Livestock Research Innovation Corporation

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News Articles
- New mentorship program builds bridges
  Canadian Poultry, January 2021: Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) has launched a mentorship program for new University of Guelph faculty in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), and College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CPES) to make connections to the provincial livestock industry.
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- Sheep farmer hosts farm tour for new Guelph faculty
  Sheep News, December 2020: Sheep and beef farmer Mike Swidersky hosted a group of new University of Guelph faculty members for a tour at his farm in Dufferin County in early October. The researchers have all recently come to Guelph as faculty in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), or College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CPES).
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- Small ruminants: Husbandry practices, not herd size increases PPRV risk
  LRIC newsletter, October 2020: Research has found that the transmission risk of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) in sheep and goats is not increased through herd size.
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- Small Ruminants: Sheep the gold standard for solar grazing
  LRIC newsletter, September 2020: Sheep are a cost-effective way to manage vegetation growth on solar farms.
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Research Scouts
Survey reveals how pandemic has changed consumers’ food habits

Published March 2, 2021
Visit agsci.source.colostate.edu
Managing footrot needs a whole-flock effort

Published February 19, 2021
Visit farmtario.com
Flatulent Cows no Longer on the Nose with Seaweed

Published January 8, 2021
Visit www.smh.com.au
Diet modifications -- including more wine and cheese -- may help reduce cognitive decline, study sug

Published December 28, 2020
Visit www.sciencedaily.com
Land ecosystems are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2

Published December 18, 2020
Visit www.sciencedaily.com
A new paraprobiotic-based treatment for control of a gastrointestinal parasite in sheep and goats

Published November 27, 2020
Visit www.sciencedirect.com