Past Events

Dr. Mark Ferguson will be on Campus in meetings facilitated by Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) in advance of their AGM on the 25th and Industry Convention on the 26th in Cambridge.  Between meetings on Campus and the research stations, he will be making himself available to the U of G community for this seminar. Bio for Dr. Mark Ferguson:

Good morning CGIL,  

Are you doing some cool Animal Biosciences research? Come share your hard work and enthusiasm at the THIRD ANNUAL OMAFRA ABSc GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM! There will be opportunities for oral podium presentations or poster presentations. There will be prizes for oral and poster presentations, and opportunities to network with OMAFRA staff, UofG faculty, and your fellow graduate students. 

Please join us Tuesday October 8 for an inspiring presentation by Professor Hiroshi Kagami on “Avian Reproductive Biotechnology with Pluripotent Stem Cells”

Good morning CGIL,   This week we are happy to have Dr. Pablo Fonseca a post-doctoral fellow at Universidad de Leon presenting for us on Friday, October 4th, 2024. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Investigating the Genetic Basis of Feed Efficiency, Sustainability, and Resilience on Spanish Dairy Sheep through Omics Integration”.  

Interested in pursuing grad studies in animal behaviour and welfare? The CCSAW student chapter is hosting a grad student panel on Tuesday, October 1st that will provide information on the program! 

On behalf of the ABSc Social Committee, we hope you all had a wonderful summer! It is time to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year and welcome the new graduate students in our department. On Friday, September 27th, we will host the Annual Golden Boot Soccer Cup and Annual ABSc BBQ. The event was a great success last years and we are counting on you to make it great again! 

Good morning CGIL,