2026 Rural Symposium

The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), Ministry of Rural Affairs (MRA) and other stakeholders. The event facilitates knowledge mobilization and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, researchers, OMAFA and MRA. This year's event will feature in-person presentations and poster display profiling student research, with an option to attend in person or online via zoom.

The Symposium will take place on Wednesday April 1st from 9:00 am to 4: 00 pm. Please note that this event is free; however, registration is required.

W hen registering, please indicate if you will be attending in-person or online.

You are encouraged to view student submissions from previous events here.

If you have any questions, please contact Sara Epp (c2VwcCB8IHVvZ3VlbHBoICEgY2E=).