Spotlight on Switchgrass: Devon Beckman
January 12, 2026
Switchgrass is a native plant with promising potential for carbon sequestration.
Categories
News
New Research Impact Manager Deepens Soils Expertise at U of G
November 26, 2025
Angela Straathof joins Soils At Guelph in January 2026 as Research Impact Manager
University of Guelph Students at the Forefront of Soil Health Research
December 6, 2024
As World Soil Day approaches on December 5th, the spotlight shines on the critical role soil health plays in sustaining life on earth. Soil is the cornerstone of food production,
Better, Faster, Stronger Soil Data Can Feed the Planet
December 6, 2024
“New problems require new solutions.” For University of Guelph professor Dr. Asim Biswas, the world is full of new problems. By 2030, the global population will reach 8.5 billion, driving
Corporate help for soil health is on its way
June 19, 2024
The importance of healthy soils is attracting the attention of newer private sector partners
Senate report pulls feds down to earth on food security
June 7, 2024
Canada’s failure to protect farm and forest soil from climate change, urbanization and pollution threatens the country’s food security and environment, a federal committee has warned. On Thursday, the Senate committee
The problem solvers: Dr. Inderjot Chahal
June 7, 2024
LEADING SOIL HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD NITROGEN IS ONE OF THE MOST LIMITING NUTRIENTS FOR CROP PRODUCTION, YET IT’S THE MOST PRONE TO LOSSES FROM THE
U of G Soil Scientist Wins 2023 Steacie Prize
April 12, 2024
Dr. Asim Biswas, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences within the Ontario Agricultural College, has been awarded the 2023 Steacie Prize, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for researchers 40 years old or
Listen for the noise in nitrogen economics
January 31, 2024
What’s the most economic rate of nitrogen for corn? Where is that line between feeding the crop the right amount of the yield-producing nutrient and wasting dollars on excess product?
Cover crops a powerhouse tool for building carbon
December 20, 2023
Laura Van Eerd might be one of the busiest cover crop researchers in Canada – if not all of North America. A professor of sustainable soil management at the University
