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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
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TORONTO – The University of Guelph and The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair have signed a five-year agreement for the University to become a Foundational Partner of the Fair, beginning with the 2018 Royal, which opens on Nov. 2, 2018.
Under the terms of the agreement, the University will activate a 2,700 square-foot exhibit space at The Royal, in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The University will also become the presenting sponsor of The Royal’s Educators’ Symposium, scheduled this year on Friday, Nov. 9.
“Education has been a core element of our mandate since the first Fair in 1922,” says Charlie Johnstone, CEO of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. “With this agreement, we are better positioned than ever before to fulfill this important mandate.
“We’re thrilled to have the University of Guelph on board as a Royal partner,” adds Johnstone. “The quality and sustainability of the food we eat has become a hot button topic for Canadian consumers, and the University has earned global recognition for its work in this sector. With this agreement, The Royal will become a showcase for the innovation and agri-food leadership we have come to expect from the University of Guelph.”
“The University of Guelph is Canada’s Food University and one of the top comprehensive universities in the country. Our innovations and discoveries are helping Canada become a global leader in safe, nutritious and sustainable food,” said Daniel Atlin, Vice-President (External), University of Guelph. “The Royal is an ideal venue for U of G to showcase how we are helping sustainably feed and support a growing world population and training the agri-food leaders of tomorrow.”
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