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Master’s student, Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) Research focus: Improving dairy food quality at an on-farm processing facility  Prior to beginning her Master’s Degree by thesis in Food Science at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), Tara Wilson completed her undergraduate degree in Applied Life Sciences with a concentration in Biological Medicine at…

MSc student, Department of Animal Biosciences, Ontario Agricultural College Research focus: Genetic evaluation of leukosis in dairy cattle  Growing up on a dairy farm in Eastern Ontario, Renee Bongers developed an interest in working with dairy cattle at an early age. Coming to the University of Guelph to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Biology…

Master’s student, Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College  Research focus: Improving dairy food quality at the farm level  Lareina Xi chose to complete her Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science at the University of Guelph with aspirations to pursue veterinary medicine, however, she found a passion for animal health and nutrition and decided…

MSc Student, Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College  Research focus: Understanding biosecurity practices on Ontario dairy farms   In Canada, it’s not well understood how dairy producers implement biosecurity and how discussions with veterinarians influence their practices.  Gillian Power, a Master’s student in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), aims…

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College Research focus: Exploring the use of bio-controls at the dairy farm to improve food safety  When asked about his research interests, Dr. Armin Tarrah exclaims that he is “in love with microbiology.” Prior to joining Dr. Gisèle LaPointe’s lab as a postdoctoral scholar at the Canadian…