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Manitoba Government announces $10 million investment to support Assiniboine's Prairie Innovation Centre

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L-R (standing together in front of a blue backdrop): Honourable Cliff Cullen, Deputy Premier of Manitoba;  Tim Hore, Dean, Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment, Assiniboine; Honourable Heather Stefanson, Premier of Manitoba;  Mark Frison, President, Assiniboine
L-R: Honourable Cliff Cullen, Deputy Premier of Manitoba; Tim Hore, Dean, Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment, Assiniboine; Honourable Heather Stefanson, Premier of Manitoba; Mark Frison, President, Assiniboine

Premier Heather Stefanson announced on Tuesday, January 17 at Manitoba Ag Days that the Manitoba government will invest $10 million to support the development of the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.

This investment represents a significant step forward for Assiniboine Community College to help support new programs for labour market development, applied research and industry engagement in the agriculture, environment and processing sectors," said Mark Frison, president, ACC.

“We have seen great enthusiasm from the community, industry and donors for the project. It’s great to see Premier Stefanson and the Manitoba government respond in such a significant way by providing up to $10 million to assist the college in moving this project forward to the next stage of development.

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