Tomatillo, Sweet potatoes, and many more. Also there are other plots and hands‐on demonstrations on alternative crops with attention to pest management and sprayer technology, discussion of cover crops- "opportunities to save your nitrogen dollars" and current nitrogen research conducted by the University of Guelph.
ATTENTION CCA’s: 2 CEU’s have been requested
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World Soybean Research Conference VIII
"Developing a Global Soy Blueprint for a Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Supply"
Aug. 10 - 15, 2009 in Beijing, China
WSRC will provide a forum for the world's soybean colleagues to share the updated information in all aspects related to soybean. Leaders of soybean industry and policy makers will attend to know the latest research results and exchange information on soybean production, processing, and various areas of utilization, and in marketing and trade.
For more information, visit http://www.wsrc2009.cn.
Joint Annual Conference of the
CSSS/CSA/CSAFM
Sciences for Sustainability: Soil, Agronomy and Agrometeorology
Aug. 5- 7, 2009 at the University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
In August 2009, the University of Guelph's Department of Plant Agriculture & Department of Land Resource Science play host to the annual joint conference of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS), Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) and Canadian Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (CSAFM).
FarmSmart Expo & 4-H Day
"Focus on Fertility"
July 2-3, 2009 at the Elora Research Station, Elora, ON
At the Expo on Thursday July 2nd join your neighbours for an informative day of diagnostics and demonstrations at the Elora Research Station through eight concurrent sessions.
On Friday 4-H youth
will have the opportunity to participate in sessions led by UofG, OMAFRA and Industry Experts which will include barn tours, hands-on activities and in-field examples of on-farm situations.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart/expo/
