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SUMMARY:A Cross-Sectoral Approach to Extension and Advisory Services in Can
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DESCRIPTION:Canadian Agri-food & Rural Advisory\, Extension and Education\n
 14 October 2026\nBringing together leaders\, practitioners\, educators\, po
 licymakers\, researchers\, and industry stakeholders to strengthen Canada
 ’s extension and advisory ecosystem.\n\n \n\n\nEvent Overview\nExtension
  and advisory services play a critical role in supporting innovation\, know
 ledge exchange\, sustainable development\, and resilience across agricultur
 e\, rural communities\, natural resources\, environmental management\, food
  systems\, and community development sectors.\nThis national event explores
  how a cross-sectoral approach can strengthen extension and advisory servic
 es throughout Canada by fostering collaboration\, sharing best practices\, 
 and identifying innovative models for the future.\n\n\nDate\n14 October 202
 6\n\n\nFormat\nConference / Symposium\n\n\nAudience\nResearchers\, Advisors
 \, Educators\, Policymakers\n\n\nTheme\nCross-Sectoral Collaboration & Inno
 vation\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nKey Objectives\n\n\nKnowledge Exchange\nShare succe
 ssful extension and advisory models from across Canada and internationally.
 \n\n\nCross-Sector Collaboration\nEncourage partnerships among government\,
  academia\, industry\, Indigenous organizations\, NGOs\, and rural communit
 ies.\n\n\nInnovation & Technology\nExplore digital tools\, data-driven advi
 sory systems\, and emerging technologies supporting knowledge transfer.\n\n
 \nFuture Capacity Building\nIdentify skills\, competencies\, and training a
 pproaches needed for next-generation extension professionals.\n\n\n\n\n \n
 \n\nConference Themes\n\n\nSustainable Agriculture\n\n\nRural Development\n
 \n\nIndigenous Knowledge Systems\n\n\nClimate Adaptation & Resilience\n\n\n
 Digital Extension Services\n\n\nEducation & Capacity Building\n\n\n\n\n \n
 \n\nPreliminary Agenda\n09:00 AM – Opening Remarks & Welcome\n09:30 AM 
 – Keynote Address: The Future of Extension and Advisory Services in Canad
 a\n11:00 AM – Cross-Sector Panel Discussion\n01:00 PM – Networking & 
 Knowledge Exchange Sessions\n02:30 PM – Innovation Showcase & Case Studi
 es\n04:00 PM – Future Directions & Closing Session\n\n\n \n\n\nFeatured
  Speakers\n\n\n \nSpeaker Name\nOrganization / Institution\n\n\n \nSpeake
 r Name\nOrganization / Institution\n\n\n \nSpeaker Name\nOrganization / In
 stitution\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRegister for the Event\nJoin extension professiona
 ls\, educators\, researchers\, policymakers\, and industry leaders from acr
 oss Canada.\nRegister Now\n\n \n© 2026 Canadian Agri-food & Rural Advisor
 y\, Extension and Education (CAREE)
LOCATION:University of Guelph
DTSTAMP:20260603T183526Z
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