@rmccon16

PhD candidate in Plant Breeding and Genetics at the University of Guelph

 Guelph, Ontario
Joined January 2022
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1) As a PhD candidate who works with cutting-edge AI models daily, I thought I would share a model that flies under the public radar each week! There are plenty of amazing AI uses outside of LLM's.
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RealAgriculture
@realagricultureMay 23
Drones and field imaging tech are changing how agronomy gets done — from scouting and seeding to plant breeding research. Join The Agronomists Monday at 8 PM E as @RealLoudLyndsey talks with @rmccon16 of @uofg & @ProfAgronomy of @usask about where this technology fits on the farm and in the field. #cdnag 🔗 RealAgriculture.com/live/
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ontariograinfarmer.ca/2025/1… – at Harris Hill, NY

Artificial intelligence on the farm - Ontario Grain Farmer

The ways in which AI (artificial intelligence) is providing concrete help to grain farmers are growing. AI specializes in taking large amounts of data and presenting useful conclusions. For example,...

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MLB
@MLB21 Oct 2025
GEORGE SPRINGER THREE-RUN SHOT BLUE JAYS LEAD 🤯
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Toronto Blue Jays
@BlueJays21 Oct 2025
WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!! #WANTITALL
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Fusarium head blight threatens wheat! Farmers combat it with genetic resistance, fungicides, and forecasting. Learn more: ow.ly/QZRU50WGFB8 #Agriculture #PlantScience #Farming #CropProtection #FoodSecurity
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Seeing great FHB symptoms at the Elora Research Station Fusarium Nursery – at Centre Wellington, Ontario
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grainswest.com/2025/05/disea… – at Guelph, Ontario
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Toronto Maple Leafs
@MapleLeafs2 May 2025
Battle won.
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BENNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYDFSDLKJFSKLDJHFKLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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NHL
@NHL6 Apr 2025
ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOALSCORER IN NHL HISTORY! 🚨🚨🚨 #Gr8ness
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NHL
@NHL5 Apr 2025
ALEX OVECHKIN HAS TIED WAYNE GRETZKY FOR THE MOST GOALS IN NHL HISTORY!!! 😱😱😱 HE'S NOW ONE GOAL AWAY FROM HOCKEY IMMORTALITY! #Gr8Chase
Top: The Gr8 Chase banner. Middle to bottom: Large text on a white hockey ice background reading "1 goal to go." The number "894" is circled. Around the text are images of Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin on ice. Gretzky is in an Oilers uniform and Ovechkin is in a Capitals uniform.

ALT Top: The Gr8 Chase banner. Middle to bottom: Large text on a white hockey ice background reading "1 goal to go." The number "894" is circled. Around the text are images of Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin on ice. Gretzky is in an Oilers uniform and Ovechkin is in a Capitals uniform.

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Plant Ag Guelph@plantagguelph4 Apr 2025
Two graduate students, Katherine Fortune and Riley McConachie were featured in the March 2025 edition of SeedWorld. Read the story:plant.uoguelph.ca/news/stude…
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USWBSI@USWBSI20 Mar 2025
Researchers at the Hutton Institute are make significant progress towards developing a spray that silences the genes in Fusarium graminearum that allow it to infect the host. seedworld.com/europe/2025/03…

Hutton Researchers Discover Key Ingredient in Eco-Friendly Spray to Fight Cereal Disease

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute are making significant progress toward developing a spray that could "silence" genes responsible for Fusarium

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Meet 9 plant science prodigies! University plant breeding programs are the launchpads of seed innovation, tackling climate change, pest resistance & crop yields. Canada’s next ag leaders are shaping the future—one breakthrough at a time. hubs.li/Q03c7Txl0
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Thomas Dohmke
@ashtom6 Feb 2025
Today, we are infusing the power of agentic AI into the GitHub Copilot experience, elevating Copilot from pair to peer programmer 🤖 (1/4) github.blog/news-insights/pr…

GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens

Introducing agent mode for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, announcing the general availability of Copilot Edits, and providing a first look at our SWE agent.

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USWBSI@USWBSI28 Jan 2025
Winter Wheat Genotype-Fusarium graminearum Interactions and Mycotoxin Accumulation in Infected Spikes | Canadian Journal of Plant Science, Jan 22, 2025. doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2024-01…

Winter wheat genotype–Fusarium graminearum interactions and mycotoxin accumulation in infected...

Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat, caused by Fusarium graminearum (Fg), reduces yield and results in mycotoxin accumulation in the grain. Detached spikes from winter wheat varieties were inoculated...

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AAFC Canada
@AAFC_Canada29 Dec 2024
.@StatCan_eng estimates #CdnAg’s total 2024 wheat harvest at 35 million tonnes. That’s 10% above average and the third largest in history. Hats off to our farmers!🌾
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Grain Farmers of Ontario is excited to announce the 10 recipients of the 2024 Legacy Scholarships! 🎓🌾 These scholarships support students pursuing studies that will benefit Ontario's grain sector and the agri-food industry. Congratulations to all of the winners! #OntAg Read the full press release: buff.ly/4i34ZfH
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🌾 FHB poses a global threat to wheat production with the DON endangering food & feed safety. Traditional detection methods are effective but slow & costly. Can #HyperspectralImaging + #DeepLearning change the game? 📈Read more: doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.70001 @SainiDK10 @WheatInnovation
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