Past Events

Students in the graduate class Selection in Animal Breeding (ANSC 6210), will present journal article reviews during the CGIL Seminar on Friday, March 6th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.  

If you are interested in horses and possible career paths in the equine industry, then the annual Equine Career Night is for you! Held at the University of Guelph on March 5, 2020 between 7 and 9 PM, the Equine Career Night is organized by students in the Equine Management major of the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management degree program. This is a fantastic opportunity for equine professionals, students, and employees to interact, learn from each other, and see the job opportunities in our complex industry.  

Mike McMorris, CEO of the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, February 28th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

The M.Sc. Defence for Danielle Naylor has been scheduled for Wed. Feb. 26th, 2020 @ 12:15 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Julang Li Advisor: Niel Karrow Adv. Committee Member: Renee Bergeron Additional Member: Bonnie Mallard   Thesis Title: “The ovine inflammatory response to Lipopolysaccharide and association with the stress response phenotype”.  

Dr. Dan Tulpan will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, February 14th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

Please join us for the Faculty Candidate Seminar for the position in the area of Meat Science/Muscle Biology. Dr.Marcio Duarte will be delivering a seminar titled "Understanding skeletal muscle development to improve the quality of meat". Abstract

Are you an undergraduate student pursuing a career focused on animals and want to practice your networking skills? Join us at the Fifth (in the UC) for an evening of UofG Networking on Wednesday Feb 12! More details at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/networking-event-for-animal-biosciences-tickets-89272489419

The M.Sc. Defence for Linaya Pot has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Lee-Anne Huber Advisor: John Cant Adv. Committee Member: John Doelman Additional Member: Vern Osborne   Thesis Title: “Modeling extended lactations and forecasting late-lactation milk yields in Holstein Friesians”.