Guelph to host ag ministers’ meeting
GUELPH — The governments of Canada and Ontario announced July 10 that Guelph will host the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers in 2020.
The focus of the conference next July 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.
“As a world class hub of agri-food innovation and a winner of the Smart Cities Challenge for their Circular Food Economy proposal, Guelph is a perfect venue for the annual conference,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Randy Pettapiece, MPP for Perth-Wellington, participated in the announcement.
“Farmers and agri-businesses in Wellington and Perth counties are some of the best in the province,” said Pettapiece.
The Guelph area is home to several agri-food research centres of excellence and is the headquarters of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
