Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce University of Windsor Unifor Windsor – May 14,

Crops Livestock Payments

Farms37,89537,01035,00034,40035,300 Average Net Worth 1.2 million Canada

Exports Imports Premier’s Challenge – Double the rate of growth of exports

$1.4 Billion in trade each day $716 Million cross each day between Ontario/U.S. AOFP Food Processing $39 billion Agriculture $11 billion Auto manufacturing$43.6 billion 5

Jobs GDP Farming Food/Beverage Processors ,321 Food Services ,702 Food/Beverage Wholesale ,852 Food/Beverage Retail ,152 6

Overall574.5 Billion Goods Producing Industry131.7 Agriculture 8.7 Mining 6.5 Utilities 11.5 Construction 32.8 Manufacturing 76.2 Service Industry Ontario is 37% of Canada G.D.P. 7

#1 SoybeansSheep CornLambs Greenhouse VegHens & Chickens “Other” Veg Turkeys GrapesEggs Floriculture Nursery Sod Tobacco Ginseng Dry Beans 8

ESSEX% of Province Farms Greenhouse6,211,393 sq./m49.5 Wheat27,197ha6.11 Apples554 ha8.65 Grapes480 ha7.45 Tomatoes1867ha Labour (weeks) 262,

2012 (823.4 million) Greenhouse Vegetables492.3 Soybeans112.2 Corn 47.6 Nursery /Floriculture 41.8 Mushrooms 34.2 Field Vegetables

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Land base Rural/urban Environment Natural resources  Water  Climate Labour Cost Availability Competitiveness  Low cost jurisdictions Escalating input costs Energy regulation 12

 Consistent and growing demand  Significant regional (500Km) market  Technology Adaptation  Production  Transportation  Government Support  challenge to double growth rate and create 120,000 jobs by 2020  Market Development 13

 Consistent cross border systems  Infrastructure  Regulation  Harmonization  Enhanced marketing and promotion  Stabilization of Workforce  Regional transportation network  Consistent utilization of foreign worker programs  Skills development  Technology adaptation  Consistent, stable, reliable and competitive energy 14