Launched in 2022, the award is funded by LRIC, Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS), Western Fair Association (WFA), Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Previous award winners include Dr. Jennifer Ellis from the Department of Animal Bioscience at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), Dr. Nicole Ricker, Dr. Sam Workenhe and Dr. Emma Borkowski from the Department of Pathobiology at OVC.
The program will also include a recognition of McMorris, who will be retiring at the end of June, for his service to LRIC and the Ontario livestock industry. McMorris joined LRIC as its CEO in 2019, having previously worked with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (now Beef Farmers of Ontario), Agricorp and BIO (now AgSights).
The symposium take place June 20 at The Grandway Events Centre in Elora, from 9 am to noon. Lunch will be provided. Registration is available at www.livestockresearch.ca/events.
Livestock Research Innovation Corporation was established in 2012 with support from Ontario’s beef, pork, dairy and poultry sector organizations and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. LRIC’s mission is driving innovation, and the organization takes a value chain approach to research and innovation by providing leadership in research priority setting, coordination and process; identifying and communicating emerging issues; and strengthening networks across the sector. LRIC is funded in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
Source : Livestock Research