Our mentorship program visited the Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre! A facility for R&D, currently culturing Rainbow trout, Lake whitefish, and Arctic char in all growth stages 🐟 OARC is a valuable resource for research to advance the commercial fish farming industry! 🔬

A productive day discussing challenges and opportunities for adopting AI-driven technologies in Ontario’s Agri-Food sectors with Dr. Chowdhury University of Guelph School of Environmental Sciences and fellow ag industry members Arrell Food Institute #Aginnovation #agtech #artificialintelligence

Last week we hosted an HQP Workshop on conference & networking prep with 40+ students & industry guests! Big thanks to our speakers + support from Animal Biosciences & Food from Thought Top tips: ✅ Use LinkedIn ✅ Tell a story ✅ Design elements matter ✅ Connect by email before events

Day 1 at the Ontario Swine Conference brought great insights on AI, meat quality, & consumer trends—key topics shaping the pork industry Looking forward to Day 2 and more engaging conversations for Ontario’s swine sector! 🐖💬 Ontario Pork Producers University of Guelph OMAFA Research & Innovation

🚨 New Report by Food from Thought: Defending against emerging pathogens! Discover how University of Guelph researchers are strengthening biosecurity, surveillance & collaboration to protect our agri-food system and public health 📖 Read the full report here: foodfromthought.ca/agri-food-path…

📢New collaborative briefing with Food from Thought: “Managing Agri-Food Pathogens: Canadian Context & Pressures” Highlights include emergency preparedness by commodity groups, industry-relevant research & next steps for the industry sector Read it here! foodfromthought.ca/wp-content/upl…

📰Professor Shayan Sharif University of Guelph unpacks the risks of avian influenza and how Canadian researchers, industry, and producers are working together to stay prepared. He also outlines the next steps to strengthen our response plans. A must-read 👇 pressreader.com/canada/toronto…

We held our Board Meeting and were fortunate to wrap up the day with a tour of the Ontario Dairy Research Centre in Elora 🐄 Thank you for our tour! It was a reminder of the value of collaboration across industry, government, and academia

The LRIC team had a great time at SPARK V4 Symposium hosted by @GrandRiverAg! 5 standout #AgTech innovators pitched their solutions. 🏆 Congrats to CStainable Inc. on winning! 👏 Thanks to SPARK and GRAS for an inspiring day of networking & innovation #AgTech #AgInnovation

🐔Attended Poultry Industry Council Ag Advisor’s Day last week . Insightful updates from Chicken Farmers of Ontario, TFO, EFO, OBHECC & OMAFA 📊 Topics included economics, supply management, emerging trends & a great poultry panel to close the day Thanks to all involved!

The World Without Cows Co-Directors and LRIC Partners toured the Ontario Dairy & Beef Research Centres for great discussions on the film-making & national research advancing cattle efficiency We're excited to see what Agricultural stories Alltech will share next!

📢 Don’t miss our Horizon Webinar in collaboration with Food from Thought 🗓 Tuesday May 13 | 2:00 PM ET Dr. Zvonimir Poljak (University of Guelph) on “Better Detection & Intervention with Ontario’s Near-Real-Time Dashboard” Register here: lnkd.in/gK989AxG

We’re excited to join the first Food Science - OAC Research Day celebrating innovative research from food quality to health impacts Highlights: ✨ Student presentations & awards ✨ International keynotes ✨ GFIC & CIFS Tours ✨ Department updates A great showcase of research!

Great to hear Livestock Research Innovation Corporation CEO Kelly Somerville share closing remarks at the Alliance KTT Symposium! Key takeaways: 🔹 Put the end user first 🔹 Trust takes time 🔹 Collaboration drives impact Thanks University of Guelph & @OntarioAgriFood for great talks + hands-on infographics workshop!

📢 Watch the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) panel: Navigating Geopolitical Shifts – Canada’s Innovation Strategy for Agriculture & Agri-Food 🗓️ May 21 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM ET 🌍 Explore how the sector can adapt to global shifts in trade, climate & tech. 🔗 Register here: livestockresearch.ca/event/navigati…

LRIC’s 2025 Research Priority Setting Day brought together brilliant minds and ideas!💡 Thanks to all who joined the discussion-and special thanks to Dr. Steven Roche (ACER Consulting) and Dr. John Cranfield (Ontario Agricultural College) for their great presentations!👏 #AgInnovation #CdnAg

🎯Attention grad students & postdocs! LRIC & Food from Thought are hosting a Project Management Workshop 📅June 17 ⏰8:30 AM–12:30 PM📍UC Rm 442 Highlights: ✅ Building a Strong Team ✅ Thesis Tips that Work ✅ Industry Insights Register Below! eventbrite.ca/e/graduate-stu…

Thanks to everyone who joined us for LRIC’s Annual Symposium last week!🙌Your insights made for a dynamic conversation. A special shoutout to Ian Ross (Grand Valley Fortifiers), Paul Moyer (Clean Works) & Lisa Ashton (RBC ag policy lead) for their presentations! 🎤👏 #CdnAg #AgInnovation

📌Last week’s Project Management Workshop was a success! We focused on communication, organization & soft skills 💬📋 Huge thanks to our speakers: Mike McMorris, Kent Hoeg, Ricarda Jahnel & Leslie McKnight 👏 And thanks to all who attended!🙌 #GradLife #ProjectManagement #CdnAg

🚀 Monday’s Future of Ag Tech Showcase at University of Waterloo was packed with innovation — from student projects to Velocity start-ups 🌱💡 We also toured RoboHub🤖& AVRIL🚘🔬 Big thanks to all the creators, Waterloo Engineering for hosting, and everyone who attended👏 #AgTech #Innovation