Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 23, 2009) - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be available to speak to media about important agricultural initiatives in advance of Budget 2009.

EVENT:       Media conference


DATE:        Friday, January 23, 2009


TIME:        11:00 a.m. (Edmonton time)


LOCATION:    Canada Place
             9700 Jasper Avenue
             Ministers' Regional Office
             Suite 352 (third floor, north elevators near
             102 Avenue doors)
             Edmonton, Alberta