Announcement:
ECV Ontario Workshop, February 17, 2012
We
would like to announce the upcoming workshop on Ethno-Cultural Vegetables in Ontario.
The one day workshop will explore opportunities and barriers in the ECV market
in Ontario. The program for the day includes;
i.
Presentations
on opportunities and barriers of the ECV market by different stakeholders,
ii.
A
panel discussion on the production of ECV in Ontario,
iii.
Presentations
of research findings by the University of Guelph team,
iv.
A
documentary on ECV and
v.
Sharing
of experiences from all stakeholders on the way forward for ECV in
Ontario.
The
workshop will be attended by experienced ECV stakeholders including
researchers, producers, wholesalers, retailers, importers and students and will
be held on Friday February 17, 2012 from 8.30am to 4.30pm at the John
Eccles Centre, South Ring Road, Maritime Residence University of Guelph.
Lunch and coffee will be provided.
Funding
for this project provided by the Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT)
program under the OMAFRA-U of G Partnership
To
attend, please RSVP by February 3, 2012 at http://ecvontario.eventbrite.com
Christine Kajumba & Frances
Dietrich-O'Connor
Co-Facilitators, ECVOntario Workshop,
SEDRD, University of Guelph
Co-Facilitators, ECVOntario Workshop,
SEDRD, University of Guelph