Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario

Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
Agency overview
Formed	1962; 64 years ago
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	Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;
Agency executive	Karen Chan, Director of Research;
Parent department	Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Website	omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/ario/institute.htm

Formed1962; 64 years ago

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

The Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO, French: Recherche et innovation agricoles Ontario, RIAO) 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]^{[independent source needed]}

It is located adjacent to the University of Guelph campus.

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Agency overview

Formed	1962; 64 years ago (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 / 43.5251917; -80.2287278
Employees	15
Minister responsible	Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Agency executive	Karen Chan, Director of Research
Parent department	Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Website	omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/ario/institute.htm

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