Helping Farmers Manage Risk

Media Advisory

May 24, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Honourable Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, will be at the Dignard Farm in Embrun, Ontario to announce support for the development of a new private sector risk management tool to help farmers manage agricultural risks, such as extreme weather, pests, and disease.  

Event

Announcement 

Date

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Time

9:00 a.m. (local time)

Location

Ferme Michel Dignard & Jeannette Mongeon
591 St. Guillaume Street
Embrun, Ontario
K0A 1W0 

For more information

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
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1-866-345-7972 
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Michelle Snyder
Communications, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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