Hensall Co-op has pledged $100,000 towards a proposed Ontario Sustainable Crop Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus.
CEO Brad Chandler says they’ve had a long-standing partnership with the university campus, and this recent contribution is important to make on a lot of fronts.
The pledge is in support of the final phase of a 2 pronged project to construct several specialized research labs for Ridgetown’s over 20 agricultural scientists as their current facilities need various upgrades.
Chandler says this will help sustain and show support to the rural farm roots in Ontario.