What is Agriculture UWindsor?
Agriculture UWindsor is team of engineers, scientists, and sociologists committed to working on solutions for agricultural challenges. Partnering with local farmers, faculty, students, and the local community, experts build teams across subject matter and across industries to bring together people from research to innovation
Agriculture U-Windsor aims to progress agriculture at every step in the process, from the initial energy and production required, to the growing process, and finally the environmental and community level impact it has!
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Highlighting the production of food and energy, we area developing agriculture using engineering and computer science technology
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Highlighting the production of food and energy, we area developing agriculture using engineering and computer science technology
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Highlighting the production of food and energy, we area developing agriculture using engineering and computer science technology
NEWS
THE NOSE KNOWS
Keeping the greenhouse sector on the cutting-edge, Dr. Alirezaee and PhD students are working to develop an 'electric nose'. This nose will aid in pest detection using gas sensors detecting volatile organic compounds.
Using this technology, earlier detection and intervention of pests can occur!
Read more about this project, and AgUWindsor, in the article below the photo!
MRI IN AGRICULTURE
Dr. Dan Xiao is pushing boundaries of MRI and exploring applications for plant health and disease detection.
This technology is helping Ontario vegetable growers gain yields by providing insights into plant physiology.
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BEE'S KNEES
The University of Windsor is contributing to the development of robotic bees to pollinate plants inside greenhouses. These robots can contribute to improved crop yield, quality, and food security overall by compensating for labour shortages and pollination deficiencies of live bees in this setting.
Dr. Shahpour Alirezaee from Windsor's Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering has developed a system to allow the robotic bees to travel to flowers and use vibrations to pollinate them.
The bees are currently being tested at the University of Windsor and Horteca, a two acre-research facility branching from JEM Farms.
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OUR PROJECTS
We are constantly trying to innovate and involve ourselves in every step of the process of getting food to you!
What we are currently working on!
PARTNERS
“In the greenhouse sector, we’re engaging with a wide range of professionals, from engineers to researchers, across various categories and studies. This work is revealing just how many different industries we influence [...] It’s not just about farming. The greenhouse industry touches many sectors, from technology and engineering to environmental science.”
“The University of Windsor has been very responsive and excited about the direction we’re heading. They see the opportunities, and that’s what makes the long-term potential so exciting.”
Paul J Mastronardi, director of Jem Farms
Friends of Science Award
The owner of JEM Farms, Paul J. Mastronardi, has been awarded this award for his commitment to research, teaching, and the student experience with the Univeristy of Windsor
WE ARE HERE!
See our locations spanning across the University of Windsor, Leamington, Ruthven, and more!
The Agriculture UWindsor team excels at connecting with local communities to better understand challenges--and ensure that research benefits local businesses directly.
GET INVOLVED!
If you are a student, farmer, or potential partner, we want to hear from you! We are all dependent on agriculture and it is important that we all are given the opportunity to participate in it!
If you are interested in what services the University of Windsor has to offer, and the faculty that you can work with - look no further! We have curated the resource tab just for you!
CONTACT US!