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Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
Agency overview
Formed1962; 62 years ago (1962)
TypeCrown corporation
JurisdictionGovernment of Ontario
Headquarters1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
43°31′30.69″N 80°13′43.42″W / 43.5251917°N 80.2287278°W / 43.5251917; -80.2287278
Employees15
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Karen Chan, Director of Research
Parent departmentOntario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Websiteomafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/ario/institute.htm

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.

References

  1. ^ "Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO)".


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