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Hoekstra named head of new UG position

Paul Hoekstra has been named executive director of Agri-Food Strategy and Partnerships, a new position at the University of Guelph.

Hoekstra has been vice-president of strategic development for Grain Farmers of Ontario since 2020.

His main job at University of Guelph will be advancing the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a province-wide platform for agri-food research, training and innovation.

Hoekstra holds a PhD in environmental biology from the University of Guelph and a bachelor of science (B.Sc.) from the University of Waterloo.

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