9:15

   Registration and Coffee

 9:30

   Welcome  – Introduction of Members and Observers    

 9:45

   Panel: Why Livestock in Ontario? (3 x 20  minutes plus 30 for discussion)

Moderator: Rene Van Acker, Dean Ontario Agriculture College, U of Guelph

• Economic Value – Al Mussel, Research Lead, Agri-Food Economic Systems
• Environmental Assessment – Vaughn Holder, Research Director, Alltech
• Food Security – Madison Maguire, Head Operations at Second Harvest 

 11:15

   Presentation of the LRIC Early Career Research Awards

 11:45

   Closing Comments and Adjourn 

 12:00

   Lunch