Global leaders in advancing dairy
Dairy at Guelph is a network of over 60 faculty and 120 graduate students and postdocs at the University of Guelph from many subjects. As a research centre, Dairy at Guelph creates collaborative opportunities to discover, develop and implement new best practices in dairy production and foods, with support from industry leaders and government. This global leadership has earned the University of Guelph the title of Canada’s Dairy University.
Enhancing research in 10 key areas
Dairy at Guelph enhances the accomplishments and recognition of dairy-related research at the University of Guelph in 10 key areas:
- Animal nutrition
- Product development and food safety
- Engineering
- Environment
- Animal health
- Human health and nutrition
- Economics, consumer choices and marketing
- Genetics and genomics
- Behaviour and welfare
- Reproduction
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Dr. David Pearl
Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Population Medicine
Dr. Pearl’s research interests center on the use of quantitative methods to study the epidemiology of zoonotic and animal diseases and enhance disease surveillance. These quantitative methods include multi-level statistical modeling and a variety of statistical techniques designed for the analysis of spatial and molecular data. His projects have involved a variety of pathogens, such as E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Campylobacter and antimicrobial resistant organisms, in a number of host species including humans, cattle, dogs, poultry, swine, and wildlife. Visit Dr. Pearl webpage.
