The University of Guelph is home to a wide diversity of research on rural people, places, and environments. As a leader in rural research, this video series facilitates knowledge sharing across rural Ontario and beyond.
This video highlights recent research published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems examining how Ontario potato farmers adopt sustainable practices. It shows how several factors influence decisions, revealing the need for policies ...
Are you curious about rural data availability at Statistics Canada? Join the upcoming webinar “A Tour of Rural Data in Statistics Canada,” on March 24 at 1.00 pm ET. This free online webinar designed for anyone who wants to understand the rich statistical resources available on rural communities across the country.
In this engaging session, hosted by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, you’ll get an expert-led tour of the data products and tool
Researchers collaborated with Communities of the Williams Treaties First Nations: the Chippewas of Beausoleil, Rama, and Georgina Island First Nations, and the Mississaugas of Curve Lake First Nation. Their findings reveal perspectives on food security and sustainability and highlight the challenges and priorities for Indigenous communities to achieve and enhance their access. Read more about how this research aims to enhance the capacity for Community-led...
Ryan Gibson recently participated in the 42 Canada Podcast with Laurie Cook on rural community development. Laurie and Ryan talk about community wealth building and many of the creative ways rural and remote communities have always just 'got things done.' Check out the recording below or online.
The Inaugural Black Planning Symposium brought together planners, scholars, and community leaders in a generative space of dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collective imagination. As a Research Associate at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph, I left the symposium with deepened appreciation for the multiplicity of ways Black planning is reshaping the profession, and its resonance with my own research on hou
This video highlights recent research titled “Machine learning models for prediction of nutrient concentrations in surface water in an agricultural watershed,” published in the Journal of Environmental Management. Conducted by Ahmed Elsayed, Sarah Rixon, Jana Levison, Andrew Binns, and Pradeep Goel, the research examines how machine learning tools can improve predictions of nutrient levels in surface water, offering practical insights to support farmers, p...
Governments, researchers, and communities rely on definitions of rural places to decide where funding goes, how programs are designed, and which communities are eligible for support. Yet many existing definitions treat rural as simply the opposite of urban, missing the diversity of places that sit along a continuum. The new article A Rural Matrix: A Pragmatic Alternative Approach to Defining Rural for Policy and Practice, published in the Journal of Rural
Understanding how geography shaped economic opportunity in 19th century Canada offers valuable insights into the roots of regional inequality and mobility across generations. The summary, titled “The Geography of Economic Mobility in 19th Century Canada,” highlights intergenerational economic mobility across regions in Canada between 1871 and 1901.
The research was conducted by Luiza Antonie, Kris Inwood, Chris Minns, and Fraser Summerfield, and will be pu
Rural communities have significant strengths as well as challenges. Ryan Gibson recently participated in the 42 Canada Podcast with Laurie Cook on rural community development. Check out the podcast below or online.
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How do we mobilize research and knowledge to support stronger rural futures? A recent workshop hosted by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation explored practical ways to share and use knowledge that supports rural peoples, rural economies, and rural environments. The workshop explored strategies to help move research, experience, and local insights into action. The workshop focused on tailoring knowledge-sharing approaches to different rur...
