In an announcement by the University of Guelph, a partnership has ben created among the Government of Ontario, the Agricultural Research Institute and the four Poultry Industry Boards in the Province. The signed a memorandum of understanding establishes a commitment to raise $13.5 million for the proposed Ontario Poultry Research Center to be located in Elora, ONT.

Construction will commence in the coming year and be completed by the end of 2026.

The research center will conduct both basic and applied research for the benefit of 1,200 egg and poultry meat producers in the Province.