Guelph Welcomes Canada’s Agriculture Community for 2020 Conference here:Governments select Guelph to host 2020 gathering of agriculture ministers

Jul 11, 2019

Guelph, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - The governments of Canada and Ontario announced that Guelph will host the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers in 2020.

Taking place in July next year, the focus of the 2020 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agriculture Ministers Conference will be ‘Strong Agrifood: Strong Economy.’ The event will highlight leading issues to help grow the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector as well as highlight Ontario’s and Guelph’s leading role as a worldwide hub for research and economic development in the sector.

The Guelph area is home to several leading agri-food research centres of excellence supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Government of Ontario, such as the University of Guelph, the Livestock Research Innovation Centre, and the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario. It is also the headquarters of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The announcement took place immediately following a roundtable session on Wednesday where Minister Hardeman and Ontario agri-food industry leaders met to discuss Ontario’s priorities heading into the 2019 event.

The 2019 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agriculture Ministers Conference will take place in Quebec City, from July 17-19, 2019.

Source : Government Of Canada

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