2012 Farmland Preservation Forum
Balancing Agriculture and Resource Demands in Rural Ontario
How do we effectively balance the use of our land resources while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of farming? Do existing policies lead us toward balance?
Join us in Guelph on February 17th for a collaborative dialogue about intensifying land use demands in rural Ontario. How do we support both land conservation and rural economic development?
- Learn from Panels & Case Studies
- Forge New Partnerships
- Set New Policy Directions
Who Should Attend?
- Planners
- Economic Development Officers
- Municipal Councillors
- Provincial Ministry Staff
- Agriculture Industry Professionals
- Land Conservation Advocates
Why Attend?
Urban growth, aggregate pits, infrastructure projects, green energy, endangered species habitat – all of these impact agriculture and can result in permanent loss of our best farmland.
We need your voice as part of the discussion about how to improve policy and planning for agriculture within Ontario’s diverse countryside economy.
Presentations Include:
Opening Remarks
- Michael Chong, MP, Wellington, Halton Hills
- Chris White, Warden, Wellington County; Past Chair, Rural Ontario Municipal Association
How Much Land is Enough? Calculating Potential Food Self-Sufficiency in Ontario
- Matt Setzkorn, Policy Coordinator, Ontario Farmland Trust
Countryside Conflict? Agriculture among Competing Land Use Demands
- Nathan Stevens, Policy Advisor, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
- Faye Langmaid, Manager, Planning Services, Municipality of Clarington
- Carl Cosack, Rancher; Chair, North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce
- Ted Cowan, Farm Policy Researcher, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
- Pat Learmonth, Farmer; Director, Farms at Work
- Norm Ragetlie, Director of Policy, Rural Ontario Institute; OFT Board Member
Shaping Fair Agricultural Policy within Diverse Landscapes: Learning from Niagara
- Patrick Robson, Commissioner, Integrated Community Planning, Niagara Region
- Jim Brandle, Chief Executive Officer, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
- Bill Hodgson, Mayor, Town of Lincoln
Agricultural Policy and You: Help shape future directions for agricultural and land use policy in Ontario
Forum Details
Date: Friday, February 17th, 2012
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Place: Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Cost: $65.00 non-members; $50 members (Click here to become a member)
(Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch)
