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Wednesday October 29, 2025 Thursday October 30, 2025 Friday October 31, 2025 | University of Guelph |
Description
The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph is excited to be hosting the first International Conference on Canadian Agri-Food & Rural Advisory, Extension, and Education (CAREE).
We invite faculty to join us for this event. Registration is now open on the conference website.
This inaugural conference aims to strengthen Canada’s network of agricultural extension, advisory, and education initiatives and facilitate research, policy development, and curriculum renewal.
Conference presentation formats include paper and poster presentations, roundtables, professional development sessions, and a knowledge and innovation expo.
Key Dates
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Early-bird registration is open until September 7, 2025.
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Registration at the regular rate will be open from September 7 – October 5, 2025.
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The CAREE Conference will take place in Guelph on October 29 – 31, 2025.
Topics
The conference focuses on the following topics:
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Policy, Approaches, Trends and Evidence Based Action.
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Digitalization and Responsible Use of AI in Advisory Services and Education.
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Indigenous and Northern Development, Social Inclusion, and Well-being of Agricultural and Rural Communities.
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Extension, Education, and Institutional Capacity for Driving Agri-Food Systems Transformation.
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Extension and Advisory to Facilitate Entrepreneurship, Bio-Economy, Food Safety, Agro-Ecology, Animal Welfare, and Resilience to Climate Change.
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Extension, Media, Rural and Risk Communication Services.
For More Information
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury at ataharul.chowdhury@uoguelph.ca or email caree@uoguelph.ca.