Description of Services:
Agricultural resource centre and economic development centre
Resource Centre - Coordinates the delivery of technical information and business services (retaining and attracting investment, developing markets, providing regulatory oversight, and providing risk management tools) to clients and stakeholders * works with local agricultural and rural organizations, municipalities and community leaders, to identify needs and ensure that ministry information products, services and resources are available to the community
Economic Development - Works collaboratively with rural communities, municipalities, businesses and organizations to undertake economic development initiatives by providing programs, funding and extension * teams provide tools and resources, delivers advisory services and support for rural development
Agricultural Information Contact Centre - Provincial call centre in Guelph that responds to inquiries from farm, agri-business and rural business and provides access to technical and business information