Past Events

It is time to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year and welcome the new graduate students in our department. On Friday, September 20th, we will host the Annual Golden Boot Soccer Cup and Annual ABSc BBQ (see the poster below). The event was a great success last year and we are counting on you to make it great again! 

The next Thirsty Third Thursday (TTT) is Thursday September 19th, 9:30 AM in room 141 ☕☕☕ Come and enjoy FREE coffee and treats and great conversation, with your fellow ABSc members. We hope to see there! Cheers, Social Committee and Graduate Student Council  

The Graduate Student Council (GSC) would like to welcome ALL GRAD STUDENTS (both new and seasoned!) to our Welcome Back Event at Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesday, September 17th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Come and swing into the new semester with lots of free food and drinks and good company with your fellow grads  Why come to this event!? - Join us for lots of FREE food (lots of wings and appetizers) 

The Fall semester is coming fast! Please join us for the annual OAC Welcome Back BBQ to kick-off the start of the new academic year. All OAC students, faculty and staff are welcome!  

The Ph.D. Defence for Bishwo Pokharel has been scheduled for Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @  2:00 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Ira Mandell Advisor: Alexandra Harlander Adv. Committee Member: Tina Widowski Additional Member: Elijah Kiarie External Examiner: Bruce Rathgeber  

  The M.Sc. Defence for Aimee Adcock has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 @ 1:45 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Alexandra Harlander Advisor: Georgia Mason Adv. Committee Member: Lena Levison Additional Member: Renee Bergeron   Thesis Title: “ Lousy house, grouchy mouse: Assessing the effects of standard barren housing on laboratory mouse sociability and attractiveness”.  

Dairy at Guelph is pleased to announce the start of the Dairy Club Sessions which will provide opportunities for Dairy at Guelph graduate students to meet faculty, learn about what other members of Dairy at Guelph are working on and have great dairy discussions with faculty from different departments.    The first session will take place on Wednesday, September 4th, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in the Animal Science and Nutrition (ANNU)  building, Room 030 with Department of Animal Biosciences Prof. and Diary at Guelph reseracher Michael Steele.

The M.Sc. Defence for Samuel Decker has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 1:45 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Anna-Kate Shoveller Advisor: Georgia Mason Adv. Committee Member: Lee Niel Additional Member:  Esther Finegan   Thesis Title: “Influence of resource use and provision schemes on welfare benefit from environmental enrichment for pair-housed American mink (Neovison vison)” .    

The M.Sc. Defence for Madeline Collins has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28th, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Lee-Anne Huber Advisor: Katie Wood Adv. Committee Member: Ira Mandell Additional Member: Michael Steele   Thesis Title: “Does supplemental protein and rumen-protected methionine improve performance and digestibility during late gestation in beef cows”?