Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts

From stouts to sours and everything in between craft beer is everywhere with no signs of slowing down. New breweries continue to pop up on the regular. Dr. Shane Walker, a facility manager and brewer in the Department of Food Science, chats with Josh and Jordan about all things beer. Including his own experiences and misadventures when brewing beer in the classroom.   Descriptive transcript availa...

You probably knew that plants love light. But did you know they prefer specific wavelengths of light? PhD student Nicole Berardi explains how plants interact with light and each other. Like how they repel and reflect light, causing changes in growth and yield. If you've ever wondered why your succulents are growing in a weird way, this episode is for you. Descriptive transcript available here:  ht...

Simulated meat products are seriously trendy right now. The futuristic idea of replacing meat with plants, is today's food science triumph. Prof. Ben Bohrer of the Department of Food Science chats with Josh and Jordan about what these new products mean for our meat-eating habits and menus.   You can follow Ben on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/b3nbohrer   Descriptive transcript available here:  h...

Omega-3s are good for human brain health, and Omega-3 enriched eggs are a terrific way for us to increase our intake. But feeding laying hens food rich in Omega-3's might be causing their chicks to be more fearful and stressed out. Rosemary Whittle, a PhD student in the Department of Animal Sciences, chats with Josh and Jordan about the initial findings of her poultry welfare research.   Descripti...

Everyone who's interested in the environment has heard about the plight of honey bees. But this week's guest, Dr. Alana Pindar, moves a magnifying glass onto the overlooked wild bees who live in our backyard and need our help.  You can follow Alana's research on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/1in3mouthfuls      Funding for this episode was provided by the W.S. (Stan) Young Memorial Communications...

We explore the world of plant tissue culture and how it can create 10 million trees from a sample of one. Masters students Kevin and James explain the science and technology behind this cool plant propagation technique.   You can follow Kevin's start-up on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/wevitro/ Funding for this episode was provided by the W.S. (Stan) Young Memorial Communications Grant t...

Our first guest, Alessia Roma, explains how nutraceuticals could treat diseases like cancer. She chats with Josh Moran and Jordan Terpstra about how her graduate research could change the way we think about fighting leukemia and "food science". Funding for this episode was provided by the W.S. (Stan) Young Memorial Communications Grant through the OAC Alumni Foundation. Follow Alessia on Twitter a...

Show host Josh Moran, with the help of Jordan Terpstra, introduces the world to the new Why & How Podcast, which features the research of experts from the Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph.