AgBio News
Student savours summer with cheetahs
There are few things more mesmerizing in life than to see a cheetah take off at a dash, the drops of black dotting its golden fur blurring together as it races before your eyes.
Student studies vitamin A-boosted chickpeas
In developing countries, more than three million children are at high risk for permanent blindness due to severe vitamin A deficiency.
U of S receives funding for poultry barn lighting research
A Canadian restaurant chain has announced it will support the University of Saskatchewan to expand an important research project examining lighting enhancements and related health ...
Federal funding for livestock and forage centre
A $4.47 million investment by the Government of Canada was announced this morning at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) to support the planned construction of the university’s...
U of S alumni document history of the Agriculture Building
University of Saskatchewan agriculture alumni Bob McKercher and Ted Turner have written a book about a classic Saskatchewan story of communities coming together to fulfill a dream:...
Planting the seeds of success
For Andrew Reddekopp, farming is more than a career. It’s a way of life.
Young Marketers Compete in National Competition
A team of students from the University of Saskatchewan advanced to the semifinals of a national marketing competition hosted by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) April...
Divide and conquer
Zoe Gillespie is always looking a few years down the road, and what she sees is the chance to benefit human health through her work in nutrigenomics in the College of Agriculture a...
Training a new generation of ag experts
In the more than 100 years since the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources was founded in 1909—then bereft of the latter portion of its title—the col...
U of S-led project will use biowaste technology to clean up polluted soil
University of Saskatchewan soil researchers have been awarded $750,000 in federal funding to develop a next-generation method of removing spilled petroleum pollutants within the so...
U of S champion ready for 3MT regionals
For Renbo Xu, one of the greatest challenges she faced in the University of Saskatchewan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition was distilling three years' worth of research down to...
Battling nature’s nasty side
Mycotoxins disrupt life itself, and finding how to combat their devilish ways is a passion for Natacha Hogan.
Students for sustainability
Students in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources are taking action to make the University of Saskatchewan campus and Saskatoon community more sustainable.
An incredible journey
A life-long passion takes animal nutrition researcher to the far edge of inner space.
U of S researchers exploring soil ecosystems, biomedical coating
University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers have been awarded close to $1.5 million by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for collaborative...
U of S Range Team places second in competition
At the Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME) in St. George, Utah the U of S Range Team placed second against over 24 universities across North America.
It really is who you know
Farming isn’t just about tractors and seeds—networking is becoming the driving force in modern agriculture.
Charting a third way
Forget ideology—tomorrow’s agriculture will be an organic-conventional mash-up.
Dilema in aisle 3
Jill Hobbs is peering into the enigmatic ways of today’s shoppers and how they’re revolutionizing the food business.
Governments invest in agriculture research
The Crop Development Centre (CDC) in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources is one of many groups receiving a boost from recent joint federal and provincial funding.
FYRE on the Beamline
Thanks to a collaboration between the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the Undergraduate Research Initiative, and the Canadian Light Source, professor Colin Laroque offered...
Networking for the future
For AgBio students Chelsea Gruber, Jacqueline Toews and Michelle Ross, attending the Grow Canada Conference in Ottawa, Ont. December 6-8, 2016 was an enlightening experience.
Growing the game
Merlis Belsher’s transformative gift of $12.25 million that launched the Home Ice Campaign is an inspiration not only to donors and community leaders, but also to current U of S st...
Bacteria may hold secret to oil sands remediation
Once thought impossible, plants are thriving on one of the oldest Alberta oil sands sites where barren land is slowly turning into a green space again.
Discovering manure's massive potential
When your average person looks at manure, it's possible they will get a little queasy about seeing it as anything more than animal waste. But for soil scientist Jeff Schoenau, with...
The big business of organic food
Over the past two decades, Canada's organic food industry has grown from a niche market to big business.
Canada-US program engages students in Arctic climate research
Each year, high school students, teachers, and researchers from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Maryland travel north to participate in a unique student-led environmental research field...
New York Times ignored GM crop benefits
Faculty member Stuart Smyth contributes to the critical assessment of the overlooked benefits of GM crops in a New York Times article.
U of S research boosts omega-3 in eggs with new ingredient for laying hen diets in Canada
Laying hen producers in Canada can now add camelina meal to their ingredient inventory thanks to efforts by the University of Saskatchewan’s (U of S) Department of Animal and Poult...
Finding root solutions
Leon Kochian, one of the world's most highly cited scientific researchers, has been named the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Food Systems and Security at the University...
Environmental monitoring begins at Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence
Engineer Terry Fonstad has begun work on an environmental monitoring project with a scope and magnitude unlike anything else in Canada.
Rooftop roots
A rooftop garden project promoting sustainable agricultural practices and urban farming is sprouting on campus this summer.
Responsible pet ownership crucial to saving salamander and newt biodiversity
The fate of the world’s richest biodiversity of salamanders and newts is in the hands of pet owners across North America, said Natacha Hogan, an environmental toxicologist speciali...
U of S research shows how forest-loving moose learn to thrive on farmland
SASKATOON –While populations of moose have been declining in much of their North American range, research from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) shows how these icons of the ...
Sask Wheat graduate scholarship recipients announced
Saskatoon – The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Bioresources are proud to announce the first ...
Farm-to-fork connection is changing the face of dairy
Growing up on a mixed farm outside of Regina, Sask. inspired a passion for agriculture in Janna Moats at an early age.
Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching
Congratulations to James Nolan, recipient of the Provost’s College Award for Outstanding Teaching. The Provost's Awards recognize outstanding teaching in each college, as well the ...
Introducing the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources has changed to a new name to better align with the main focus areas in t...
Building capacity
As the co-ordinator of Aboriginal programs and outreach in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Candice Pete has played a large part in advancing the college’s Aboriginal e...
Students place second in national agri-marketing competition
The Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) Saskatchewan Student Chapter at the University of Saskatchewan placed second in an agri-marketing competition against 29 other agricu...
The grass can be greener
Breeding better forages is Bruce Coulman’s passion and the veteran U of S scientist knows the vital role they play in healthy ecosystems and feeding the world.
The billion dollar disappearing act
All eyes were on the railways when ‘grain gridlock’ hit the Prairies, but Richard Gray was following the money
Dreams do come true
Passion—and a U of S graduate scholarship—allowed Parthiba Balasubramanian to become one of the country’s leading pulse breeders.
Connected to Mother Earth
A life on the land has given Brady Highway an understanding of resource management you just don’t get from textbooks and field studies.
Unravelling a mystery
The mystery of life is exactly that—which is why understanding sperm physiology is a passion for Mary Buhr and her research colleagues.
Students go the distance
With the help of students, the Agros' metal hospital bed once again made its way to Regina from Saskatoon.
Soil Mysteries
Melissa Arcand works in the frontier beneath our feet, one critical to producing food for everyone on Earth.
Funding, feeding, wheat breeding
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre (CDC) announced today that they have renewed their long standing partnershi...
Celebrating Allen Sapp
Renowned Cree artist Allen Sapp died in December 2015, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of paintings. You’ll find Allen Sapps in collections around the world—but one of the large...
U of S researchers recognized by Agricultural Institute
SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers Jeff Schoenau and Phil Thacker have been honoured by the Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC), the national organizati...
Talking turkey
Karen Schwean-Lardner never thought she would become a poultry researcher. Raised on a pig farm, she was not very fond of chickens.
U of S researchers help lead wheat genome sequencing breakthrough
SASKATOON – An international consortium of scientists co-led by the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) announced today that it has been able to crack the code for understanding th...
Student research helps West African farmers
A prairie girl, Alexis Adams spent most of her life in Saskatoon, but she left her heart with impoverished farmers in Mozambique during a 2012 summer trip to Africa.
Research unleashes power of pulse crops
2016 has been designated as International Year of Pulses by the United Nations, to heighten awareness about the crops’ benefits in terms of nutrition, sustainable food production a...
Global Institute for Food Security recruits world leader in crop research
SASKATOON – The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) has recruited Tim Sharbel as its first research leader, an internationally renowned plant scientist from Germany whose res...
U of S Scientist takes centre stage at UN
SASKATOON – On World Soil Day, Dec. 4, renowned University of Saskatchewan (U of S) soil scientist Dan Pennock presented to the United Nations on the state of the world’s soils as ...
U of S names new feed research chair
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has appointed a new research chair in feed processing technology to create new opportunities for the agri-food sector.
New scholarships funded in AgBio at U of S
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission is contributing $10,000 and $100,000 towards new undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
U of S unveils New Holland Lane
Today the University of Saskatchewan, along with New Holland Agriculture and Moody's Equipment, unveiled a new road name on the campus farm - New Holland Lane.
New livestock and forage centre to focus on all aspects of cattle production
A new $25 million Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence has just received the green light, thanks to funding from the Canadian and Saskatchewan governments, as well as the Sask...
Tackling agri-food challenges at the genomic level
With funding now secured, a number of researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will begin work on large-scale agri-food projects designed to address big challenges at...
U of S researcher's boar hunt to document invasive species
Ruth Kost is on a boar hunt—spending her summer on the road in a rented truck, sleeping in a tent as she crisscrosses Western Canada from Vancouver Island to the Manitoba-Ontario b...
Wheat research yields plenty of attention
A research discovery in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources is planting some seeds of truth about wheat and gluten.
What lies below: Soils are key to life and still very much a mystery-- one Derek Peak is helping to unravel thanks to cutting edge technology
In a field in Niger, a woman carries a pail of fertilizer. She stops beside each millet stem poking out of the dusty soil and, using a bottle cap, sprinkles a bit of its precious c...
The (really) inside story: Are cattle meant to eat grain? It's a contentious debate and Greg Penner is putting the facts on the table
Naturally raised beef is all the rage these days. After all, cows meandering in pastures make for prettier pictures than those huddled in feedlot pens.
Taking the Leap: The road to innovation is often paved with uncomfortable experiences-- but award-winning educator Ken Van Rees is glad he stepped out of his comfort zone
It’s a pretty nice feeling, accepting a prestigious teaching award while the audience enthusiastically applauds.
Reimagining Food Aid: It's a far-reaching and hugely ambitious project, but a new U of S initiative could one day substantially reduce the terrible toll of malnutrition
Think of food aid and images of sacks of grain and other basic foodstuffs spring to mind.
Hatching Good Ideas: Some consider them simple birds, but Hank Classen knows better-- and he's continuing to find better ways to raise them
It was one thing when a young Hank Classen started raising bantam chickens as a hobby on the family’s grain and pig operation near Nipawin.
An unrelenting Foe: Darren Korber knows E. coli O157 all too well — and why we can never drop our guard against this deadly pathogen
Every major incident of Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination creates a furor. Is our food safe? What went wrong? Who is at fault?
A long road: Mohammad Torshizi decided early on his academic career that the U of S was the place to be-- and his students are glad he did
Mohammad Torshizi has revived an old practice — only this time, it’s the teacher who gives apples to his students.
Send in the drones
Tiny helicopters flying over crop fields may become a common sight thanks to a research partnership between the U of S and a Saskatoon-based company.
Modern milking
University of Saskatchewan cow 944 is a thoroughly modern bovine, which means she turns to technology when she needs to be milked rather than relying on humans to do the job.
AgBio in Maclean's video 'day in the life of a Canadian university student'
Maclean's shot universities across Canada starting at Memorial in Newfoundland and ending at UBC, and compiled this video to resemble a 'day in the life of a Canadian university ...
New U of S feed research centre to increase Saskatchewan's impact on global food security
The University of Saskatchewan and its partners officially opened the Canadian Feed Research Centre (CFRC) in North Battleford today, highlighting the many research and training op...
Landscape Architecture - vignettes
A series of vignettes regarding unique landscapes on the campus and adjoining lands of the University of Saskatchewan have been published. To enjoy these, please select one of the ...
U of S researchers part of draft wheat genome sequencing
University of Saskatchewan researchers are part of an international team that has published the first chromosome-based draft sequence of the wheat genome, a development that promis...
U of S researcher warns of growing wild boar infestation in Saskatchewan
Wild boar are more widespread in Saskatchewan than commonly believed and the need to control numbers of the destructive animals is becoming urgent, according to research by Univers...
Relocating the beef cattle research facility
Summary goes Fundraising can now begin in earnest for a new $14 million, 2,000-head beef cattle research facility to be located south of Clavet thanks to approval from the U of S b...
New to US - Christopher Eskiw
Can what we eat and how much we eat affect how long we live?
Supporting the Community
Undergraduate students in the Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences have been busy raising money in support of the Ronald MacDonald House in Saskatoon. Dr. Michael Nickerson i...
Branching Out
If you’re Colin Laroque, wood has a tale to tell, whether it’s the oldest hockey stick in Canada, a piece of the Titanic, a weather-ravaged scrubby spruce from Labrador or a Manito...
Agros raise $13,000 for Telemiracle
On Friday, March 1, 16 students from the College of Agriculture and Bioreosurces raised $13,000 for Telemiracle by ventuing out into -50 degree weather to push a metal hospital bed...
Food for Thought
It’s a paradox: There’s soaring interest in how food is produced – but the number of people who actually know how to grow it is plunging.
Pursuing a Dream
She’s quick to laugh at herself for “not having the math,” but it’s a very serious, and heartfelt, desire that propelled Erika Bachmann down her unusual academic path.
Food security in the North
The food situation in Northern Canada is bad and only getting worse.
Viterra and Crop Development Centre announce $5-M research agreement
Viterra and the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) are pleased to announce a $5-million Viterra investment to enhance the CDC’s success in whe...
Cows move into new barn
Early on the morning of July 22, a stock trailer backed up to the Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility. The trailer door swung open and, under the watchful eye of dairy unit...
Big-picture View
Saving the environment and playing hockey are pretty different things, but they hold one important similarity for Page Beaton, former Huskies defender and member of the first class...
Unseen Menace
Ryan Brook gets a lot of blank looks when he tries to warn people about the threat of feral wild boars in Saskatchewan.
Dirt and Art
If you’re a fan of out-of-the-box thinking, then Emma Lake was the place to be this June.