An Early Assessment of COVID-19 and the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sector

04/20/20 • 20 min

In this podcast Alan Ker discusses a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics - 'COVID-19 and the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sectors: Thoughts from the Pandemic Onset'.

In this podcast Alan Ker discusses a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics - 'COVID-19 and the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sectors: Thoughts from the Pandemic Onset'.

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Episode 16: How do you like them (Ontario cider) apples?

In this episode Graeme and Jordan learn about the Ontario hard cider industry, starting at the orchard and the apples. Derek Plotkowski, a PhD student in the Department of Plant Agriculture, talks about his search for the perfect apple variety for making cider. He explains why some ciders are sweeter than others, why “eating” apples don’t make good “drinking” apples and where to find some of Ontario’s best hard cider.

Descriptive transcript available here: https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/system/files/Episode%2016%20-%20How%20do%20you%20like%20them%20Ontario%20cider%20apples.txt

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Episode 17: How might neuroscience shift animal welfare standards?

Mice are one of the most commonly used animals in research, and Lindsey Kitchenham is on a mission to determine how their housing environments impact their welfare. She chats with Graeme about how integrating behaviour assessments and neuroscience will help us better understand how housing impacts mice brain development. She explains how her research, happening in the Department of Animal Bioscience, could have major ripple effects in the research world.

Important note: In this episode, we discuss several sensitive and potentially upsetting topics, including the euthanasia of research animals. The research discussed in this episode, and all animal research at the University of Guelph, is done in adherence to the University of Guelph Animal Care Policy and Procedures, the provincial legislation and regulations of the Animals for Research Act, and the national guidelines and policies of the Canadian Council on Animal Care.

This will be our last episode for a bit, while we figure out how to keep answering big questions in a safe and effective way. We hope all of our listeners are doing okay!

Descriptive transcript available here: https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/system/files/Episode%2017%20-%20How%20might%20neuroscience%20shift%20animal%20welfare%20standards.txt

University of Guelph Animal Care Policy and Procedures: http://www.uoguelph.ca/research/document/university-guelph-animal-care-policy-and-procedures

Animals for Research Act: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90a22_e.htm

Canadian Council on Animal Care: http://www.ccac.ca/en_/standards/policies