Agency Details

Ministry:  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Agency:  AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ONTARIO
Agency URL:  www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/ario/institute.htm
Address:  2nd Floor NW, 1 Stone Road West, Guelph N1G 4Y2 ON
Tel.:  (519) 826-4199
Fax:  (519) 826-4211

Background:  AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ONTARIO ACT, RSO 1990, C. A.13, S. 2
Period:  01-JAN-1962 - N/A
Type:  OPS

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The role of the ARIO is to (1) inquire into programs of research with respect to agriculture, food and veterinary medicine and consumer studies; (2) select and recommend areas of research for the betterment of agriculture, food, veterinary medicine and consumer studies; and (3) stimulate interest in research as a means of developing a high degree of efficiency in the production and marketing of agricultural and food products in Ontario. In general, ARIO provides strategic advice to the Ministry regarding the direction of Ministry funded research programs.

Membership:  The Minister appoints not more than fifteen members and appoints a chair and vice-chair from among the members.

Term:  Members serve not more than three years and are eligible for reappointment. When the term of a member expires, he or she continues to be a member until a successor is appointed.

Meetings:  Members meet five to six times per year. Meetings are held every other month at research sites (e.g., the University of Guelph, the agricultural colleges).

Requirements:  Representatives are from the agrifood industry.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (PART-TIME)	CRESSMAN, STEWART	31-AUG-2005 - 30-AUG-2012	$221 PER DIEM	PETERSBURG
2.	VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME)	MILLIGAN, LARRY	15-MAR-2007 - 12-JUL-2010	$184 PER DIEM	GUELPH
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	CONN, ALMA	27-MAR-2002 - 26-MAR-2008	$168 PER DIEM	TEESWATER
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SANDERSON, TOM	27-MAR-2002 - 20-APR-2008	$168 PER DIEM	FEVERSHAM
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SKINNER, LARRY	15-NOV-2006 - 14-NOV-2009	$168 PER DIEM	LISTOWEL
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	HANNAM, GREG	13-DEC-2004 - 29-MAY-2011	$168 PER DIEM	GUELPH
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SURGEONER, GORDON	02-JUN-2005 - 13-NOV-2011	$168 PER DIEM	GUELPH
8.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	DANGI, OM P.	01-DEC-2008 - 30-NOV-2011	$168 PER DIEM	OTTAWA
9.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	EINO, MAHMOUD	17-JUL-2007 - 22-DEC-2011	$168 PER DIEM	MISSISSAUGA
10.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	HENDERSON, PAUL	23-DEC-2008 - 22-DEC-2011	$168 PER DIEM	SPENCERVILLE
11.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	JOHNSTON, ELIZABETH	22-SEP-2009 - 21-SEP-2012	$168 PER DIEM	LISTOWEL