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University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus

About the Department, Ridgetown Campus and the University

The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus has been a leader in applied agricultural research for 100 years. The campus is located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, one of Canada’s most important agricultural regions, producing over 70 different types of crops. Campus faculty are globally recognized as leaders in their fields, partnering closely with producers to solve real-world problems. They share their expertise with students inside the classroom and on our 180-hectare campus and research plots which offer exceptional hands-on learning opportunities.

 

The Department of Plant Agriculture is Canada’s largest and most diverse applied plant biology department  and has recognized strengths in a broad cross-section of plant sciences including agronomy, horticulture, breeding, molecular genetics, genomics, controlled environment systems, plant physiology, post-harvest physiology, plant pathology, and plant-based bioproducts. The Department currently has 30 faculty members and employs 100 staff and more than 100 graduate students. Faculty within the Department have access to modern laboratory, growth room and greenhouse facilities, as well as fourteen well-equipped research stations across the province. As part of the Ontario Agricultural College, Plant Agriculture has a long history of achievement in serving the agriculture and agri-food industries within Ontario and beyond.

 

The University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

 


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Oct 11, 2024
Full time
Assistant Professor, Ontario Bean Growers Professorship in Weed Science
University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus Ridgetown, ON, Canada
  The Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for the Ontario Bean Growers Professorship in Weed Science.  This position is located at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus, located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, 200 km southwest of the University's main campus in Guelph.   The holder of the Ontario Bean Growers Professorship in Weed Science will develop a cutting-edge research program with a focus on addressing commercially relevant weed management problems in field crops in Ontario, including soybean, corn, edible beans, wheat, and other small grains.  The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching existing and/or new diploma courses and will be actively involved in the supervision of graduate students, both MSc and PhD.  They will join a world-class team of faculty members in the Department of Plant Agriculture...
Sep 27, 2024
Full time
Assistant Professor in Dry Bean Agronomy and Pest Management
University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus Ridgetown, ON, Canada
  Position Description:   The Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for the Professorship in Dry Bean Agronomy and Pest Management.  This position is located at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus, located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, 200 km southwest of the University’s main campus in Guelph.   The  Department of Plant Agriculture  is Canada’s largest and most diverse applied plant biology department  and has recognized strengths in a broad cross-section of plant sciences including agronomy, horticulture, breeding, molecular genetics, genomics, controlled environment systems, plant physiology, post-harvest physiology, plant pathology, and plant-based bioproducts. The Department currently has 30 faculty members and employs 100 staff and more than 100 graduate students. Faculty within...