News and Announcements

Dr. Alexandra Harlander, a researcher in the Department of Animal Biosciences and the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) has been awarded the 2026 International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) Creativity Award. The prestigious award recognizes researchers whose exceptional creativity generates innovative ideas, concepts, methods or approaches that make meaningful contributions to the field of applied animal behaviour.

Egg Farmers of Canada will be filming a promotional video at our Department, the University, and the Research Station. We are hoping to recruit approximately 20 student volunteers to help fill the ANNU 101 lecture hall. As a thank you, volunteers will receive sweet treats from Hospitality Services. The classroom filming will take place on Thursday, August 13 from 11:15am-11:45am.

If you are interested please contact Selina at huaiyu@uoguelph.ca.

The Harlander Lab

Beef Farmers of Ontario recently established the Dr. Ira Mandell Research Award with Animal Biosciences PhD student Madeline McLennan announced as the inaugural recipient. The annual $2,500 award recognizes exceptional research that advances knowledge, innovation and sustainability within Ontario’s beef sector. It honours the life and legacy of the late Dr. Ira Mandell, a respected professor and researcher in the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences.

The Department of Animal Biosciences recently collaborated with Innovation News Network to create a suite of communication materials that highlight the department's leadership in agricultural education, research, and innovation.

A dedicated day for dairy producers to ask questions, learn from world-class experts, and connect with peers from across the industry.

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Congratulations to UofG's Dairy Challenge team that competed in the 2026 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our team did an amazing job and did UofG proud with a second-place finish! 

This year's team included Cadence Beck, Nicole Danen, Zoe Jovkovic, and Lynn Strik and was coached by Dr. Trevor DeVries (Dept. Animal Biosciences), Matt Groen (Cargill Animal Nutrition), and Mark Carson (Semex).