Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2017) |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1962 |
Type | Crown corporation |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
Headquarters | 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada 43°31′30.69″N 80°13′43.42″W / 43.5251917°N 80.2287278°W |
Employees | 15 |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
Website | omafra |
The Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario is a provincial Crown corporation, established in 1962 by the ARIO Act, to "advocate areas of research for the betterment of agriculture, veterinary medicine and consumer studies" and "increase the production efficiency and marketing of agricultural products by stimulating interest in research".[1]
It is located adjacent to the University of Guelph campus.
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