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The Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) is pleased to invite you to join us for our 2026 Annual Symposium:

Rethinking Ag Innovation

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Registration & Coffee: 9:30 AM
Program: 9:45 AM – 12:15 PM (lunch and networking to follow)
The GrandWay Events Centre, Elora

Innovation in agriculture is about more than technology, it’s about the systems, partnerships, and pathways that help ideas move into practice and create real-world impact.

This year’s symposium will explore how different models of innovation can strengthen agri-tech adoption, support commercialization, and build stronger innovation ecosystems for agriculture in Ontario and beyond.

Featured Sessions Include:

Keynote Address – Johnny Park, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN)
A look at WHIN’s innovative model for connecting producers, technology developers, and industry to accelerate adoption at scale.

Panel Discussion – Building the Ag Innovation Ecosystem in Ontario
Featuring leaders from organizations helping shape innovation networks and future opportunities in our region.

Celebrating Emerging Research Leadership – Early Career Research Award Presentation
Recognizing and celebrating the next generation of research leaders whose work is helping shape the future of Ontario’s livestock sector.

Whether you are involved in research, industry, innovation, commercialization, or producer engagement, this symposium promises to be a thought-provoking morning of conversation, ideas, and connections.

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The Livestock Research Innovation Corporation is funded in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a 5-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative.The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri?food and agri?based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5-billion commitment that is cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.

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