Agricultural Institute of Canada : On June 2, 1920, the predecessor to the Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) was founded: the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists. The idea of an organization dedicated to the professional aspects of Canadian agriculture caught on and branches quickly formed across the country.
In 1944, the name changed to the Agricultural Institute of Canada. Over time, nine provincial institutes of agrologists came on board to administer the formation, recognition and control of professional groups under provincial jurisdiction.
In 1995, following almost a decade of discussion and debate, members of the Agricultural Institute of Canada voted to restructure the organization into a federation of Member Organizations.
The Institute has established itself as one of Canada's foremost advocates for agricultural research and an important tool to facilitate the dissemination of agricultural research to academics and industry stakeholders.
In 2004 the AIC became a member-based organization once again.
In 2019 the name of the organization changed from Agricultural Institute of Canada to the Agri-Food Innovation Council to better reflect AIC's mandate and activities.
For many decades, the AIC has responded to the needs of its members in serving the agricultural community, playing a central role as a source of credible information and comment for the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector.
Currently, the organization unites the professional and scientific components of Canadian agriculture in a national federation of provincial institutes of agrologists and scientific and agriculture-related organizations. Further information about the AIC can be found at the following link: http://www.aic.ca/
